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Bob Servant

Bob Servant TV

A look back at this 2013 sitcom, followed by several episodes.

Brand new Shaun The Sheep

Brand new Shaun The Sheep TV

Comedy Chronicles: Dave King

Comedy Chronicles: Dave King Features

Recent news

Blueberry Inn. Jonathan (Jack Davenport) Film
Jack Davenport takes lead role in Blueberry Inn film
Image shows left to right: Jemaine Clement, Nicola Walker TV
Nicola Walker & Jemaine Clement filming Disney+ series Alice And Steve
Pierre Novellie. Credit: Matt Stronge Radio
Why In The Name Of Pierre Novellie coming to Radio 4
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows left to right: Smithy (James Corden), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Nessa (Ruth Jones). Credit: Tidy Productions, Fulwell 73 Productions, BBC, Tom Jackson News
BBC calls for urgent action as it publishes value of comedy report
Lenny Rush. Credit: Yellow Belly TV
Eric Morecambe's The Reluctant Vampire to star Lenny Rush
Only Child. Image shows left to right: Ken (Gregor Fisher), Richard (Greg McHugh) TV
Only Child to return for Series 2
The Young Offenders. Image shows from L to R: Jock O'Keeffe (Chris Walley), Mairead MacSweeney (Hilary Rose), Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphy) TV
The Young Offenders Series 5 confirmed
Funboys. Image shows left to right: Lorcan Boggin (Lee R James), Callum Brown (Ryan Dylan), Jordan McCafferty (Rian Lennon) TV
Funboys to return for four more episodes
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BCG Pro

At BCG Pro we pride ourselves on helping comedy writers and stand-ups establish themselves in the industry.

The House logo. Credit: BCG Pro
What next for The House
Jon Petrie Pro
Jon Petrie's BBC Comedy Festival 2025 speech: "Financially we're all flapping our arms"
Elf Lyons Pro
My Comedy Career: Elf Lyons
Brad Holcombe Pro
The making of Rocks Under Tide, part 1
BCG Pro

FYI...

Go Get Arty. Harry Hill TV
Harry Hill voices paintbrush in CBBC art series featuring comedians
Piglets TV
Piglets Series 2 begins filming
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon. Ricky Gervais. Credit: Matt Crockett People
Ricky Gervais to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Image shows from L to R: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson People
Galton & Simpson archive funding drive enters final push
Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas. Image shows left to right: David Reed, Humphrey Ker. Credit: Ellie Kurttz Live
Humphrey Ker & David Reed play Holmes & Watson in festive musical
Anna Thomas Radio
Anna Thomas writes and stars in BBC radio sitcom Gulls
Sophie Willan People
Sophie Willan reveals pregnancy
Robin Ince Shop
Robin Ince publishes poetry collection
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Features

Rhys Darby Live
First Gig, Worst Gig: Rhys Darby
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Image shows left to right: Neville (Kevin Whately), Brenda Hope (Julia Tobin) Quiz
British Comedy Quiz #358
The Horne Section TV Show. Alex Horne (Alex Horne) TV
Alex Horne interview
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions TV
Remembering dinnerladies
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Videos

Künt Online
50 Things You Should Think About To Stop You Doing Your Beans
Shaun The Sheep TV
Shaun The Sheep - Behind-the-scenes at Aardman Animations
Comedy Central Live. Sarah Keyworth Online
Comedy Central Live - Sarah Keyworth
Sunlight. Credit: Cherrita Thao Film
Sunlight - Trailer
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Something from the archive

Drop The Dead Donkey. Image shows from L to R: Henry Davenport (David Swift), George Dent (Jeff Rawle), Helen Cooper (Ingrid Lacey), Sally Smedley (Victoria Wicks), Damien Day (Stephen Tompkinson), Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan), Joy Merryweather (Susannah Doyle). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions Features
Comedy Rewind: Drop The Dead Donkey - Making and breaking the headlines
Betty Marsden Features
Comedy Chronicles: Tell me darling - am I going too far?: The protean powers of Betty Marsden
Steptoe And Son. Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC Features
Comedy Chronicles: Wilfrid Brambell - A brush with the law
Stainless Stephen Features
Comedy Chronicles: The comic that time forgot: The lives and deaths of Stainless Stephen

Clippings

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Live news and reviews

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Classic comedy

The Hornet's Nest Film
The Hornet's Nest
Rooney. James Ignatius Rooney (John Gregson). Copyright: ITV Studios / Rank Organisation Film
Rooney
Honky Tonk Heroes. Copyright: Associated Television / Rex TV
Honky Tonk Heroes
My Old Man. Sam Cobbett (Clive Dunn). Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV
My Old Man

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