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This page lists all the articles, interviews and other features BCG has published. There are more than 4,000 articles to read in this section.   RSS feed

  • Comedy Chronicles
  • Comedy Rewind
  • Novelty Jukebox
  • First Gig, Worst Gig
  • Random 8
  • Circuit Training
  • Rogue Pun
  • Balls Etc
  • The British Comedy Quiz
Four Comedy Stooges Features

Comedy Chronicles: That's Me In The Corner - Four Comedy Stooges

Sunday 13th June 2021

You don't really see them these days: those odd, idiosyncratic, seldom-speaking comic characters whose entire raison d'être is to be the recurring butt of a well-known comedian's jokes. Go back forty years or more, however, and they were a common sight. Graham McCann looks at the careers of Jackie Wright, Johnny Vyvyan, Arthur Tolcher and Johnny Hutch.

Rosie Wilby Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Rosie Wilby

Friday 11th June 2021

With her Breakup Monologues now on bookshelves, headphones and live stages, Rosie Wilby talks us through some great and gruesome gig memories.

That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC Features

British Comedy Quiz #157

Wednesday 9th June 2021

We think this is a fun bunch of questions. See if you agree...

Lily Williams Pro

BCG Pro Sessions video: Lily Williams

Tuesday 8th June 2021

This video recording of our BCG Pro Sessions chat with top agent Lily Williams comprehensively discusses the topic of how to get an agent. There's also lots of insight into just what an agent does, how writers can pick up work, and more.

Mark Simmons Live

Random 8: Mark Simmons

Tuesday 8th June 2021

Coventry, Cumberbatch and a cracking car radio gag: Mark Simmons faces our random questions.

That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC Pro

Sketch Writing: Top Tips for Your Final Punchline

Monday 7th June 2021

We break down some top tips on how to produce the perfect punchline to a comedy sketch.

Chuckle Time. Paul Elliott. Copyright: So Television People

Paul Chuckle interview

Monday 7th June 2021

Paul Chuckle talks about how he and Barry started out as The Chuckle Brothers, and ended up making nearly three hundred episodes of their sitcom. He also talks about his plan to bring back their characters in a new animated show.

Butterflies. Image shows from L to R: Adam Parkinson (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Ben Parkinson (Geoffrey Palmer), Russell Parkinson (Andrew Hall), Ria Parkinson (Wendy Craig). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Soft and gentle as a sigh - revisiting Butterflies

Sunday 6th June 2021

Tim Dawson looks back at Butterflies, Carla Lane's sitcom masterpiece. The four series see Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer portray a marriage where not everything is as rosy as it could be.

John-Luke Roberts Pro

My Comedy Career: John-Luke Roberts

Friday 4th June 2021

Comedian John-Luke Roberts - the man behind the Sound Heap podcast - talks about the importance of patience, overcoming disappointment and sticking to your guns.

The Secret Reviewer Pro

The Secret Reviewer #27: Mad, Bad and Dangerous

Thursday 3rd June 2021

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Trawling the depths of comedy's dark side.

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