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Gbemisola Ikumelo on hosting the BAFTA Craft Awards

Monday 24th May 2021

Famalam star Gbemisola Ikumelo is set to host the BAFTA Craft Awards tonight. She talks about taking on the role.

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The Isolation Conversations - Matt Forde's Safe Seat

Monday 24th May 2021

Back from lockdown shielding, Matt Forde has six political heavyweights on his radar. Will one party leader use these live shows to relaunch his image?

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Comedy Rewind: Revisiting Vic & Bob's Catterick

Sunday 23rd May 2021

We take a look back at Catterick, the surreal 2004 BBC Three comedy from Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

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British Comedy Quiz #154

Wednesday 19th May 2021

This week you'll need to know about someone's job, a country, a shop, someone's collectables, and more.

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20 challenges to being a comedy writer

Monday 17th May 2021

We asked some full-time comedy writers to list negatives of the job. We caught them on a bad day... they don't hold back as they go through 20 problems that exist within the industry.

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The Isolation Conversations - Ian Smith's prime-time bedroom

Monday 17th May 2021

He's now a Radio 4 documentarian, with a unique insight into why people get stuck in things: Ian Smith talks contortion tests, grim swings, crossword podcasts, polar bear chasing, and how lots of backstage areas will be very tense as comedy returns.

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Comedy Chronicles: The remarkable legacy of Flanders & Swann

Sunday 16th May 2021

Which bona fide comedy double act has had the biggest and broadest influence on British popular culture? Graham McCann puts forward the case for musical duo Flanders & Swann.

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My Comedy Career: Andy White

Friday 14th May 2021

Jesterlarf Comedy Club promoter Andy White is currently organising July's massive Cambridge Comedy Festival, which is set to feature more than 150 comedians. We talk to him about how he got started as a promoter, his tips for running a good gig, and more.

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How to write a stand out treatment

Thursday 13th May 2021

Treatments for comedy shows can be deceptively difficult to write. We take a look at the common structure of these documents, and offer some advice on how to write a slick pitch.

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British Comedy Quiz #153

Wednesday 12th May 2021

This week: Big Break's host, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue's scorer, John Major's favourite food, and more.