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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

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Val Parnell Features

Comedy Chronicles: The Duce of Entertainment - Comedy, commercial TV and Val Parnell

Sunday 24th March 2024

Val Parnell was one of Britain's most significant and influential impresarios of the twentieth century. A major manager of the live variety circuit, a powerful promoter of talent and one of the pioneers of commercial television, he helped shape, maintain and move on what passed as popular entertainment in this country for the best part of fifty years.

Lee Mack Pro

3 tips for studio sitcom success

Friday 22nd March 2024

Pro member Amy Harrison explores three tips for studio sitcom success, gleaned from our Big Comedy Conference session with Lee Mack.

The Death Of Stalin. Image shows left to right: Vasily Stalin (Rupert Friend), Vyacheslav Molotov (Michael Palin), Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov (Jason Isaacs) Features

How The Death Of Stalin live in concert brings added drama

Friday 22nd March 2024

As Armando Iannucci's masterpiece heads to the Barbican stage, event mastermind Tommy Pearson explains the great Shostakovich mystery, the secrets of scoring comedy, and Jason Isaacs' musical medals.

The Comedy Doctor. Credit: BCG Pro

The Comedy Doctor on comfort zones

Thursday 21st March 2024

The Comedy Doctor answers a question from a member struggling to write characters from varied backgrounds.

ALCS: Championing writers since 1977 Pro

Funny money

Wednesday 20th March 2024

With ALCS payments hitting bank accounts today, we look at the topic of money.

Jibber Jabber Jamboree. Ross Noble Live

Ross Noble, BBC 1Xtra's Comedy Gala, Late Night with Terry Wogan - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Our live comedy columnist reports back on the inaugural BBC 1Xtra Comedy Gala, featuring nine established and upcoming comedians of black heritage. Plus: Ross Noble at the London Palladium, and surreal chaos courtesy of Late Night with Terry Wogan.

Steiff Del Boy Bear Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #298

Wednesday 20th March 2024

This week's questions are all themed around bears in British comedy. There's more of them than you might have thought.

Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Bubble (Jane Horrocks), Saffron (Julia Sawalha), Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Mother (June Whitfield), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC Pro

Character checklist

Tuesday 19th March 2024

Here are some questions you should ask yourself once you've created your sitcom's main characters.

Garth Marenghi Incarcerat. Matthew Holness Live

Garth Marenghi / Jessica Fostekew / Josh Pugh - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Tuesday 19th March 2024

Bobby has one helluva month seeing a cult favourite spoof it up, an old favourite on rare form and a new favourite step things up a gear.

Ed Patrick. Credit: Karla Gowlett Live

Random 8: Ed Patrick

Tuesday 19th March 2024

Our favourite anesthetic-wielding comedian, Ed Patrick, on overrated oysters, carp ambitions and his cold-water conversion.

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