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Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Steve Backshall, Zoe Ball, Greg Davies, Deborah Meaden, Alex Horne, Kojey Radical, Lenny Rush TV

Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2024 interviews

Thursday 28th December 2023

Deborah Meaden, Kojey Radical, Lenny Rush, Steve Backshall and Zoe Ball discuss being contestants for the Taskmaster New Year's Treat 2024 episode.

The Kemps. Image shows left to right: Gary (Gary Kemp), Martin (Martin Kemp) TV

Gary and Martin Kemp interview

Thursday 28th December 2023

Martin and Gary Kemp talk about returning to the TV comedy format in which they play fictionalised versions of themselves.

2023 Quiz

2023 Quiz

Wednesday 27th December 2023

How much attention were you paying to comedy in 2023? Let's find out via this quiz.

Two Of A Kind. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Associated Television TV

Morecambe & Wise: Two Of A Kind

Tuesday 26th December 2023

We look back at early Morecambe & Wise show Two Of A Kind. This was the series in which the duo found their feet and allowed them to grow and develop on screen.

George And Mildred. Image shows left to right: Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), George Roper (Brian Murphy) Film

George And Mildred: The 1980 film

Monday 25th December 2023

On Christmas Day 1980 families settled down to watch the George And Mildred movie on ITV. We take a fresh look at the film starring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in this article.

Image shows left to right: Kenneth Kendall, Michael Crawford Features

Comedy Chronicles: Merry Christmas, VT: How festive television used to amuse itself

Sunday 24th December 2023

This festive edition of Comedy Chronicles looks back at a strange tale of some strange tapes. It is about the television festivities from the latter part of the last century that were never meant to be televised, and were only meant to be seen by those behind the scenes.

Not Going Out. Image shows left to right: Toby (Hugh Dennis), Anna (Abigail Cruttenden), Molly (Francesca Newman), Lee (Lee Mack), Benji (Max Pattison), Lucy (Sally Bretton), Wendy (Deborah Grant), Charlie (Finley Southby), Geoffrey (Geoffrey Whitehead) TV

Not Going Out's cast talk about hitting 100 episodes

Friday 22nd December 2023

The cast of Not Going Out talk about the 2023 Christmas special, the 100th episode of the sitcom.

Kate Hammer Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Kate Hammer

Friday 22nd December 2023

It's a special year-end report from Monkey Barrel's Hogmanay star Kate Hammer - but which set was like pulling teeth?

The Comedy Doctor. Credit: BCG Pro

The Comedy Doctor on rejection

Friday 22nd December 2023

The Comedy Doctor answers a member's question about rejection.

Beyond The Fringe. Image shows from L to R: Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett. Copyright: BBC Pro

Excuses, excuses

Thursday 21st December 2023

Paradoxically, writers are always looking for new reasons not to write. Here's how to deal with that.

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