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Crongton book series to become BBC Children's comedy drama

Comedian Archie Maddocks is adapting the best-selling novels by Alex Wheatle to become the BBC iPlayer comedy drama series Crongton. It focuses on a group of young people living in a multicultural community in a fictional urban housing estate.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd January 2024

Archie Maddocks picks his comedy favourites

"There's not an hour of stand-up that comes close to Richard Pryor."

Chortle, 29th September 2023

Archie Maddocks review

Straight out of the traps, Archie Maddocks admits he regrets the title of this revived 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show - even though he's had a long pandemic to fix it.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th October 2021

British Comedy Guide launches Laughter Lounge online comedy festival

British Comedy Guide is launching Laughter Lounge, a virtual comedy festival due to run Monday 28th September until Sunday 4th October. Acts include Tom Allen, David O'Doherty and Luisa Omielan.

British Comedy Guide, 7th September 2020

The comics behind some of the hottest unmade TV

Projects from comedian Archie Maddocks and Young Offenders writer Karen Cogan are some of the hottest unmade TV shows in the business.

Chortle, 19th November 2019

Have you ever been called a nickname you didn't like?

The penultimate Emergency Question from Richard Herring's stash.

Chortle, 24th August 2019

Archie Maddocks: interview

Archie Maddocks tackles the struggles of being alive in his latest hour of provocative, exhilarating and, crucially, hilarious comedy.

Keira Brown, The Fountain, 22nd August 2019

If you got on Dragons' Den, what would you pitch?

Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions.

Chortle, 21st August 2019

When did you last have a meltdown?

Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions.

Chortle, 17th August 2019

Who was the biggest prick at your school?

Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions

Chortle, 16th August 2019

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