People Features
Helena Millais: Britain's first recorded broadcast comedian
Wednesday 18th November 2020
As cockney character Our Lizzie, Helena Millais appeared on Marconi's 2LO London station on October 20th 1922, two days after the BBC formed as a company and three weeks before the BBC's first broadcast. Hear her in action via this feature.
Isy Suttie on love, sharing your vulnerability and writing her first novel
Monday 9th November 2020
Amongst other things, Isy Suttie talks about her plans to return to stand-up, writing her debut novel, and the return of her The Things We Do For Love podcast.
Ruth Jones - 'Who Do You Think You Are?' interview
Monday 26th October 2020
Ruth Jones talks about tracing her family tree in the BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?.
David Walliams - 'Who Do You Think You Are?' interview
Monday 19th October 2020
David Walliams talks about taking part in genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are?.
Win Victoria Wood's biography
Friday 16th October 2020
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Laurence Clark on writing his first play and seeking a miracle cure for cerebral palsy
Friday 16th October 2020
Laurence Clark talks about writing his first play, and how Zoom is opening up new comedy performance opportunities for a wheelchair user like himself.
Comedy School founder Keith Palmer gets an MBE
Thursday 15th October 2020
Keith Palmer, founder of The Comedy School, has been awarded with an MBE for services to entertainment and to charity.
Bill Bailey - Strictly Come Dancing interview
Monday 12th October 2020
Bill Bailey talks about taking part in the 2020 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The Pin on their Special Relationship, Jurassic Park and making their West End debut
Wednesday 16th September 2020
Comedy duo The Pin discuss their Audible sitcom, their West End ambitions and appearing in the new Jurassic Park film.
Tessa Coates on chasing her Olympic dream and breaking America
Tuesday 8th September 2020
Tessa Coates discusses launching her podcast about the 1908 Olympics, competing in the pentathlon and writing her US pilot.