2017 Archives
Tue 03 January 2017
'The boldest satire the British public have ever been treated to'
Jolyon Rubinstein's Perfect Playlist
03/01/2017 … As his new show, Revolting, starts on BBC Two, Jolyon Rubinstein chooses his comedy favourites.
© Andy Hollingworth Romesh Ranganathan to star in his own sitcom
'Hardest-working' comic records radio comedy
03/01/2017 … Romesh Ranganathan is to record an autobiographical sitcom for Radio 2.
Comedians up for BBC audio awards
Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Rob Newman
03/01/2017 … Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Robert Newman have all been shortlisted for an award for their Radio 4 comedy shows.
© BBC Comedies up for 2017 National Television Awards
03/01/2017 … They couldn’t be much more different, but Mrs Brown’s Boys is taking on Orange Is The New Black for the comedy gong at this year's National…
Mon 02 January 2017
© BBC/Avalon/Matt Frost How Everybody Loves Raymond inspired Not Going Out
02/01/2017 … Lee Mack has revealed that he’s taken inspiration for the new series of Not Going Out from an unexpected source: Everybody Loves Raymond.
Sun 01 January 2017
Entries open for comedy writing contest
01/01/2017 … Entries have opened for the first comedy writing award set up in honour of Reggie Perrin creator David Nobbs.