© BBC My advice to new comedians? Don't hang around with comedians
Guz Khan on the BBC New Comedy Awards
10/11/2026 … Guz Khan talks about the BBC New Comedy Awards, as he hosts the final, which airs on BBC One next week.
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Tue 10 November 2026
© BBC Mon 09 November 2026
© Baby Cow Productions 'I play a well-meaning character... it's not a Daniel Day Lewis-like transformation'
Rob Brydon on his new sitcom Bill’s Included
09/11/2026 … What can you tell us about Bill’s Included? Bill’s Included is a traditional sitcom.
Thu 05 November 2026
© Gillian M Robertson 'I started stand-up when I was 18 – it's my life's work'
Big interview with Bill Bailey as his Vaudevillian tour gets under way
05/11/2026 … Bill Bailey begins his Vaudevillian arena tour of the UK tonight, before transferring to a two-month residency at the Royal Haymarket Theatre in London's West…
Tue 03 November 2026
Who voices Dr Elephant in Peppa Pig?
03/11/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Fri 30 October 2026
The You’re Wrong About universe, and spooky podcasts for Halloween
Our monthly round-up from the world of podcasts
30/10/2026 … I’ve previously written about the parasocial nature of podcast fandom.
Tue 27 October 2026
© BBC 'There's a pattern of new acts being tribute acts to their inspirations'
BBC New Comedy Award judges on what makes comics stand out
27/10/2026 … As this year’s BBC New Comedy Awards head to BBC Three and iPlayer, judges Amy Gledhill, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Dan Tiernan talk about how they found their…
In Look Around You, what was the element Cd?
27/10/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Thu 22 October 2026
© Owl Power 'Ted was the perfect companion'
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse on the return of Gone Fishing... and the loss of their dog
22/10/2026 … Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returns for a ninth series at 9pm on Sunday on BBC Two and iPlayer, with Bob and Paul travelling from Shetland to Hampshire…