Comedy in crisis
Revealed: Full extent of how coronavirus has decimated the industry
08/07/2020 … The devastating effect of the coronavirus lockdown on the live comedy has been revealed in a major survey of the industry.
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Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Wed 08 July 2020
Tue 07 July 2020
© HFPA How many Baftas has Ricky Gervais won?
07/07/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mon 06 July 2020
Win Code 404 on DVD
06/07/2020 … The first series of Sky’s cop comedy Code 404 has been released on DVD today - and we have six copies to give away.
Fri 03 July 2020
This ISN'T a reaction to the Bros documentary...
Rhys Thomas on his new mockumentary The Kemps: All True
03/07/2020 … In The Kemps: All True, Brian Pern co-creator Rhys Thomas interviews Gary and Martin Kemp about their lives and careers following Spandau Ballet’s 40th anniversary…
© Merman 'We never set out for the show to be enlightening'
The cast and creators of There She Goes talk about the return of the comedy-drama
03/07/2020 … There She Goes – a comedy-drama based on the experiences writers Shaun Pye and Sarah Crawford had on bringing up a severely learning disabled girl returns…
Tue 30 June 2020
Which UK comedian was a judge on Australia’s Got Talent?
30/06/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© BBC / Fullwell 73 'I was watching at home in my pants and got goose bumps...'
Jack Whitehall his new BBC One show, Sporting Nation
30/06/2020 … Jack Whitehall is to present a history of UK sporting achievements on BBC One next month, with a six-part series making some small attempt to fill the vast hole…
Tue 23 June 2020
© BBC What was the name of the pub in Early Doors?
23/06/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.