© Fox Why are sitcom dads so useless?
Fathers are increasingly shown as inept, Erica Scharrer's research found
17/06/2020 … From Homer Simpson to Phil Dunphy, sitcom dads have long been known for being bumbling and inept.
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Wed 17 June 2020
© Fox Tue 16 June 2020
What was the family in the ITV sitcom Bless This House?
16/06/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Thu 11 June 2020
'I had fun creating the Tampax cake'
Helen Lederer shares the secrets of her shelves
11/06/2020 … Earlier this week the nominations for the Comedy Women In Print prize were announced – accolades set up by Helen Lederer after she became a comic…
Tue 09 June 2020
© C4 What was the name of Jim's first dog in Friday Night Dinner?
09/06/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© GCB Films/Infinity Hill 'I may never leave the house again...'
Michael Sheen and David Tennant on their lockdown comedy, Staged
09/06/2020 … What can you tell us about the show? Michael Sheen: Well, it's about two young, plucky, upcoming actors David and Michael.
Jack Whitehall WAS funny...
Father and son trade jibes as they talk about their new BBC One show
09/06/2020 … Tell us about the show… Jack: The show is our attempt at trying to have some Father’s Day fun but from the comfort of our own homes, we’re…
Mon 08 June 2020
© BBC Ten comics who donned blackface
...it's not just Leigh Francis
08/06/2020 … Keith Lemon creator Leigh Francis last week apologised for mimicking black celebrities including Michael Jackson and Craig David on Bo'Selecta! 'I've…
Fri 05 June 2020
© Cave Bear/Tiger Aspect 'I was hanging, legs spread, from a tree dressed as a monkey'
The stars and writers of The Other One talk about the new BBC comedy
05/06/2020 … BBC One’s new sitcom, The Other One, starts tonight following its pilot on BBC Two in 2017.