How many times has Jim Broadbent played Santa?
24/12/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
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Tue 24 December 2019
Mon 23 December 2019
'Ed had to leave the stage several times to be sick...'
Crybabies recall their most memorable gigs
23/12/2019 … Crybabies – aka Ed Jones, James Gault and Michael Clarke – recall their most memorable gigs as they prepare to bring their spoof wartime adventure,…
Fri 20 December 2019
© BBC/Monkey Kingdom Comedy is incredibly technical and difficult... Larks are for outside work
Miranda Hart on the ten-year celebration of her sitcom
20/12/2019 … What can you tell us about the show? It truly was a such fun celebration and to a level I could never have anticipated.
Thu 19 December 2019
'It sometimes takes months to nail a sketch'
Interview with Foil, Arms and Hog's Sean Finegan
19/12/2019 … As Foil, Arms and Hog prepare for a 2020 tour, straight man Sean Finegan tells Veronica Lee about how they formed, how they got their unusual name, and building…
Tue 17 December 2019
What was the name of Edith's mother in Allo Allo?
17/12/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
'I'm living my dream life'
Paul Sinha on how his Parkinson’s diagnosis has improved his outlook
17/12/2019 … Many people might understandably consider being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease as a blow.
Tue 10 December 2019
© BBC What department was at the centre of The Thick Of It?
Try our election-themed comedy trivia quiz!
10/12/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Fri 06 December 2019
'The Fast Show is a terrible title...'
Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson reflect on the sketch show on its 25th anniversary
06/12/2019 … It was one of the most successful sketch shows on British TV, but as The Fast Show celebrates its 25th anniversary, its two leading lights have confessed to one…