The first Rik Mayall Comedy Festival, due to run in Droitwich Spa from 31st May to 7th June, will feature acts including Greg ...

Pro member and stand-up comedian Tom Short discusses the mechanics of laughter.

The Chief embraces a new government scheme that offers ex-offenders a job in the police force. As the initiative gains momentum, Miekelson quickly finds himself extending second chances all round. The ...

Armando Iannucci is to be profiled by the BBC's imagine arts series. More than 30 years on from his television breakthrough with The Day Today, the prolific satirist is interviewed by Alan Yentob in ...

Katherine Ryan, Jason Manford, Meera Syal, Asim Chaudhry and Mawaan Rizwan have joined Sky's Christmas movie Tinsel Town. As British Comedy Guide revealed last week, the film, which is currently ...

One of the most influential sitcoms ever, The Office, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, established the benchmark for mockumentary-style comedy. Featuring Gervais as the cringeworthy yet ...

Samantha Day has won the 2025 Silver Stand-Up competition, for acts over the age of 55 She says: "The night was lovely, the audience was supportive, and I was really surprised that I won" The Silver ...

The revival of Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish has dropped an episode featuring Gregg Wallace following historical allegations of sexual harassment against the MasterChef presenter, British Comedy ...

As When Alan Met Ray, a Radio 4 comedy drama focusing on Galton & Simpson, arrives on BBC Sounds, we talk to producer and co-writer Andrew McGibbon. His production company, Curtains For Radio, has won ...

TV production company Expectation has selected three scripts from BCG Pro's recent 10-Page Call Out opportunity. Launched as a partnership between the leading independent producer and British Comedy ...

It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. This time we welcome Lauren Pattison, back with us for an epic edition of FGWG2, before heading off on tour with a new show that feels the fear ...

Radio 4 has ordered two more series of its word-based panel show Unspeakable, British Comedy Guide can exclusively reveal. Hosted by Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent, the show challenges guests ...