British Comedy Guide

Beat The Frog's New Comedian Competition concludes with a Grand Final on Monday (previously known as the World Series), and the finalists have been announced: www.comedy.co.uk/live/fyi/121...

A new stand-up series, John Bishop's Comedy Night At The Coliseum, is coming to Sky early in 2027. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8880...

In this week's newsletter: an AI-resurrection comedy; Mike Winters; Welsh pilots; a packed week of TV comedy; Troy Hawke; Sue Perkins; and more. cdn.comedy.co.uk/newsletters/...

Sky has released the first teaser trailer for The Trip To The Northern Lights, the fifth installment of the comedy from Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon and Michael Winterbottom. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_trip/...

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Dawn French will be heard in comedy pilot Fallen Angel, an adult cartoon about a dog, one of three new shorts coming to BBC One Wales and iPlayer from Friday: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8878...

Kevin Bridges is piloting his own comedy drama, Somewhere On The Outskirts, for Netflix. It comes from the makers of The Reluctant Vampire and Am I Being Unreasonable?. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8877...

Episode 8 of Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet airs tonight at 9pm on Comedy Central. Sikisa wants all the celeb gossip. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/iain-stir...

[Recap:] Besides Lister, who was the only character to appear in all episodes of Red Dwarf? The British Comedy Quiz: www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/431/

[Recap:] Our Comedy Rewind column looks back at 1980s sitcom Brush Strokes. www.comedy.co.uk/features/com...

[Recap:] An interview with 'Allo 'Allo! stars Kim Hartman, Richard Gibson and Guy Siner. www.comedy.co.uk/online/featu...

[Recap:] Crowd Work, a stand-up show with audience interaction fronted by Frank Skinner, is being piloted for BBC Two. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8876...

[Recap:] The creators of Goodness Gracious Me received death threats, star Nina Wadia has revealed. www.comedy.co.uk/news/8874/go...

[Recap:] James Acaster is to release his next stand-up special, Craig Simons Is James Acaster, on YouTube. www.comedy.co.uk/online/fyi/1...

[Recap:] Black Ops Series 3 has been filmed, with guest stars including Alex Jennings. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1208/...

Series 9 of Gone Fishing is on BBC2 at 9pm. In this video, we asked Paul and Bob if they've ever had any good advice from comedians. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/mortimer_...

"Why am I so preoccupied with mammary glands?" Comedy Chronicles looks at when Mike Winters tried to write crime novels. www.comedy.co.uk/features/com...

"In Melbourne I had a shoplifter completely convinced I was an overdressed (not) plain-clothes store detective". Troy Hawke takes our First Gig Worst Gig (Greet) Q&A: www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/tr...

Ahead of Sunday's return of Gone Fishing, Paul Whitehouse reveals what meal he'd cook for Bob Mortimer. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/mortimer_...

New on TV today: Last One Laughing Halloween episodes; Amol Rajan hosts Have I Got News For You; The Last Leg continues; and Prince William is a surprise guest on The Graham Norton Show: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/schedule/...

Opportunities and advice for comedy writers and performers in our latest @bcgpro.bsky.social newsletter: cdn.comedy.co.uk/newsletters/...

Creator of Dad's Army and co-writer of many more sitcom hits, we remember the brilliance of Jimmy Perry, 10 years today since his death. www.comedy.co.uk/people/jimmy...

Crowd Work, a stand-up show with audience interaction fronted by Frank Skinner, is being piloted for BBC Two. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8876...

Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing starts Sunday 25th October at 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. We asked Bob and Paul which comedian they'd most like to go fishing with. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/mortimer_...

New sitcom It Gets Worse starts on Channel 4 at 10:05pm, or find all six episodes on streaming now. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/it-gets-w...

The 10 finalists taking part in the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2026 final: www.comedy.co.uk/live/fyi/121...

Books by Kirsten King, Luke Kennard, Sophie Irwin, Anna Brook-Mitchell, Avigayl Sharp and Mona Awad have been shortlisted for the Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction. www.comedy.co.uk/shop/news/88...

Sitcom icon and star of stage and screen, it's 100 years today since the birth of the brilliant Leonard Rossiter. Explore his remarkable comedy career by diving into our feature reads: www.comedy.co.uk/people/leona...

What was the name of the timid barmaid Rodney went out with? The British Comedy Quiz: www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/431/

Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou's sketch show is back for a second series. BBC2, 10pm; or find all 3 new episodes on iPlayer now. Interview: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/ellie_and...

Listen very carefully, we shall post this only once. With their podcast continuing to delight, we put our members' questions to 'Allo 'Allo! stars Kim Hartman, Guy Siner and Richard Gibson. www.comedy.co.uk/online/featu...

The creators of Goodness Gracious Me received death threats, star Nina Wadia has revealed in a forthcoming Radio 4 documentary. www.comedy.co.uk/news/8874/go...

'Only Fools And Horses: The Lost Archive' starts on U&Gold at 9pm, sharing cut scenes from the hit sitcom, like this one showing Raquel's audition. There's another episode next week, and UKTV have now announced two more for 2027 too. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/only-fool...

Lots of features are packed into this week's BCG newsletter: cdn.comedy.co.uk/newsletters/...

James Acaster is releasing his next stand-up special on the YouTube channel of his "tribute act", Craig Simons. www.comedy.co.uk/online/fyi/1...

The Horne Section's new tour is called Six Absolute Helmets. www.comedy.co.uk/live/shows/1...

Black Ops Series 3 has been filmed. The Crown actor Alex Jennings is amongst the guest stars. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1208/...

In tonight's episode of Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet (Comedy Central, 9pm), Ivo Graham talks about how he tried his best to boost his TikTok profile. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/iain-stir...

[Recap:] "He bowed his head and sobbed as he stood between two prison officers..." Comedy Chronicles profile of That Was The Week That Was star Lance Percival: www.comedy.co.uk/features/com...

[Recap:] In The Office, which pop classic is playing when Dawn and Tim finally kiss? The British Comedy Quiz: www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/430/

[Recap:] Elf Lyons had the best-reviewed comedy show at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival. Top 20 listed here: www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2026/...

[Recap:] LMAOnaise editor Zoë Paskett talks about the importance of championing up-and-coming comedy performers. www.comedy.co.uk/shop/feature...

[Recap:] The producers of Taskmaster are trying out a live show involving children as contestants. Phil Ellis hosts. www.comedy.co.uk/live/fyi/120...

[Recap:] A new stage version of prison-based sitcom Porridge will tour the UK in 2027. www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/88...

[Recap:] Iconic black British sitcom Desmond's is set to be turned into a stage musical next year. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8869...

"Desktop Susan hasn't been held back by that life-altering accident in the ICT suite". Lady Bolognese are bringing their hit dinnerladies-based show to London. Their characters give us the lowdown on some of the pupils at their school... www.comedy.co.uk/live/feature...

In this week's Sunday read, we explore Philomena Cunk's cultural turning point, the smash-hit BBC sitcom Brush Strokes. www.comedy.co.uk/features/com...

"There's a lady who knits dolls of the comics that comes to town. Pretty odd." First Gig Worst Gig with Jamali Maddix: www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/ja...

James Norton hosts Saturday Night Live UK, 10pm. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/saturday-...

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