The guy who came up with the word 'umpteenth'
16/03/2022 … This new YouTube film gets to the heart of a major breakthrough in the development of the English language.
2022 Archives
Wed 16 March 2022
© BBC Studios Inside No 9 stage show 'definitely on the cards'
'We started flirting with the idea... now it's heavy petting' says Steve Pemberton
16/03/2022 … An Inside No 9 stage show is ‘definitely on the cards’, creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have said.
Tue 15 March 2022
West End New Act of 2022 named
15/03/2022 … Phil Henderson has been named West End New Act of the Year.
What was the name of Ronnie Corbett's character in Sorry!?
15/03/2022 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Celeste Barber announces UK and Ireland tour dates
Live shows from the queen of Instagram
15/03/2022 … Celeste Barber has announced half a dozen UK and Ireland dates as part of a European tour.
Chris Rock announces 2022 UK tour dates
15/03/2022 … Chris Rock has announced his first UK dates in more than four years.
Comedy shouldn't be about hitting the gym!
Dara O Briain baffled by the younger generation...
15/03/2022 … Young comedians are much more concerned about hitting the gym than hitting the booze, Dara O Brian said.
© BBC Now The Young Ones gets a content warning
Even 'right on' Ben Elton falls short of modern sensibilities
15/03/2022 … He was once the very epitome of the ‘right-on’ liberal comedian.