You go, gull...
Revealed: The high cost of putting a seagull in your sitcom
27/12/2019 … Most people would consider seagulls an unwelcome seaside intrusion.
Fri 27 December 2019
This series is more upbeat... but it's not 'Richard Curtis' upbeat
Karl Pilkington on the return of Sick Of It
27/12/2019 … Karl Pilkington returns to Sky One in a second series of Sick If It, playing a middle-aged man – also called Karl haunted by the voice inside his head,…
© Shiny Button 'You don’t see a lot of working class comedy… but this is a world we’re proud of being from'
The stars and creators of King Gary talk about their new BBC sitcom
27/12/2019 … Next year BBC One launches its new sitcom King Gary, following a successful pilot 12 months ago.
Thu 26 December 2019
Tony Britton's ring goes missing in hospital
Son offers to buy it back, 'no questions asked'
26/12/2019 … A signet ring owned by Tony Britton went missing while the late sitcom star was in hospital, his son has said.
Writer of the Friends theme dies
...although Allee Willis penned so much more, too
26/12/2019 … Allee Willis, who wrote the theme tune for Friends, has died aged 72.
© G&S TV Productions Gavin & Stacey smashes the Christmas Day ratings
11.48million is an 11-year record for ANY Dec 25 show
26/12/2019 … An incredible 11.
Tue 24 December 2019
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.
Merry Xmas (War Is Over)
As sung by comedians at the Distraction Club
24/12/2019 … A raft of comics gathered to sing Happy Xmas (War is Over) at the festive finale of London musical comedy night The Distraction Club.