James Martin, who played Eric in Still Game and had roles in a number of other Scottish comedies, has died aged 93.

Julian Holloway, the actor who appeared in a number of British comedy productions including seven Carry On films, has died ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Best In Class have announced their 2025 line-up. The organisation has been providing a platform for working class comics to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2018. With many Best in Class alumni ...

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 ...

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 ...

David Mitchell and Robert Webb are making a new sketch show. A team of both established and "upcoming" writers have also contributed to the series, with Mitchell & Webb's long-term producer Gareth ...

Peter Kay was recently named Britain's wealthiest comedian by a newspaper, cementing his status as one of the most successful and beloved entertainers in the country. With a staggering reported ...

A writing opportunity is seeking new narrative comedy scripts for audio BCG Pro and unusual Productions are partnering to find exciting writers and ideas Radio and podcast-friendly sitcom and comedy ...