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Copyright: BBC" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-bcg">Features</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/wilfrid_brambell/" class="menu-item-label">Comedy Chronicles: Wilfrid Brambell - A brush with the law</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/raymond-allen/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/300x200/r/raymond_allen_sofa.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Raymond Allen" title="Raymond Allen" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-bcg">Features</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/raymond-allen/" class="menu-item-label">Comedy Chronicles: One sitcom did 'ave 'em - The strangely short career of Raymond Allen</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/cheese-and-onion/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/misc/300x200/c/cheese_and_onion.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Cheese & Onion" title="Cheese & Onion" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-bcg">Features</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/cheese-and-onion/" class="menu-item-label">Comedy Chronicles: Falling out of flavour - The curious career of Cheese & Onion</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/the-little-cannon-that-could-the-clever-cameos-of-esma-cannon/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/i/inn_for_trouble_dolly.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Inn For Trouble. Dolly (Esma Cannon)" title="Inn For Trouble. Dolly (Esma Cannon)" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-bcg">Features</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/the-little-cannon-that-could-the-clever-cameos-of-esma-cannon/" class="menu-item-label">Comedy Chronicles: The little Cannon that could - The clever cameos of Esma Cannon</a> </div> </div> </section> <div class="promo-wrapper"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-comedy-ros-middle1" class="massarius-spot"></div> </div> <section> <h2>Videos</h2> <div class="menu-grid"> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/unhinged/episodes/1/16/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200_eps/u/unhinged_0116.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Unhinged. Ashwin (Sunil Patel)" title="Unhinged. Ashwin (Sunil Patel)" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-online">Online</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/unhinged/episodes/1/16/" class="menu-item-label">Unhinged - My optician is down BAD</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/unhinged/episodes/1/15/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200_eps/u/unhinged_0115.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Unhinged. Fortune Teller (Kathryn Bond)" title="Unhinged. Fortune Teller (Kathryn Bond)" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-online">Online</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/unhinged/episodes/1/15/" class="menu-item-label">Unhinged - Rizzed up by fortune-teller</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/videos/27061/comedian-kicks-moody-audience-member-out-of-show/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/videos/300x200/p/phil_chapman_hot_water.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Phil Chapman" title="Phil Chapman" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-bcg">Videos</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/videos/27061/comedian-kicks-moody-audience-member-out-of-show/" class="menu-item-label">Comedian kicks moody audience member out of show</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/unhinged/episodes/1/14/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200_eps/u/unhinged_0114.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Unhinged. Jenny (Chiara Goldsmith)" title="Unhinged. Jenny (Chiara Goldsmith)" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-online">Online</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/unhinged/episodes/1/14/" class="menu-item-label">Unhinged - Ruining my sister's wedding (gone tragic)</a> </div> </div> <div class="link-more"> <a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/videos/">More videos</a> </div> </section> <section> <h2>Features</h2> <div class="menu-grid"> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/red_dwarf/features/red-dwarf-series-6-retrospective/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/r/red_dwarf_series6.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC" title="Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-tv">TV</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/red_dwarf/features/red-dwarf-series-6-retrospective/" class="menu-item-label">Red Dwarf VI retrospective: Cowboys and Emmys</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/335/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/a/allo_allo_crabtree.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="'Allo 'Allo!. Officer Crabtree (Arthur Bostrom). Credit: BBC" title="'Allo 'Allo!. Officer Crabtree (Arthur Bostrom). Credit: BBC" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-bcg">Quiz</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/quiz/335/" class="menu-item-label">British Comedy Quiz #335</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/random8/terry-wogan/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/misc/300x200/t/terry_wogan_screams.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Terry Wogan Screams" title="Terry Wogan Screams" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-live">Live</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/random8/terry-wogan/" class="menu-item-label">Random 8: Terry Wogan</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/top-10-christmas-cracker-jokes-2024/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/g/gold_christmas_cracker_jokes_2016.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Gold Christmas Cracker Jokes. Copyright: UKTV" title="Gold Christmas Cracker Jokes. Copyright: UKTV" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-bcg">Features</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/top-10-christmas-cracker-jokes-2024/" class="menu-item-label">Top 10 Christmas cracker jokes 2024</a> </div> </div> <div class="link-more"> <a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/">More features</a> </div> </section> <div class="promo-wrapper"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-comedy-ros-middle2" class="massarius-spot"></div> </div> <section class="clippings"> <h2>Clippings</h2> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="box"> <div> <h3>External press</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jack_whitehall/" class="link-ref">Jack Whitehall</a> article from The Sun<br> <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32078221/awkward-moment-jack-whitehall-gregg-wallace/" target="_blank">Jack Whitehall leaves The One Show hosts begging 'let's move on'</a> </li> <li>Feature from The Guardian<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/03/behind-the-scenes-with-three-professional-lookalikes" target="_blank">"When the tie goes on Brent takes over": life as a comedy character lookalike</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/jack-in-time-for-christmas/" class="link-ref">Jack In Time For Christmas</a> review from i Newspaper<br> <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/jack-whitehall-christmas-special-review-3409765" target="_blank">Jack Whitehall doesn't deserve a Christmas special</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/extras/" class="link-ref">Extras</a> feature from Louder Sound<br> <a href="https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-david-bowie-ended-up-starring-in-one-of-the-most-memorable-tv-comedy-scenes-of-all-time" target="_blank">How David Bowie ended up starring in one of the most memorable TV comedy scenes of all time</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/red_dwarf/" class="link-ref">Red Dwarf</a> blog from Dirty Feed<br> <a href="https://www.dirtyfeed.org/2024/12/a-comedy-spray/" target="_blank">A comedy spray</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="link-more"> <a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/news/clippings/">More press clippings</a> </div> </div> <div class="box"> <div> <h3>Live news and reviews</h3> <ul> <li>Interview from The Skinny<br> <a href="https://www.theskinny.co.uk/comedy/interviews/the-skinny-on-john-luke-roberts" target="_blank">The Skinny on... John-Luke Roberts</a> </li> <li>Interview from The Guardian<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/dec/03/milton-jones-i-was-heckled-by-paul-weller-and-robbie-williams-at-the-same-gig" target="_blank">Milton Jones: 'I was heckled by Paul Weller and Robbie Williams at the same gig!'</a> </li> <li>Review from A Young(ish) Perspective<br> <a href="https://ayoungishperspective.co.uk/2024/12/02/review-paul-foot-dissolve/" target="_blank">Paul Foot review</a> </li> <li>Review from What's On Stage<br> <a href="https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/peter-pan-pantomime-at-kings-theatre-in-glasgow-review_1655616/" target="_blank">Peter Pan pantomime at King's Theatre in Glasgow - review</a> </li> <li>News from The National (Wales)<br> <a href="https://nation.cymru/culture/comedian-welsh-jesus-has-gig-cancelled-on-religious-grounds/" target="_blank">Comedian Welsh Jesus has gig cancelled on 'religious grounds'</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="link-more"> <a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/press/">More live press</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <h2>BCG Pro</h2> <div class="menu-grid"> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/writing-to-order/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200_eps/r/russell_howard_hour_0213.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="The Russell Howard Hour. Image shows from L to R: Richard Curtis, Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television" title="The Russell Howard Hour. Image shows from L to R: Richard Curtis, Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-pro">Pro</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/writing-to-order/" class="menu-item-label">Writing to order</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/a-world-of-opportunity/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/misc/300x200/g/generic_compass.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Compass" title="Compass" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-pro">Pro</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/a-world-of-opportunity/" class="menu-item-label">A world of opportunity</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/sitcom-or-comedy-drama/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200_eps/o/only_child_0104.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Only Child. Image shows left to right: Richard (Greg McHugh), Lydia Bartlett (Samantha Spiro)" title="Only Child. Image shows left to right: Richard (Greg McHugh), Lydia Bartlett (Samantha Spiro)" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-pro">Pro</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/sitcom-or-comedy-drama/" class="menu-item-label">Sitcom or comedy drama?</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/proper-explanations/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200_eps/c/cheaters_0102.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Cheaters" title="Cheaters" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-pro">Pro</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features/proper-explanations/" class="menu-item-label">In comedy writing, proper explanations are key</a> </div> </div> <div class="link-more"> <a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/">BCG Pro</a> </div> </section> <div class="promo-wrapper"> <div class="ros-mpu-container massarius-spot"> <div class="inner"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-comedy-ros-mpu-left"></div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-comedy-ros-mpu-right"></div> </div> </div> </div> <section> <h2>Classic comedy</h2> <div class="menu-grid"> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/agony_again/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/a/agony_again.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Agony Again. Image shows from L to R: Catherine (Valerie Edmond), Debra (Doon Mackichan), Daniel (David Harewood), Jane (Maureen Lipman), Bea (Maria Charles), Richard (Niall Buggy), Michael (Sacha Grunpeter). Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions" title="Agony Again. Image shows from L to R: Catherine (Valerie Edmond), Debra (Doon Mackichan), Daniel (David Harewood), Jane (Maureen Lipman), Bea (Maria Charles), Richard (Niall Buggy), Michael (Sacha Grunpeter). Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-tv">TV</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/agony_again/" class="menu-item-label">Agony Again</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/our_man_at_st_marks/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/o/our_man_at_st_marks_stephen.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Our Man At St. Mark's. Stephen Young (Donald Sinden)" title="Our Man At St. Mark's. Stephen Young (Donald Sinden)" class="img-fluid"></a> <span class="section-label section-label-tv">TV</span> </div><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/our_man_at_st_marks/" class="menu-item-label">Our Man At St. Mark's</a> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/brass/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/b/brass.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Brass. Image shows from L to R: Bradley Hardacre (Timothy West), Lady Patience Hardacre (Caroline Blakiston). Copyright: Granada Television" title="Brass. Image shows from L to R: Bradley Hardacre (Timothy West), Lady Patience Hardacre (Caroline Blakiston). 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