BBC Comedy continues to be the biggest commissioner of comedy programming in the UK. 2026 has already been another standout ...

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC will merge TV and audio commissioning teams across comedy and other genres amid plans to close around 100 roles in its content unit. In an internal memo earlier this week, BBC ...

The BBC Radio New Comedy Award is now open for entries into the 2015 contest. The prestigious competition aims to find the stand-up comedy stars of the future, with winners taking home a cash prize ...

Cardiff-based comic Jethro Bradley has won the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016 He wins £1,000, a 15-minute script commission, and mentoring from the Radio Comedy department Stand-up comedian Jethro ...

Patrick Kielty hosts the Grand Final of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013 - Radio 2 and Radio 4 Extra's nationwide search to find the UK's comedy stars of the future - live from The Comedy Store in ...

Now in its fourth year, the BBC Comedy Collective continues its commitment to nurturing the next generation of comedy talent from across the UK The BBC Comedy Collective 2026 cohort has been announced ...

Cunk star Diane Morgan, Monty Python‘s Michael Palin and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Mackenzie Crook all feature in a 10-strong comedy slate at the UK’s BBC. BBC Director of Comedy Jon Petrie ...

BBC radio comedy duo Mark and Lard are set to perform in Ulverston next week. The comedy pair will appear at The Coro on Monday, May 25 for 'An Audience with Mark and Lard.' Their radio show, 'The ...