R.I.P. Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940-2020)
by Tim Brooke-Taylor, beloved British comedian of stage and screen for more than 50 years, died today from the coronavirus. He was 79. Born in Buxton, he …
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Showtime acquires BBC comedy, “Ill Behaviour,” starring Chris Geere and Lizzy Caplan
Fans of Lizzy Caplan won’t have to wait much longer to see her back on Showtime. The pay-cable network has acquired the BBC series Ill Behaviour, …
The world’s film critics in 2017 rank the 100 greatest movie comedies of all time
BBC Culture asked the world’s film critics to rank the top funny films of all time. They asked 253 film critics – 118 women and 135 …
Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly will portray Laurel and Hardy in film depicting duo’s final stage tour
BBC Films will pay homage Laurel and Hardy with a new movie re-enacting the famous comedy duo’s final stage tour in 1953, played on the …
New BBC documentary examines infamous unreleased Jerry Lewis movie: “The Story of ‘The Day The Clown Cried'”
Just as new words surfaced from Jerry Lewis reasserting his claim that nobody will ever see his infamous still-unreleased Holocaust film from 1972, a Jewish …
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Ricky Gervais and the BBC to produce a David Brent rockumentary in big-screen spinoff of “The Office”
When is a movie about The Office not an Office movie? When Ricky Gervais says it is? The BBC and Gervais announced Tuesday that they’re …
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UK classic comedy character revivals: New “David Brent” from Ricky Gervias, “Alan Partridge” from Steve Coogan
What’s a decade for comedy nerds to wait for their beloved British characters? Over the weekend, we saw the rebirth of not only Steve Coogan’s …
Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell detained at gunpoint inside Area 51 for BBC Three’s “Conspiracy Road Trip”
If you think Jesse Ventura is the only one wrapped up in conspiracy theories. Across the pond, Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell has a BBC Three …
Andy Borowitz to host two “News Quiz USA” episodes for BBC Radio 4 in October 2012
After running a trial episode in March of its American adaptation of “News Quiz,” BBC Radio 4 is moving forward with at least two more …
Listen to the News Quiz USA programme from the BBC
The BBC’s Radio 4 recently tried out an American version of its long-running News Quiz programme, and you can listen to it (limited time offer!). …