This was also the first year we started including Radio comedy in our awards. 2008 is not going to be remembered as a good year for new British sitcoms. However, there was one new show that stood head ...

A wave of British sex comedies in the 1970s, with their blend of X-rated content and slapstick humour, transform the nation's cinema and the audience's attitude to sex forever.

Throughout the years, many sitcoms have graced the British screens, keeping viewers hooked by its recurring cast of characters who find themselves in hilarious situations. From the likes of Only ...

the Head of Light Entertainment at the BBC during the 1970s who commissioned many comedy hits. Documentary narrated by Miranda Hart charting the highs and lows of physical comedy and examining the ...

eccentric comedy-dramas" like "Fleabag", said the paper, which are "easier to sell to global streaming services". It's "not as though British writers aren't coming up with good sitcoms", said the ...