Roy Clarke In Profile
Roy Clarke, OBE
Surely Britain's most prolific comedy script writer with a list of works that includes some of Britain's best loved sitcoms.We interviewed Roy Clarke back in 2014. He sites fellow comedy w...
Tommy Cooper, In Profile
Tommy Cooper, 1921 - 1984
Perhaps Britain's most famous magician and one of the most popular comedians ever amongst both the public and his piers.Tommy Cooper had that unique talent where he could make som...
Tony Hancock, Profiled
Tony Hancock 12th May, 1924 - 24th June, 1968
Continuing our look at some of the biggest and most important names from comedy over the last 70 years. Today it's the lad himself: Tony Hancock.Regarded by m...
In Profile – Galton And Simpson
Ray Galton And Alan Simpson
Perhaps, Britain's best known comedy writers. Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are best known for their classic sitcom Steptoe and Son and for their work with Tony Hancock, but there we...
Les Dawson In Profile
Les Dawson, 1931 - 1993
Thirty years ago today we lost one of the all time greats: Les Dawson.Les was one of Britain's best loved comics, master of the monologue, nobody could tell a Mother In Law joke qui...
And There’s More – Jimmy Cricket In Profile
Jimmy Cricket 1945 - present
Another legend still going strong. Jimmy Cricket, the popular Irish Comedian that is seen on TV all too rarely these days. Perhaps best known for his trademark wellies and family...
Ken Dodd, Britain’s Greatest Stand Up Comedian
Ken Dodd, 1927 - 2018
Ken Dodd was probably one of the last of the legendary Great British Comics and Entertainers (this catagory would include Tommy Cooper, Norman Wisdom, Les Dawson, Bruce Forsyth etc). For...
John Sullivan In Profile
John Sullivan - 1946 - 2011
John Sullivan was perhaps one of the most prolific comedy script writers of a generation. His timeless comedies have been watched and enjoyed by millions all over the world for ove...
Terry Wogan In Profile
Terry Wogan 1936 - 2016
Terry Wogan established himself as a national treasure in the hearts of millions of people who reguarly awoke to his Radio 2 breakfast show. When his death was announced on 31st Januar...
Sir Bruce Forsyth, 1928 – 2017
Bruce Forsyth - In Profile
He may have passed on but there can be no doubt that Sir Bruce Forsyth remains one of Britain's greatest entertainers.Here we take a look back at the career of a veteran enterta...