[Recap:] An article about three shows missing from the archives: Running Wild, The Man Who Could Work Miracles and The Gnomes Of Dulwich. comedy.co.uk/features/three…

[Recap:] Our Comedy Rewind column takes a look at the internationally renowned Kind Hearts And Coronets. comedy.co.uk/features/comed…

"Hattie Jacques to me is the best comic actress we've ever had... My shows are gentle ones, full of love..." Eric Sykes was talking to Radio Times about the new series of Sykes starting #OTD 50 years ago. Photographed by Dmitri Kasterine in 1974.

It’s the 35th Anniversary of The Curse of Fenric, the penultimate serial of the classic Doctor Who era, the iconic World War II chess battle that changed the sci-fi fantasy genre forever. Here’s my article all about it! Sophie Aldred Sylvester McCoy thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2024/10/25/35-…

#DoctorWho will gain more than it loses by remastering The War Games - don't underestimate it radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doct…

Today marks 60 years since The Likely Lads started on TV. We explore the classic sitcom in this Comedy Rewind article: comedy.co.uk/features/comed…

Not long left to help determine the shortlists in our annual TV and radio awards. Vote here: comedy.co.uk/awards/2024/

My spoiler-free review of Big Finish Insider ‘s The Doctor and Carnacki! I loved finding out more about William Hope Hodgson! thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/the…

Best New TV Sitcom nominees: The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin; Daddy Issues; The Golden Cobra; Mammoth; Smoggie Queens; Things You Should Have Done. Vote here: comedy.co.uk/awards/2024/ @MikeBubbins mark benton

Best Returning TV Sitcom nominees: Alma's Not Normal; Big Boys; The Cleaner; Gavin & Stacey; Mandy; Outnumbered. Vote here: comedy.co.uk/awards/2024/

Best Radio Sitcom nominees: Call Jonathan Pie; Icklewick FM; Jazz Emu: The Sound Of Us; The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty; Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!; Tim Key's Poetry Programme. Vote here: comedy.co.uk/awards/2024/ Milton Jones Christian Brighty

Best TV Sketch Show nominees: The All Star Euros Sketch Show; Horrible Histories; Queen Of The New Year; Short Stuff; The Stand Up Sketch Show; Stevens & McCarthy. Vote here: comedy.co.uk/awards/2024/

Best Radio Sketch Show nominees: Dead Ringers; John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme; The Lovely Boys Talk Good; Michael Spicer: No Room; The Skewer; Time Of The Week. Vote here: comedy.co.uk/awards/2024/

Best Radio Entertainment Show nominees: Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop; The Infinite Monkey Cage; Janey Godley: The C Bomb; Mark Steel's In Town; Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz; You're Dead To Me. Vote here: comedy.co.uk/awards/2024/ @paulybengali @greg_jenner

Best TV Comedy Drama nominees: Bad Sisters; Big Mood; Brassic; Inside No. 9; Ludwig; Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Vote here: comedy.co.uk/awards/2024/ David Mitchell

My latest article is about the first ever TV Episode of Hancock’s Half Hour! thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/han…

Hancock's Half Hour - The Missing Page (11th March 1960). A master at work.

New Doctor Who Blog post One of the first things you’ll hear about if you’re new to Big Finish is: A Death in the Family It’s one of their greatest ever releases but you can’t just jump straight in! So here is a listening guide: thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/the…

A new blog post all about Douglas Adams and City of Death! I’m asking the big questions here: What is Doctor Who? What makes it work? Did Douglas Adams truly crack the code and create perfect Doctor Who? thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2025/03/22/cit…

I wrote a piece about the history of Omega and how his fumbled return marks a need for change in Doctor Who. thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2025/06/08/the…