British Comedy Guide

Richard is out of the gates and ready for his sideways looks at the news, but wi-fi issues buffer everything up. People watching live get a terrible experience and the disruption takes the wind out of Richard's star sails. The recording has no buffering though so you can finally see what was going on. Rich talks about monkey pox, replacing hands, Ellen leaving under a cloud and a horror version of...

Writing topical jokes for radio is one of the fastest ways to build your credits and get to know producers. With The Skewer winning bucketloads of awards, Scotland's Breaking The News and now a new Radio 4 Extra show DMs Are Open, there's never been a better time to write topical comedy. Learn the secrets of successful gag writing from Dave and James, and regular topical writers Dan Sweryt and Ele...

Frame 143 - Fire Referee 1 (Into the Heart of the Sun). An exhausted Me1 and Me2 take to the old green board to see who will win this crucial frame. They are keen to get it over with as soon as possible, but another monumental refereeing error extends play time. Bad for them, but loads more snooker for you. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_snooker/

A moving tale by Young Howard about a man, his faithful dog, and the corrupting influence of money. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/worst_writer/ Join the gang: https://www.patreon.com/manbuycow

Episode 63 - Man on the Roof. Richard has been booted back to the Thursday night slot by a furious Ian Twitch, but is it better not to be in the harsh light of the mainstream spot? The team chat about Euromillions, penis flowers, a tribute to Vangelis and Harry Potter's self-love. Plus advice from 105 years ago about how to throw your voice. Which Ally proves to be pretty good at. And a bit of a s...

Frame 142 - Frog - A very tired Richard Herring presents this crucial frame in the contest. Can Sybil repeat her amazingly accurate prediction from last week? What were the football scores at 8.03pm? Who raids a snooker match after it is over? Why is an old bamboozled man hosting a Twitch channel? Who will win this crucial frame? Find out by watching/listening. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co...

A Million To One - Richard is nervous about Twitch Of Fun being moved to the prime time Friday evening slot, but is determined to do the show without the stupid puppets ruining his big break. He talks about moon cress, skewers the Tories with his incredible satire that is sure to change minds and discusses arseholes a lot. Should the Queen resign? Is there a door on Mars? Is society prejudiced aga...

Dave and James talk about... talking. How do you bring your comic conversations to life? What gets left out? How do you make it funny? And find out which hugely famous TV writer calls dialogue "the least important part of my job". More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/sitcom_geeks/ Support Sitcom Geeks: https://www.patreon.com/SitcomGeeks

Frame 141 - Curse? It's a crucial frame in the contest that might well determine the eventual winner, but will the incredible shift in form continue? There's a big match of football too, but the two early goals arrive too late to get a mention on the soccer round up. Sybil's powers are getting spooky and Me2 is playing for a very special fan. And there's some phenomenal snooker action, plus watch...

We read a story called 'Hey! You down there!' by Young Howard - which tackles themes of greed, hubris, and underground mole people. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/worst_writer/ Join the gang: https://www.patreon.com/manbuycow

Episode 61 - You Get Out What You Putin. A cock in the BFG and questions over Richard’s mental health, plus a clip that will be played on the news and suddenly not seem so funny. Plus THREE jokes and the start of a nuclear war. There’s also time to talk about Prince Charles's hobbies, grim health news, Dave Chapelle and why Countdown is a job for life. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podca...

Frame 140 - Porn - It's a crucial frame in the contest, after last week's controversy. Referee one's life is hanging by a thread, but allegations have been made against both players. But at times like these we can only let the snooker do the talking and boy does it talk tonight? No, it doesn't. It's a game. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_snooker/

Chapter 120 Moifture - It's before 8am on the 4th May 2022 and Richard is off for a second crack at Chapter 120, the first having been recorded from inside his pocket (though attached at the end of this podcast for completists). Rich gets one foot from a possum-playing rabbit, sees a spooky tree, pontificates on water, the enemy of stone and whether he'd rather have sex with a mermaid or a siren....

A three-headed space dog is terrorising the world, and only one soft-boiled detective can stop him. More episodes: www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/worst_writer/ Join the gang: www.patreon.com/manbuycow

Episode 60 - How Uranus was Discovered. Rich makes a pitch to Elon Musk in the hope he might be interested in purchasing another hot internet property. Also on the agenda are watching porn at work, losing the freedom of the city of York and how Right Bollock has inadvertently sent Rich's career on an incredible trajectory that sees him in the prime slot of 8.50am on Sky News. Plus a charming celeb...

Creator of the great comedy monster Martin Fishback, Fergus Craig talks about his early love for Mr Bean, the Edinburgh hit double act of Fergus & Colin, and tries to persuade James that Reeves and Mortimer are the business. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/sitcom_geeks/ Support Sitcom Geeks: https://www.patreon.com/SitcomGeeks

Frame 139 Yellow - The contest couldn't be at a more exciting point and this frame is absolutely crucial. Should the arena be named after the wife of a Neofascist? How are Gala Fairydean getting on in the football? Why are people still watching this when they're allowed to go out now? And will Sybil's Paddy McGuinness prediction come true? Oh and there's some snooker too and a bit of a controversy...

A three-headed space dog is terrorising the world, and only one soft-boiled detective can stop him. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/worst_writer/ Join the gang: https://www.patreon.com/manbuycow

Twitch of Fun #59 - Glankety-Glank - Twitch of Fun is BACK for an unprecedented third series, but some changes have been made. Who is out and who is in? Will Rich make it into the squad? Ally is on hand to make some slightly out of date topical references and discuss Adrian Chiles' urinal, Johnny Depp's poo in the bed and what makes the Queen laugh. Her son, Andrew Windsor crops up to talk about B...

Frame 138 - Bad News For Paddy - Let the contest continue. More superb snooker action as well as expert football analysis and terrifying visions of the future from a scary doll. Can the Me who has been doing badly hit form at last? Or will the Me who is doing well continue to deliver the goods? And when is Twitch of Fun back? All questions will be answered (well these three will). More episodes: h...

A three-headed space dog is terrorising the world, and only one soft-boiled detective can stop him. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/worst_writer/ Join the gang: https://www.patreon.com/manbuycow

Dave and James talk to Hat Trick boss Jimmy Mulville about his decades of phenomenal comedy success, developing new writing talent and why you should never send him a substandard script. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/sitcom_geeks/ Support Sitcom Geeks: https://www.patreon.com/SitcomGeeks

Frame 137 - Sixty-Nine. It's a crucial frame in this ongoing contest that could well decide the final result. Can the out-of-form player turn things around or will the in-form player stay in form and win? And more importantly, what are the football scores at 8.03pm and what does the Scrappy Doo of Self-Playing Snooker think is going to happen? More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richa...

A three-headed space dog is terrorising the world, and only one soft-boiled detective can stop him. More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/worst_writer/ Join the gang: https://www.patreon.com/manbuycow

Chapter 119 - Horfe. It's just after 8am on the 8th April 2022 and luckily Richard knows the facts about the sun so isn't scared that it's behind clouds. He has discovered strange markings in the crops that might indicate a lost stone clearing community and for the first time in ages he's gone all Charley Boorman and is taking the long way round. The Stone Stasi are quiet, perhaps a bit quiet and...