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It's the last day for voting on which shows should make the shortlists in our TV & radio awards. We'll reveal the shortlists on Monday afternoon. comedy.co.uk/awards/2025/

I had such fun compiling a list of Tom Baker’s Top 7 Greatest Moments last week! #doctorwho radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doct…

There are 97 missing Doctor Who episodes! But how did they go missing and where could they be found? I went on a quest to find out. And share which 5 stories you’d like to see completed one day. radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doct…

[Recap:] Our Comedy Rewind column looks back at The Rebel, the 1961 film starring Tony Hancock. comedy.co.uk/features/comed…

I’m on my soapbox for a brand new blog post about the future of Doctor Who. When it comes back it’s got to be scary again! thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2025/10/17/whe…

It’s such a joy to be able to pay tribute to one of my favourite films! Tony Hancock at his best.

A landmark serial. It changed the game. My tribute from last year: thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2024/10/25/35-…

Missing Doctor Who? Never tried a Big Finish audio drama before? Allow me to be your guide… thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/the…

Calling all Seventh Doctor fans! This is a brand-new listening guide to the epic Elder Gods saga. I’ve loved my journey into the Big Finish audio universe, it’s perfect Doctor Who escapism! So, I hope that this guide is useful. thatcomedyfan.wordpress.com/2025/08/30/how…

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…

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…

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…

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

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 @markbenton100

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/ @themiltonjones @brightybuoy

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 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/ @RealDMitchell

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