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His BBC One series Here We Go has single-handedly revived the family sitcom genre, and Hollywood stars love his short films. Might he be one of Britain’s most versatile comedy writers?

Here’s a handy who’s who for the cast of BBC One’s latest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations.

Full of petty feuds, dark nights of the soul and strong opinions on stained glass windows, the resurgent DJ's book remains a comedy classic

Tim Key on Alan Partridge, the BBC's The Witchfinder and the joys of Hampstead Heath.

Actor, poet and performer Tim Key talks new BBC comedy The Witchfinder and whether he'll be on the road with Alan Partridge

The Witchfinder - TV preview by Steve Bennett

Daisy May Cooper, Tim Key and other stellar talents are hamstrung by this period comedy’s thin story and unimpressive jokes

The Witchfinder finds humour in witch trails, while Stacey Dooley strikes up a natural rapport with the sisters from St Hilda’s Priory.

By Alison Rowat Senior politics and features writer Noel Clarke starred in the five-part thriller, Viewpoint ARE you ready for the Line of Duty finale? It has been six often confusing weeks, but here we are, the last sprint to the finish and … well, what? Can we expect to see the fourth man, “H”, unmasked? Will Ted’s ever expanding cast of biblical characters, now standing at “Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the...

BBC/Baby Cow/Gary Moyes/Matt Burlem The world changes, but Alan Partridge is eternal. Thirty years after his radio debut, Norfolk’s favourite turtlenecked son is still going strong, with a second series of This Time following on from – deep breath – On The Hour, The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You, I’m Alan Partridge, Alpha Papa, Mid Morning Matters, Scissored Isle… The list continues is the point, and so does Partridge. Alan and his cohost Jennie Gresham are bac...