Forgotten heroes of comedy

Comedy historian Robert Ross pays tribute to some of the finest and funniest, but often overlooked, names in showbiz

To mark 50 glorious years since the first of 12 pitch-perfect episodes of John Cleese and Connie Booth’s hilarious sitcom, Fawlty Towers , hit our TV screens, we pick out five favourite guest stars who checked in and made life miserable for the hotel’s hapless owner

A TRUE PROFESSIONAL May I sing the praises ...

Rylan Clark and Alice Roberts investigate the twisted history of the Essex witch trials…

For Tamsin Greig , a Sally Wainwright drama was a pipe dream. Until, she tells Amy Raphael , she joined a punk band and learned to play bass

What’s the best way to deal with middle-aged menopausal rage? Form a punk band, says Sally Wainwright