Radio Comedy

Although without radio comedy, we wouldnt not have any of the sitcoms we have grown to love, I believe the television sitcom has definately overtaken the radio comedy in terms of popularity.

Also, I don't think radio is as important in the development of new sitcoms as it used to be. Many new sitcoms originated on the radio, and with their popularity became television series', but recently there is no need for the leap from radio to television, many now begin straight on the television.

However, there are still many good sitcoms being broadcast on the radio, but as a twist to what it used to be, most of these originated on television and have developed to radio programmes.

Little Britain and Mitchell and Webb are just two examples of the recent comedies being broadcast on BBC7 today. Most of the programmes are much older, with classics like 'The Goon Show' also a regular on the station.

Without radio comedy, sitcoms would not be what they are today, but i don't think they are as essential to the continued development of the genre as they used to be.