| TONYHANCOCK | English comedian and actor given his own eponymous BBC radio show in 1954 |
| DESERT | BBC radio show in which guests choose eight pieces of music, a book and a luxury (6,6,5) |
| TUCKERJENKINS | Grange Hill character, played by Todd Carty, who was given his own spin-off series |
| CASTRATI | Singers and actors given position on scale - all but "no good" (8) |
| EDDOOLAN | Veteran presenter of BBC radio shows in the West Midlands |
| TONY | Which English comedian and actor starred in a radio comedy with Sid James? (4,7) |
| HANCOCK | Which English comedian and actor starred in a radio comedy with Sid James? (4,7) |
| PILKINGTON | Karl ___, English comedian and actor whose work includes appearances on The Ricky Gervais Show (10) |
| BAILEY | Bill, English comedian and actor who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 (6) |
| LAURIE | Hugh, English comedian and actor who played Senator Tom James in TV's Veep (6) |
| ATKINSON | Rowan, English comedian and actor who played the title role in TV series Maigret (8) |
| WILLHAY | English comedian and actor who often appeared with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt |
| SAUNDERS | English comedian and actor who played Edina Monsoon in Absolutely Fabulous (8) |
| HOWERD | Frankie, English comedian and actor who died in 1992 (6) |
| ASKEY | English comedian and actor (1900-82) known for catchphrases including "Before your very eyes" and "I thank you" (5) |
| ARTHUR | English comedian and actor (1900-82) known for catchphrases including "Before your very eyes" and "I thank you" (6) |
| RICKYGERVAIS | English comedian and actor who has a comedy special on Netflix titled Humanity: 2 wds. |
| POLARI | Form of slang spoken by Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams as Julian and Sandy in the 1960s BBC radio show Round the Horne |
| CLEESE | John -, English comedian and actor |
| EMERY | Dick, English comedian and actor (1915-83) |
