This article outlines and examines the role comedy and entertainment have played at the BBC in constructing a sense of national identity both in the UK and overseas. It demonstrates the ways in which UK national identities are intertwined with ideas of a sense of humour, and the extent to which this is a performative act. Beginning with a historical approach, the article shows how the BBC, over time, has employed comedy as a way to evidence particularities of UK national identities, and the importance of the organisation in contributing to this.

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“广播的大众娱乐方面应该受到更多关注”：英国广播公司、喜剧和国内外的国家建设

本文概述并探讨了喜剧和娱乐在 BBC 在构建英国和海外国家认同感方面所起的作用。它展示了英国国家身份与幽默感的思想交织在一起的方式，以及这在多大程度上是一种表演行为。本文从历史方法开始，展示了 BBC 如何随着时间的推移使用喜剧作为证明英国国民身份特殊性的一种方式，以及该组织在此方面的重要性。