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BBC Store animates missing Dad's Army episode A Stripe For Frazer - an episode of Dad's Army which was wiped from the BBC archive - is to be released as an animation via BBC Store. Read |
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BBC Two to develop new topical comedy format BBC Two is looking for a new topical comedy variety format, with Saturday Night Live and The 11 O'Clock Show amongst the programmes named as inspiration. Read |
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Ben Miller, Romesh Ranganathan & Rachel Riley get ITV show It's Not Rocket Science, a new entertaining science show hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, Rachel Riley and Ben Miller, is coming to ITV. Read |
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Nickelodeon to publish online comedy series Tinkershrimp & Dutch Nickelodeon UK has commissioned Tinkershrimp & Dutch, an online animated comedy series about time-travelling bodyguards. John Boyega is amongst those providing the voices. Read |
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Sunny D gets a full series Sunny D, the sitcom pilot written by and starring comedian Dane Baptiste, has been given a full series by BBC Three. Read |
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Vicious to return for new special Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi and Frances De La Tour are to return to ITV for a special episode of audience sitcom Vicious. Read |
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BBC Three orders another series of Josh BBC Three has ordered a second series of Josh, the sitcom about three flatmates centred around stand-up star Josh Widdicombe. Read |
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Lee Mack confirms Not Going Out sequel plans A family-centric sequel to hit BBC One sitcom Not Going Out is in development, Lee Mack has confirmed. Read |
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Channel 4 to make spoof Royal Family soap opera Channel 4 is making The Windsors, a "comedy soap opera". The show, from the writers of Star Stories, follows the imagined lives and loves of the Royal family. Read |
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New sketch show for Morgana Robinson Morgana Robinson's new sketch show of impressions for BBC Two has been ordered for a full series. Read |
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Julia Davis creates new comedy series Robin's Test Julia Davis has created a new six-part comedy series for Sky Atlantic. Robin's Test focuses on three couples on a camping holiday. Read |
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David Mitchell to star as Shakespeare in new BBC comedy series The BBC has announced a major new comedy. Upstart Crow, written by Ben Elton, will focus on William Shakespeare. The cast includes David Mitchell and Harry Enfield. Read |
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Uncle to return to BBC Three BBC Three's Uncle is to return for a third series, starring Nick Helm and Elliot Speller-Gillott. Read |
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Michael McIntyre tops 2015 Christmas DVD charts With 297,003 units sold, Michael McIntyre's Happy & Glorious was the best selling DVD at Christmas 2015. Peter Kay's Car Share was the best selling TV comedy. Read |
Angela Barnes is recording a stand-up series for Radio 4. Details & Free Tickets
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge: Crashing interview Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the creator of Channel 4's Crashing, talks about the comedy drama here. It starts tonight. Read |
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Birds Of A Feather interview Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Charlie Quirke and Samuel James talk about returning for another series of Birds Of A Feather. Read |
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Cariad Lloyd interview In 2015 she did QI, HIGNFY, Peep Show, a massive sell-out Edinburgh show, and has a new BBC One sitcom in the can, but Cariad Lloyd isn't getting carried away. She'd rather throw scripts away. Read |
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Sofie Hagen interview From messed-up, Westlife-obsessed teen to an Edinburgh award winner, Sofie Hagen has come a long way. Well, about 800 miles. Not that the comics back in Denmark seem to notice... Read |
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Podcasts There's lots to hear in our podcast area, from a funny David Mitchell interview on RHLSTP, to a new episode of hit panel show Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown. Listen |
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Benidorm Monday, ITV, 9pm We're back in Benidorm for Series 8 of fun, sun and sangria! Some of the familiar characters are gone, replaced by new family the Dawsons. However, some familiar faces, are back too. Remember Troy? Guide |
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Crashing Monday, Channel 4, 10pm A new comedy about a group of people living in a disused hospital. The group are acting as property guardians, but in Episode 1 they have a big party. Guide |
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Insert Name Here Monday, BBC Two, 10pm Episode 2 of the new panel show hosted by Sue Perkins. Hugh Dennis, Lucy Porter, Omid Djalili and Dr. Alice Roberts are the guests joining Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe tonight. Guide |
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Siblings Monday, BBC Three, 10:30pm This week in the sitcom Dan becomes his mother's dance partner at her salsa class, but then his aunt (guest star Sally Phillips) turns up and teaches him you can have anything you want. Guide |
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Tracey Ullman's Show Monday, BBC One, 10:45pm A much anticipated new sketch show starring character comedian and actor Tracey Ullman - her first show in the UK for decades. The preview clips look good. Guide |
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Stella Tuesday, Sky1, 9pm The start of a fifth series of the comedy drama set in Wales. Following a turbulent ride with Michael in the romance department last series, this latest run sees Stella decide to forgive and forget his past indiscretions. Guide |
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Would I Lie To You? Wednesday, BBC One, 8:30pm A new episode of the hit panel show that wasn't shown with the main series run last year for some reason. The guests joining Lee Mack and David Mitchell are Ben Miller, Henning Wehn, Doon Mackichan and Alex Brooker. Guide |
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Room 101 Thursday, BBC One, 8:30pm Series 5 of the new version of the hit show. Frank Skinner is joined by Aisling Bea, David Tennant and Sir Trevor McDonald. Topics include flossing. Guide |
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Birds Of A Feather Thursday, ITV, 8:30pm Tracey's house has been burgled. The family decide it's up to them to track down their possessions and set out on a trail involving a snooker club, a pawnbroker and the infamous Theydon Boys club. Guide |
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A League Of Their Own Thursday, Sky1, 9pm This week it is the turn of footballer Ashley Cole, Noel Fielding and Aisling Bea to join James Corden, Jack Whitehall, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp. Guide |
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Brian Pern Thursday, BBC Four, 10pm A third series of the comedy starring Simon Day as a prog-rock music star. After a year out of the public eye following his heart attack, Brian is now making a major comeback. Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Friday, Channel 4, 9pm Jimmy Carr returns to host a brand new series of the format which is now clearly more popular than the original panel show. Jason Manford and Roisin Conaty play, with Sam Simmons in Dictionary Corner. Guide |
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QI Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Bill Bailey, Sue Perkins and Romesh Ranganathan join Stephen and Alan for an episode of the brainy panel show that is titled 'Menagerie'. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Matthew Perry talks about life, work, and being Chandler Bing in Friends. Plus, Gemma Arterton, Jack Savoretti and the always entertaining Miriam Margolyes. Guide |
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The Jonathan Ross Show Saturday, ITV, 9:20pm On Saturday, Jonathan welcomes Sir Michael Caine for his first British chat show appearance in nearly ten years. Plus Sylvester Stallone and actor Michael B Jordan. Guide |
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Still Open All Hours Sunday, BBC One, 7:30pm Kevin is the world's most reluctant bridegroom and is still having second thoughts. Can Granville ensure he makes it to the ceremony this time? Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Hunderby - Series Two OUT NOW. The BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning Hunderby returns with a two part special brimming with deliciously dark humour, settings and characters. Dorothy, the twisted housekeeper of Hunderby, has her sights firmly set on becoming wife to its master and Lady of the Manor. Will she stop at nothing to realise her dream? Details |
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Catherine Tate's Nan - The Specials PRE-ORDER. This single-disc set includes four specials starring Catherine Tate's much-loved Nan. There's the original Catherine Tate Show special, Nan's Christmas Carol (2009), plus sitcom pilot Catherine Tate's Nan (2014), and the two recent new episodes, Nanger Management (2015) and Knees Up Wilmott-Brown (2015). Details |
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Cuckoo - Complete Series 2 PRE-ORDER. Shortly after renewing his wedding vows, Cuckoo flew the coop to continue researching his book. Whilst on walkabout in the foothills of the Himalayas, he went missing - eventually presumed dead. Two years after his disappearance, life in the Thompson family house is only just getting back to normal when a stranger arrives at the door... Details |
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The Bad Education Movie OUT NOW. Feature length spin-off from the BBC Three sitcom written by and starring Jack Whitehall as history teacher Alfie Wickers. With the GCSEs done and dusted, Alfie takes his class on a school trip. Cornwall will never be quite the same again. Blu-ray Details & DVD Details |
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Bill PRE-ORDER. From the original stars of the BBC's Horrible Histories comes Bill, a fresh interpretation of Shakespeare's 'lost years'. When terrible lute player and general layabout 'Bill' Shakespeare leaves his hometown to pursue his fortunes in London, he finds himself caught in an evil Papist conspiracy to assassinate the Queen. Details |
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Game On - The Complete TV Series 1-3 OUT NOW. They're young, they're bright and they're sexy so why aren't they having a good time? All three series of the smash-hit 1990s sitcom Game On are included in this complete box set. Join Matthew (the agoraphobic, self-obsessed, macho man); Martin (the wimpish, sex-starved underdog) and Mandy (the gorgeous blonde, who always ends up with the wrong men). Details |
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The Great British Coast John Pettigrew is not the safest pair of hands in which to trust with the task of presenting a Coast-style documentary. Watch |
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Stephen Fry welcomes you to Britain This is the video that Stephen Fry has filmed to greet those arriving at Heathrow Airport. He explains the quirks of this nation. Watch |
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Attic Comedy - Joke Repair What do you get if you cross a sheep with a kangaroo? Watch |
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The Comic Strip Presents... - Red Top trailer The trailer for the new episode of The Comic Strip that spoofs News International. It'll be on UKTV Gold soon. Watch |
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John Cleese as Basil Fawlty in Specsavers advert John Cleese has reprised his Fawlty Towers character for a new advert for Specsavers. Watch as Basil Fawlty has some more car trouble. Watch |
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Benefit Scroungers From Outer Space The Private Gentlemen's Yacht Club present the Benefit Scroungers From Outer Space music video. Watch |
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Solo Starring the wonderful Felicity Kendal, Carla Lane sitcom Solo began on this day in 1981. It follows Gemma Palmer (Kendal), embarking on a newly single life after discovering long-term boyfriend Danny (Stephen Moore) has slept with one of her friends. The trouble is, she's still desperately in love with Danny, and is at a bit of a loss as to how to cope without him. Guide |
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