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Only Fools And Horses is TV's most-watched ever show Only Fools And Horses has been announced as the most-watched show in the entire 80-year history of British television. Read |
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Inside No. 9 returns at Christmas Inside No. 9 is to return at Christmas for a special, with Series 3 then continuing in early 2017. Read |
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Mel and Sue to present Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have their first hosting job since leaving The Great British Bake Off. They will present Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief. Read |
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Stand-up showcase Live From The BBC to return Live From The BBC, a stand-up show featuring up-and-coming comedy talent, is to return to BBC Three for another series. Read |
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Danny Baker announces his first stand-up tour Broadcaster and writer Danny Baker has announced that he will be embarking upon his first stand-up show. Cradle To The Stage will tour the UK from February 2017. Read |
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Punch, Marsay and Tennant in new lesbian rom-com Lucy Punch and Faye Marsay will be joined by the likes of David Tennant, Ingrid Oliver and Don Warrington in a new romantic comedy film about a female couple. Read |
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BBC Three to launch Sexy Murder series BBC Three is to launch Sexy Murder, a comedy series that spoofs reality crime series like Making A Murderer and Serial. Read |
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ITV to spend millions on The Nightly Show ITV is reportedly set to spend millions on the development of The Nightly Show, a late night comedy and entertainment programme similar in format to James Corden's US show. Read |
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Comedian and studio warm-up man Bobby Bragg dies Bobby Bragg, the comedian and actor who has been in show business for over 40 years, including being the warm-up man for over 6,000 studio audience recordings, has died. Read |
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Armstrong & Miller reunite for Radio 4 special Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller are to reunite to perform on a special Christmas edition of Radio 4's literature show With Great Pleasure. Read |
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Casting announced for Channel 4 comedy drama Loaded Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet and Nick Helm will star in Loaded, a Channel 4 comedy drama about four tech entrepreneurs who become multi-millionaires. Read |
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Shaun The Sheep Movie 2 confirmed Aardman Animations has announced it will begin work on Shaun The Sheep Movie 2 in 2017. Read |
The Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated Randy Writes A Novel will be at London's Soho Theatre from Monday 7th to Saturday 19th November. It's the show in which Randy, a purple puppet, teams up with a typewriter in a hilarious hour of spoken word and gratuitous arm movements. Info & Tickets
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Win Q Volume 1 on DVD We have five copies of the first volume of Q, Spike Milligan's madcap sketch show that began in 1969, to give away. An enormously influential series that will be a must-own for any true comedy fan. Enter |
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Spooky sitcoms In time for Halloween, we've taken a look back at a selection of sitcoms with a bit of a spooky side to them. Get ready to find out all about Captain Mainwaring: Ghost Hunter! Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Zoe Lyons A self-proclaimed 'little misfit', Zoe Lyons recalls front-row trauma, gigging for builders and an all-too literal pick-up. Read |
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Podcasts There's a Halloween special of Hayley & Ruth: Two Stars to enjoy in our podcasts area this week. Other new episodes include Dane Baptiste on RHLSTP, and Rufus & Howard read their old schoolbooks in ManBuyCow. Listen |
Award-winning comedy duo, Noah & Jordan are proud to release their first music video, Man Crush. Paying homage to the history of manly love, the duo are set to get hearts and pulses racing with their superb singing, dancing and very, very cheesy performance. Guaranteed to be a no-hit wonder, Noah & Jordan invite fellow Man Crush lovers everywhere to battle out who, their ultimate guilty pleasures are with #ManCrushMonday on their social media channels. Watch
Noah & Jordan will be performing a toy box full of killer sketches at their new live show Wheel Of Sketch on 10th November, from 8:45pm at The Museum Of Comedy. Find out more at www.noahandjordan.com
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West Skerra Light Monday, BBC One Scotland, 9pm A comedy horror special from BBC Scotland about a group of urbanites who find themselves in a cursed, isolated lighthouse. If you're not in Scotland you can see it on iPlayer, or via Sky. Guide |
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Morgana Robinson's The Agency Monday, BBC Two, 10pm In the final all-new episodes of the series (there's a highlights special next week), Vincent has some potentially career changing news for Miranda Hart - an audition for a part in Game of Thrones. Guide |
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Drifters Monday, E4, 10pm When a plan to make money by renting out the flat on AirBnB goes wrong, the girls find themselves homeless on the weekend of their school reunion. Guide |
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All About The McKenzies Tuesday, ITV2, 8:30pm This week ITV2 will be showing various pilots featuring 'BAME' (black, Asian and minority ethnic) talent. First up, this family sitcom which started life as a YouTube show. Guide |
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Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Sky 1, 9pm In the last episode in the series, tensions rise as bulldozers and a camera crew descend on the park while Adam Wyatt attempts to convince the gathering crowd that building property is a good idea. Guide |
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Taskmaster Tuesday, Dave, 10pm It's the series finale of this great show and Greg Davies needs several questions answered before awarding the winner with the Taskmaster trophy... For example, who has the most handsome relative? Guide |
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Damned Tuesday, Channel 4, 10pm It's the final episode of this sitcom about harangued and stressed-out social workers. Judgement Day is here: Denise wants outstanding cases closed, or heads will roll. Guide |
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Dropperz Wednesday, ITV2, 8:30pm A mockumentary pilot about a three-man grime group. This show sees a return to screen for the troubled Adam Deacon. Rising star Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe co-star. Guide |
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Crazyhead Wednesday, E4, 9pm What do you do when your best friend returns from the dead as a blood sucking revenant? If you're Amy and Raquel, you take her captive, load up supplies and head for the country. Guide |
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Marley's Ghosts Wednesday, Gold, 10pm A courtroom drama causes Marley to try to be a better person, but showing emotion doesn't prove easy. Meanwhile a new ghost in town offers Adam, Michael and the Vicar a chance of a new life away from Marley. Guide |
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Russell Howard And Mum: USA Road Trip Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm Russell and his mum find themselves in the Hip Hop Capital of the USA: Atlanta, Georgia. Under the guidance of local legend, Dr. Dax, the Howards attempt to transform themselves into rapping, dancing, graffiti-ing hip-hop heroes. Guide |
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10:30pm Movie lover James Acaster hosts the stand-up show again. He's joined by legally homeless Sean McLoughlin, the creative Isy Suttie, and the immature Nathan Caton. Guide |
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No Such Thing As The News Wednesday, BBC Two, 11:45pm The No Such Thing team look at the funnier items in the news. With not long to go until the US election, what material will Donald Trump have provided them with this time? Guide |
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Sorry, I Didn't Know Thursday, ITV2, 8:30pm Jimmy Akingbola hosts this one-off panel show about black history. Chizzy Akudolu, Jo Martin, Jimmy James Jones, Toby Williams, Paul Chowdhry and Judi Love are the guests. Guide |
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A League Of Their Own Thursday, Sky 1, 9pm The regulars on the sports-based panel show are joined by Rob Beckett and racing driver Daniel Ricciardo. Judy Murray, who seems to have become famous by being the mum of someone famous, is on too. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm Jimmy Carr, X Factor judge Louis Walsh, fiery TOWIE couple Megan McKenna and Pete Wicks join the four regulars for more bawdy panel show fun. Guide |
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What's The Facts Friday, ITV2, 7:30pm The last of the ITV2 pilots. This one is a faux-factual show presented by Jason Lewis that offers the audience 'facts' so surreal they could even be true. Guide |
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Citizen Khan Friday, BBC One, 8:30pm Series 5 of the family-friendly sitcom starts this week. In the first episode, Mr Khan makes an exhibition of himself in front of a packed house at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Guide |
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Have I Got News For You Friday, BBC One, 9pm Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Tim Loughton. Guide |
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Still Game Friday, BBC One, 9:30pm Canine capers are unleashed when Jack and Victor become dog sitters. Winston's jealousy sparks some serious pet one-upmanship and the heat is on as Isa prepares for Craiglang's Bake Off. Guide |
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QI Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Aisling Bea, Ross Noble, and - rather randomly - Slipknot singer Corey Taylor are the guests joining Sandi and Alan for an episode titled 'Nosey Noisy'. Guide |
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The Last Leg Friday, Channel 4, 10pm Comedy double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer join Adam, Josh and Alex this Friday. We imagine the host has some more thoughts about Donald and Hillary to share. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Ben Affleck, Sir David Attenborough, ex-Doctor Who star Matt Smith, Wolf Hall's Claire Foy and Sting make for quite an eclectic list of guests for Graham Norton this week. Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Saturday, Channel 4, 9pm David Mitchell and Cariad Lloyd take on Jon Richardson and Russell Howard. Meanwhile Sam Simmons joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent. Guide |
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The Jonathan Ross Show Saturday, ITV, 9:40pm Jonathan Ross is joined by Oscar-winning Hollywood star Michael Douglas, Celebrity Juice presenter Keith Lemon, stand-up comedian John Bishop and Our Girl star Michelle Keegan this weekend. Guide |
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Harry Hill's Tea Time Sunday, Sky 1, 6pm Harry Hill welcomes Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp to his kitchen and challenges him to make a lasagne with a unique twist. Trevor Modo and Egg Wallace assist too. Guide |
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Yonderland Sunday, Sky 1, 6:30pm Now an outcast, Debbie continues her quest to win back the hearts of Yonderland's people. The annual 'cake bake by the lake' descends into anarchy which only she can resolve. Guide |
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Off Their Rockers Sunday, ITV, 6:30pm A fourth series of the hit prank show in which OAPs target members of the public, this time with added celebrity targets (Joey Essex is in this one). Be warned: Seb parades around in a mankini in this episode. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Special Edition PRE-ORDER. This superb childrens' sitcom from 1989, written by and co-starring Tony Robinson, makes a return to DVD in a few weeks' time in a new 'Special Edition' release. All four series of the hit comedy are included, plus a host of extras - even a mini comic book based on the show. All together now: Why don't you/Carry on/With what you're/Doing... Details |
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Cold Feet - The Complete Sixth Series OUT NOW. After its triumphant conclusion last week, the complete and all-new sixth series of ITV comedy drama Cold Feet is out today on DVD to own and rewatch to your heart's content. Ahead of Series 7 next year, it - and the accompanying complete Series 1-6 box set - are a great opportunity for the uninitiated to catch up. Details |
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Billy Connolly - High Horse Tour Live PRE-ORDER. Billy Connolly is back with a brand new live show, High Horse Tour Live, his first release in six years, and one that takes full advantage of the pedigree of a man who has rarely been funnier - the perfect Christmas gift for fans old and new. The show is available on both DVD and Blu-ray. We've got 3 copies of the DVD to give away. Details |
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Alan Partridge: Nomad OUT NOW. The latest outrageously funny book 'written by' Alan Partridge is now available to own. You can choose between hardback, ebook, CD audiobook or audio download, as Alan dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew - Britain - to complete a journey of immense personal significance. Get a free copy from Audible. Details |
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Sleepers - The Complete Series OUT NOW. Warren Clarke and Nigel Havers star in this 1990s comedy thriller. The Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been "lost". A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counter-plots as the two agents try to avoid detection. Details |
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Josh Widdicombe - What Do I Do Now... Live 2016 PRE-ORDER. Josh Widdicombe, star of The Last Leg and his own sitcom Josh, is back with his new stand-up show What Do I Do Now?. Click through for an entertaining little teaser trailer with his Last Leg co-star, Alex Brooker. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Halloween videos We've collected up some of the new horror-based online sketches for you to enjoy here. Check out all the talent: Watch |
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Ricky Gervais BAFTA speech See Ricky Gervais giving a comic speech upon accepting a BAFTA award in Los Angeles. He said he was a little drunk when he delivered these words. Watch |
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Tom Davis on Bafta Breakthrough Brit 2016 title Tom Davis, who you will have seen in Murder In Successville and lots of other comedies, speaks about being named by BAFTA as one of the Breakthrough Brits of 2016. Watch |
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A sexy love song to sexists A song from Jenny Bede about men cat calling. Watch |
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How gay men should act In this satirical sketch Gabriel Bisset-Smith helps a gay man fit in with his straight friends. Watch |
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Yonderland - Negatus Music Video Negatus from Yonderland used to be in a band called Hot Eagle. Here he is starring in one of their music videos. Watch |
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Sexually Transmitted Affection Ever slept with someone and then think you've fallen in love with them? Well there's a clinic for that... Watch |
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Hugh Laurie gets Hollywood Walk Of Fame spot Here's a video of Stephen Fry giving a nice and funny speech about Hugh Laurie, as Laurie gets a space on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Watch |
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Dad's Army tribute In honour of Dad's Army creator and theme tune writer Jimmy Perry, who died last weekend, the Band of the Coldstream Guards - who performed the original theme tune for the show - performed it again whilst parading outside Buckingham Palace. Watch |
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That's Your Funeral Dating from 1972, this film about an undertakers' - sorry, funeral directors' - stars Bill Fraser and Raymond Huntley, with Dennis Price, Richard Wattis and Roy Kinnear amongst the supporting cast. Spinning off from the BBC TV sitcom of the same name - the shortest-lived sitcom to get a film adaptation - it follows a small local firm struggling against competition from a newcomer with something to hide. Guide |
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