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First round voting has concluded, and now it's time to unveil the shortlists as we prepare to name the very best television and radio comedy of 2021. Read on and make sure you have your say! |
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Latest comedy news |
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Sheridan Smith starring in new Sky comedy Rosie MolloyTwo Pints writer Susan Nickson and star Sheridan Smith are to reunite for a new Sky comedy series about a recovering addict and mental illness sufferer. The broadcaster has already commissioned two series. |
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Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021 shortlistThe 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners. |
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Romesh Ranganathan to star in sitcom AvoidanceRomesh Ranganathan has created a new BBC One sitcom. He will star as beta male father Jonathan in Avoidance, forced to change his life for the sake of their son when his partner throws him out. |
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Hugo Chegwin and Big Zuu to star in new Dave sitcom SneakerheadChannel Dave has ordered Sneakerhead, a new three-part sitcom set in a sports shop. Hugo Chegwin and Big Zuu star. |
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Tom Hiddleston to star in BBC broadcast of The Play What I WroteThe BBC is to broadcast a recording of live stage show The Play What I Wrote, featuring guest star Tom Hiddleston. |
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Gary Waldhorn dies aged 78Actor Gary Waldhorn, best known for his roles in sitcoms The Vicar Of Dibley and Brush Strokes, has died. He was 78 years-old. |
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Features |
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Nish Kumar on turning a bread roll into a comedy showThere can't be too many comedy touring shows this year revolving around the throwing of a bread roll. Nish Kumar's Your Power, Your Control strongly features that time he was on the receiving end of a baked-product hurling at a charity gig. |
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New British comedy TV series coming in 2022Here's a preview of some of the exciting British comedy series coming to TV in 2022. |
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Comedy Rewind: Sublime farce in An Actor's Life For MeFrom the co-writer of The Vicar Of Dibley, showbusiness comedy An Actor's Life For Me rings the bells as a funny, accessible comedy about the industry itself. Spanning both radio and television, find out here why it's a series worth discovering. |
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Colin Elmer on playing 'a bit of a cult', Kenneth WilliamsColin Elmer is an actor who, for the last seven years, has played Kenneth Williams. In 2022 he's taking to the road again in Round The Horne and his one man-show Cult Figure: Kenneth Williams. Here he shares his story about when he was first cast as the iconic performer, and the experiences he's encountered. |
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British Comedy Quiz #185Remember who was in Porridge? You'll have a good start on this week's quiz if so, but if not we've got a picture to help you. |
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Random 8: Robyn PerkinsWhich Marvel star did Robyn Perkins get shirty with at a Boston bar? All will be revealed in our latest Random 8. |
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TV listings |
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Guessable?This week Rosie Jones, Roisin Conaty, Ed Byrne and Archie Maddocks are invited into the Comedy Central loft for more guessing games as they try to determine which clues will reveal the identity of the celebrity concealed in John's Mystery Box. |
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Toast Of TinseltownToast is in a relationship with sexologist Shepherd Gerbil. Constantly researching for her job, she keeps 'scorecards' for Toast as well as all the other men she has slept with. |
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I Literally Just Told YouJimmy Carr hosts the final episode of this series in which contestants must not only pay attention to the questions, but what happens between the questions. |
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MandyThe final two episodes in the second series. Sir Tom Courtenay guest stars in an episode about fatbergs, then - in the other edition - Mandy is cursed. |
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ScrewEpisode 3 of the comic drama set in a prison. This time some of the wing's residents are trying dangerous new ways to get high. |
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Scot SquadFletcher and McLaren uncover a crafty criminal at a murder mystery party. Mindful of their duties, they bring in the bad guy without killing anyone's evening. |
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Would I Lie To You?Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, actress Briony May Williams and comedians Loyiso Gola and Jason Manford join the regular trio to sort the fact from the fiction. |
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QIBridget Christie, Johnny Vegas and Mark Watson take part in an episode titled 'Saints And Sinners'. As in the past two weeks, it's the programme's XL edition debuting first. |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does CountdownJimmy Carr hosts, as Roisin Conaty and Asim Chaudhry take on Jon Richardson and Josh Widdicombe. Bill Bailey is in Dictionary Corner. |
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The Graham Norton ShowRose Matafeo is set to appear this Friday, to talk about Series 2 of her sitcom Starstruck. Also: Kenneth Branagh, Vicky McClure, Rachel Zegler, and Emeli Sande. |
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The John Bishop ShowJohn Bishop returns for another episode, which this time is set to feature guests Oti Mabuse and Rob Brydon. |
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For a complete list of TV and radio broadcasts, including repeats, see our full schedule. |
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Comedy videos |
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PoppyA new online sitcom in which Poppy Hillstead plays a fictional version of herself: a 20 something year-old trapped in a tiny market town in the middle of Lincolnshire. |
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Buying Clothes OnlineStevie Martin and Lola-Rose Maxwell demonstrate how hard it is to buy clothes online. |
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Not So Fast... I'll Be Taking ThatWhen you're a rogue archaeologist in search of a surprisingly cheap-looking idol... |
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Michael Fabricant supports Prime Minister Boris JohnsonMichael Fabricant sticks up for the PM and his parties. |
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Women Make Better FilmsWouldn't movies and TV be so much better if women made all the commissioning decisions? Wouldn't our entertainment at a stroke become more tasteful and sophisticated? |
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Celebrity Rebrand - Romesh RanganathanIt's a new year and a new brand for Romesh Ranganathan. Amelia Dimoldenberg has her famous celebrity rebranding skills cut out trying to turn Romesh into the latest TikTok superstar. Can she do it? |
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At Home With... Nick MullinsSpend some time with football referee Nick Mullins, a man who has dreamt of being a referee since he was a child. |
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The end of Harry Potter 1, but you're in SlytherinSlytherin were overlooked in the first Harry Potter. |
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Nick Dean is on CelebioLesser known TV personality, Nick Dean, does his first live 'Celebrity Drop In' to a business video call and instantly regrets it. |
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An actor gets pencilled for a jobWhat does it mean when an actor is 'pencilled'? |
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Spotlight |
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The Thoughts Of Chairman AlfLong before the invention of Al Murray's multi-award-winning misinformed publican stand-up character, another patriotic but ill-educated loudmouth had delighted comedy audiences. Dating right back to 1965 and the now iconic, socially-satirical BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, Alf Garnett was the original know-it-all pub bore, delighting viewers through a string of hit television series and multiple feature films. Created and written by Johnny Speight and played by Warren Mitchell, 1998 saw a 1980 Queen's Christmas message-esque special return as a fully-fledged character comedy stand-up series on LWT. Broadcast shortly after Speight's death, it was doomed to only run for a single series, but Alf's observations, claims and thoroughly obstinate takes on modern life were as incisive as they had ever been. In a spoof Q&A format similar to the ITV broadcaster's celebrated An Audience With specials, the complete series is available to own on DVD. |
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Steve Blair has won the latest BCG Pro Gag-a-Week competition on the topic of "magic": My best trick was to convince the judge that I was foreman of the jury. I'm a conjuror. Here's the link to vote in our TV and radio awards. British Comedy Guide |
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