Quick Cuts. Image credit: Catherine Bailey Productions Limited.

Quick Cuts

BBC Four has a great track record for launching sitcoms - Getting On, Lead Balloon and the multi award-winning The Thick Of It are amongst its creations. Its last sitcom, Up The Women, is already moving to BBC Two, so will this next one follow in those illustrious footsteps? It's a semi-improvised show in a hairdressing salon. Get, er, clipped (video clips) via our guide. BBC4, 10pm. Guide

Also today: Strange Hill High; School Of Hard Sums; and Love And Marriage. Repeats include QI and the interesting documentary Michael Grade & The World's Oldest Joke. Schedule

Absolutely Reunion

Absolutely Reunion

The Absolutely sketch team enjoyed this reunion so much they might re-form. Radio 4, 6:30pm. Video

Live At The Apollo

Live At The Apollo

Andrew Maxwell, Mark Watson, Rich Hall, Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell Kane. BBC3, 9pm. Guide

BBC Three comedy trailer

BBC Three comedy trailer

A sneak peek at the four new series which will be on BBC Three this summer. Good or not? Watch

Classic Comedy Year: 1994

An article looking back at 1994 - a year which saw the broadcast of top shows including The Fast Show, The Day Today and Alan Partridge's chat show. Read

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Michael McIntyre - The Early Interviews

With news that Michael McIntyre is working on a new TV show (see left), it seems a good time to re-run this 2010 article in which our stand-up journalist Si Hawkins looked back at his early dealings with him, looking for that dedicated drive. Read

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Video: Improv advert break

The improvised ad break, broadcast live on TV on Monday. Is the future of advertising here? Er, no. Watch

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Video: Horrible Histories

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