BBC One
BBC One is Britain's most watched channel. The British Broadcasting Corporation puts its most mainstream and highest rated comedies on this channel, many of which are sitcoms suitable for the whole family. Friday night between 8:30pm and 10pm is where most new series are scheduled. Not Going Out, Have I Got News For You and Would I Lie To You? are amongst this channel's current hits. Before BBC Two existed, all the BBC's TV output was via this station thus many of Britain's most famous comedies are linked with BBC One.
Current BBC1 comedy formats
Formats in development for BBC1
Recent news linked to BBC1
Have I Got Sport For You in development
Thursday 29th February 2024
A sports-based spin-off from Have I Got News For You is reportedly in development.
Gareth Southgate play Dear England to become BBC series
Thursday 22nd February 2024
Dear England, the hit comedic stage play about Gareth Southgate and the England men's football team, is to become a BBC One series.
Gavin & Stacey to return for 2024 Christmas special
Tuesday 13th February 2024
James Corden and Ruth Jones are reportedly working on a new Gavin & Stacey special. Filmed this summer, it will air on BBC One at Christmas.
Alan Partridge to return in new BBC comedy series And Did Those Feet
Monday 5th February 2024
BBC One will broadcast And Did Those Feet... With Alan Partridge, a new six-part spoof documentary series starring Steve Coogan as his famous character.
Gregor Fisher & Greg McHugh to star in BBC One sitcom Only Child
Monday 5th February 2024
Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh are reuniting to play father and son in a new BBC One sitcom, Only Child, in which McHugh is a budding author, returning to his family home in North-East Scotland to look after his recently widowed, ageing and wilful dad, (Fisher), as he slips into ever more eccentric and erratic behaviour.
Lenny Henry to host Red Nose Day for final time on Friday 15th March
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Rosie Jones, Dame Joan Collins and Simon Cowell are amongst the celebrities who appear in a video sketch to announce Red Nose Day 2024 will take place on Friday 15th March. Sir Lenny Henry has announced that this will be his final time hosting the fundraising show.
'Am I Being Unreasonable?' recommissioned for Series 3
Thursday 11th January 2024
Am I Being Unreasonable? has been recommissioned for a third series, before the second has even aired, co-creator and star Daisy May Cooper has revealed.
Ghosts was the most-watched TV comedy of 2023
Wednesday 10th January 2024
Ghosts, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Have I Got News For You, Blankety Blank and Mrs Brown's Boys were the most-watched British comedies on TV in 2023.
Greg Davies' The Cleaner returning to BBC One for a third series
Tuesday 9th January 2024
Greg Davies' crime scene comedy The Cleaner is returning to BBC One for a third series, with filming taking place later this year.