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Launched in 2002, BBC Four is the most high-brow of the BBC TV channels. Having replaced BBC Knowledge (launched in 1999), it is available on all digital platforms. BBC Four exists to provide alternatives to the programmes on mainstream TV and thus the comedies found on this channel tend to be quite niche in scope. As BBC Four is focused on arts and factual series, it does not have much room for comedy - however, so far, it has managed to achieve a very high hit rate. The Thick Of It and Lead Balloon both started life on this channel. |
BBC Four Web Links
- BBC Homepage
- BBC Four Homepage
- BBC's Comedy Website
- BBC Commissioning Details (for Producers/Writers)
Contact Details For BBC
- Email / Online Form
- By Phone: 0870 010 0222
- By Post: BBC Information, PO Box 1922, Glasgow, G2 3WT
BBC Four - New & Current Shows
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Quick CutsA semi-improvised BBC Four comedy series set in a hairdressers. Stars Doon Mackichan. |
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Some People With JokesSeries in which different sections of the public tell their favourite jokes to camera. Vicars, Scousers and Boffins. |
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Up The WomenSitcom set amidst the suffrage movement in early 20th Century Britain. |
Other Older Shows Commissioned By BBC Four
- A Child's Christmases In Wales
- A Civil Arrangement
- Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story, The
- Bob Servant Independent
- Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe
- Charlie Brooker's Year Wipe
- Comedy Songs - The Pop Years
- Cowards
- Cricklewood Greats
- Curse Of Steptoe, The
- David Suchet On Sid Field: Last Of The Music Hall Heroes
- Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
- Dirk Gently
- Don't Watch That, Watch This
- Edinburgh Comedy Live
- Fear Of Fanny
- Frank Skinner On George Formby
- Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
- Freezing
- Frost On Satire
- Frost On Sketch Shows
- Frost Report Is Back!, The
- Getting On
- Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... To Glastonbury
- Great Outdoors, The
- Hancock And Joan
- Hattie
- History Of The World Backwards, The
- Holy Flying Circus
- How To Be Old With Nicholas Craig
- Hughie Green, Most Sincerely
- I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
- I've Never Seen Star Wars
- It's Only A Theory
- Joyce Grenfell - Comedy With Breeding
- Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
- Late Edition, The
- Lead Balloon
- Mark Steel Lectures, The
- Marty Feldman - Six Degrees Of Separation
- Me & Arthur Haynes
- Men About The House
- Michael Grade & The World's Oldest Joke
- Michael Grade's History Of The Pantomime Dame
- Micro Men
- Music Hall Meltdown
- Naughty Room, The
- Nerdstock: 9 Lessons And Carols For Godless People
- Newswipe With Charlie Brooker
- Nina Conti - A Ventriloquist's Story: Her Master's Voice
- Numb: Simon Amstell Live At The BBC
- Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema
- Rich Hall's Cattle Drive
- Rude Britannia
- Secret Life Of Bob Monkhouse, The
- Sex And The Sitcom
- Story Of Music Hall With Michael Grade, The
- Story Of Variety With Michael Grade, The
- Thick Of It, The
- Twenty Twelve
- We Need Answers
- Wodehouse In Exile
Pub Landlord Movie?
Al Murray has revealed he wishes to make a film featuring his pub landlord character. Full story here: Read
The British Film Collection
A look at the impresive Spring & Summer 2013 comedy titles from The British Film DVD collection. Read
Mock The Week - Series 12
Mock The Week will be back in June - and will now be filmed in HD. Here's details on what to expect. Read
Video: Mr Nazi
Did you used to read the Mr Men books? If so, do you remember the adventures of bad Mr Nazi? Watch
Video: Bad Date
A BBC Comedy sketch. Ever been on a bad date? Ever dated a dog? This committed Christian has... Watch
Father Ted - Every Drink
A video featuring every utterance of the word 'drink' in Father Ted. Try and keep count - it's hard! Watch
Galton & Simpson honoured
Celebrated writing duo Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are to be honoured with a blue plaque unveiling in June. Read
Look Of Love interviews
A video of the cast of The Look Of Love, including star Steve Coogan, talking about the new Soho-set film. Watch
What We Did On Our Holiday
Billy Connolly and Ben Miller are amongst the cast for the new film by the writers of Outnumbered. Read
Some Girls - Series 2
A second series of BBC Three sitcom Some Girls is now being filmed. Find out what is in store here: Read