Channel 5
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Britain's fifth terrestrial station commissioned their first British comedy programme in 2006, and notably worked alongside Paramount Comedy Channel on a number of series, but after failing to find a hit, in 2008 the channel announced that it was giving up on scripted comedy. |
Channel 5 Web Links
- Channel 5 Homepage
- Channel 5 Homepage
- Channel 5 Commissioning Details (for Producers/Writers)
Contact Details For Channel 5
- Email / Online Form
- By Phone: 0208 612 7700
- By Post: Channel 5, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6EN
Shows Commissioned By Channel 5
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Angelo'sAngelo's is a greasy spoon café based in London's bustling Trafalgar Square; it's home to a hybrid of surreal comedy characters whose lives intertwine. |
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Animal MadnessComedy special dubbing animal footage with human voices. |
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Greatest Christmas Comedy MomentsChannel Five counts down Britain's best-loved Christmas TV comedy favourites. |
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Greatest Ever Carry On FilmsA celebration of the greatest of British comedy cinema: the Carry On films. |
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Jim Tavaré Show, The
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Justin Lee Collins: Good TimesA glitzy and glamourous new ten-part entertainment chat show series on Channel Five hosted by Justin Lee Collins. |
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RespectableA comedy set in a brothel run by a chain-smoking granny who's seen it all. |
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Suburban ShootoutIn Little Stempington, the women don't kill time - they kill each other, with anything from Glock 9mm machine pistols to potato peelers if necessary. |
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SwingingSketch show exploring the unique British attitude towards sex and relationships. |
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We Know Where You LiveA 1997 sketch show from Channel Five starring Simon Pegg, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Fiona Allen. |
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What In The World? Quiz, TheChannel Five panel show about the weird and wonderful. Marcus Brigstocke hosts, with team captains Lee Hurst and Dominic Holland. |
Starlings interviews
Interviews with the people behind Starlings, the new Sky1 comedy drama by Steve Edge & Matt King. Read
Tim Minchin podcast
Richard Herring's new London-based podcast series kicks off with an interview with Tim Minchin. Listen
Episodes interviews
Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig share their thoughts about the BBC2 sitcom. Read
Kayvan Novak interview
Facejacker star Kavan Novak tells us more about how he films his hidden camera prank show. Read
Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown
Catch up on the funny 2nd series of the award-winning panel podcast with sketch group Pappy's. Listen