Channel 4 Comedy Showcase 2009

Here is a guide to the six comedy pilots that made up Channel 4's 2009 Comedy Showcase season. Pete Versus Life was originally part of this line-up too, but it was fast-tracked to a full series instead.

Campus, PhoneShop and The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret all became series.

	Campus Broadcast: Fri 6th November 2009 Semi-improvised sitcom set in a fictitious university. Created by the team behind Green Wing and Smack The Pony. Our Guide
	PhoneShop Broadcast: Fri 13th November 2009 Sitcom set in a mobile phone shop with a strong sales culture and big sales targets. Written and created by Phil Bowker. Our Guide
	The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret Broadcast: Fri 27th November 2009 Sitcom about a US executive who finds himself out of his depth when he is mistakenly sent to run his company's new UK arm. Our Guide
	The Amazing Dermot Broadcast: Fri 4th December 2009 Sitcom pilot following a magician as he attempts to get his career back on track after an unfortunate incident. Stars Rhys Darby. Our Guide
	Guantanamo Phil Broadcast: Fri 11th December 2009 Sitcom pilot about a birdwatcher who returns home to Stoke-on-Trent after a spell in Guantanamo Bay. Our Guide
	Girl Friday Broadcast: Fri 18th December 2009 All female sketch show pilot starring Josie Long, Kerry Howard, Sara Pascoe, Nat Luurtsema, Kathryn Drysdale and Lu Corfield. Our Guide

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