List Of Comedies By Year

Here is the history of British comedy, sorted by the year shows were first broadcast...

The Job Lot

2013

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2013. New shows launched this year include The Job Lot (pictured).

God Save The Queens

2012

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2012. New shows launched this year include God Save The Queens (pictured), Very Important People, World Series Of Dating and Sky Jockeys.

Black Mirror

2011

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2011. New shows launched this year included Black Mirror (pictured), Edinburgh Comedy Live, Eric & Ernie and Greatest Ever Carry On Films.

The Rob Brydon Show

2010

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2010. New shows launched this year included The Rob Brydon Show (pictured), Lizzie And Sarah, MovieMash and Accidental Farmer.

The Many Faces Of...

2009

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2009. New shows launched this year included The Many Faces Of... (pictured), Horrible Histories, Lee Evans - Big - Live At The O2 and Not Again: Not The Nine O'Clock News.

Think Tank

2008

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2008. New shows launched this year included Think Tank (pictured), Lab Rats, Tonightly and Hughie Green, Most Sincerely.

Gavin & Stacey

2007

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2007. New shows launched this year included Gavin & Stacey (pictured), Grumpy Old New Year, Angelo's and Roman's Empire.

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather

2006

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2006. New shows launched this year included Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (pictured), Dog Almighty World Cup, A History Of Oil and Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe.

According To Bex

2005

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2005. New shows launched this year included According To Bex (pictured), Ross Noble: Sonic Waffle, Glenn Wool: What's The Story? and Nathan Barley.

Fur TV

2004

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2004. New shows launched this year included Fur TV (pictured), Bosom Pals, Shane and Stupid.

Early Doors

2003

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2003. New shows launched this year included Early Doors (pictured), Posh Nosh, The Mark Steel Lectures and The Pilot Show.

Look Around You

2002

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2002. New shows launched this year included Look Around You (pictured), Elvis Lives, Manchild and Arena: Radio Ha! Meet The Dead Ringers.

Office Gossip

2001

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2001. New shows launched this year included Office Gossip (pictured), Happiness, Model, Actress, Whatever and Attention Scum.

Anderson

2000

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 2000. New shows launched this year included Anderson (pictured), The Earl, My Hero and The Wilsons.

Pythonland

1999

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1999. New shows launched this year included Pythonland (pictured), High Hopes, People Like Us and West Heath Yard.

The Royle Family

1998

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1998. New shows launched this year included The Royle Family (pictured), dinnerladies, Slap! - Love, Lies And Lipstick and Kiss Me Kate.

Comedy Store

1997

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1997. New shows launched this year included Comedy Store (pictured), Animal Madness, A Word With Alf and Loved By You.

The Legacy Of Reginald Perrin

1996

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1996. New shows launched this year included The Legacy Of Reginald Perrin (pictured), Snug And Cozi, Over Here and The Mark Thomas Comedy Product.

Dressing For Breakfast

1995

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1995. New shows launched this year included Dressing For Breakfast (pictured), Atletico Partick, Barbara and Father Ted.

All Quiet On The Preston Front

1994

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1994. New shows launched this year included All Quiet On The Preston Front (pictured), The Day Today, The Last Word and Nice Day At The Office.

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1993. New shows launched this year included Goodnight Sweetheart (pictured), Mr. Don And Mr. George, Newman And Baddiel In Pieces and Freddie Starr.

Rowan Atkinson Live

1992

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1992. New shows launched this year included Rowan Atkinson Live (pictured), Root Into Europe, Exam Conditions and Aah Sean.

An Actor's Life For Me

1991

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1991. New shows launched this year included An Actor's Life For Me (pictured), Teenage Health Freak, South By South-East and The Craig Ferguson Story.

Lovett Goes To Town

1990

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1990. New shows launched this year included Lovett Goes To Town (pictured), The Piglet Files, Have I Got News For You and The British Comedy Awards.

Creature Comforts

1989

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1989. New shows launched this year included Creature Comforts (pictured), Birds Of A Feather, May To December and The Groovy Fellers.

Andy Capp

1988

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1988. New shows launched this year included Andy Capp (pictured), Wife Begins At 40, News At Twelve and No Frills.

Superfrank

1987

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1987. New shows launched this year included Superfrank (pictured), Valentine Park, Porterhouse Blue and Worzel Gummidge Down Under.

Bread

1986

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1986. New shows launched this year included Bread (pictured), Farrington Of The F.O., Jossy's Giants and Wilderness Road.

Full House

1985

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1985. New shows launched this year included Full House (pictured), Assaulted Nuts, South Of The Border and There Comes A Time....

The Bullshitters

1984

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1984. New shows launched this year included The Bullshitters (pictured), Lame Ducks, Scully and They Came From Somewhere Else.

Up The Elephant And Round The Castle

1983

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1983. New shows launched this year included Up The Elephant And Round The Castle (pictured), The Home Front, Brass and Don't Wait Up.

Outside Edge

1982

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1982. New shows launched this year included Outside Edge (pictured), Whoops Apocalypse, Funnybone and Further Adventures Of Lucky Jim.

That Beryl Marston...!

1981

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1981. New shows launched this year included That Beryl Marston...! (pictured), The Last Song, Three Of A Kind and Dave Allen.

Frankie Howerd Reveals All

1980

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1980. New shows launched this year included Frankie Howerd Reveals All (pictured), The Glamour Girls, The Sun Trap and The Likes Of Sykes.

Bloomers

1979

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1979. New shows launched this year included Bloomers (pictured), Hinge And Bracket Gala Evenings, Potter and Big Jim And The Figaro Club.

The Morecambe & Wise Show

1978

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1978. New shows launched this year included The Morecambe & Wise Show (pictured), Pickersgill People, An Evening With Dave Evans and The Kenny Everett Video Show.

Citizen Smith

1977

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1977. New shows launched this year included Citizen Smith (pictured), After The Boom Was Over, You're Only Young Twice and Cheers.

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1976. New shows launched this year included The Secret Policeman's Ball (pictured), Yes - Honestly, Rentaghost and Yus, My Dear.

My Son Reuben

1975

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1975. New shows launched this year included My Son Reuben (pictured), The Larry Grayson Show, The Life Of Riley and What A Turn Up.

Happy Ever After

1974

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1974. New shows launched this year included Happy Ever After (pictured), Mr Big, The Molly Wopsies and Badger's Set.

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

1973

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1973. New shows launched this year included Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (pictured), Elementary, My Dear Watson, Our Kid and An Evening With Francis Howerd.

Sykes

1972

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1972. New shows launched this year included Sykes (pictured), Shut That Door!, Them and Tales From The Lazy Acre.

The Last Of The Baskets

1971

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1971. New shows launched this year included The Last Of The Baskets (pictured), Birds On The Wing, Sykes And A Big, Big Show and The Rough With The Smooth.

Never Say Die

1970

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1970. New shows launched this year included Never Say Die (pictured), Inside The Mind Of Dave Allen, Don't Ring Us... We'll Ring You and Meter Maids.

John Browne's Body

1969

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1969. New shows launched this year included John Browne's Body (pictured), An Evening With Jack Benny, Never Talk To Strangers and The Loves Of Larch Hill.

Ukridge

1968

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1968. New shows launched this year included Ukridge (pictured), Oh Brother!, Ooh La La! and Wink To Me Only.

Blandings Castle

1967

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1967. New shows launched this year included Blandings Castle (pictured), The Very Merry Widow, Turn Out The Lights and Before The Fringe.

The Frost Report

1966

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1966. New shows launched this year included The Frost Report (pictured), Judgement Day For Elijah Jones, The Reluctant Romeo and The Dickie Henderson Show.

Murray And Me

1965

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1965. New shows launched this year included Murray And Me (pictured), Till Death Us Do Part, Are There Any More At Home Like You? and Charlie's Place.

The Likely Lads

1964

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1964. New shows launched this year included The Likely Lads (pictured), The Hen House, The Siege Of Sydney's Street and A Touch Of The Norman Vaughans.

Fools Rush In

1963

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1963. New shows launched this year included Fools Rush In (pictured), Comedy Four, Meet The Wife and The Chars.

Two Of A Kind

1962

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1962. New shows launched this year included Two Of A Kind (pictured), The Adventures Of Francie And Josie, The Channel Swimmer and Sealed With A Loving Kiss.

The Morecambe And Wise Show

1961

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1961. New shows launched this year included The Morecambe And Wise Show (pictured), Moody In..., Colonel Trumper's Private War and Three Live Wires.

Sykes And A...

1960

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1960. New shows launched this year included Sykes And A... (pictured), The Strange World Of Gurney Slade, Mess Mates and Don't Do It, Dempsey!.

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1959

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1959. New shows launched this year included Tell It To The Marines, The Two Charleys and The Young Lady From London.

Educating Archie

1958

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1958. New shows launched this year included Educating Archie (pictured), Jennings At School, All Aboard and The Randall Touch.

The Arthur Haynes Show

1957

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1957. New shows launched this year included The Arthur Haynes Show (pictured), These Are The Shows, Double Six and Arthur's Anniversary.

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1956. New shows launched this year included Hancock's Half Hour (pictured), The Adventures Of Aggie, The Jewel And Warriss Show and Those Kids.

Joan And Leslie

1955

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1955. New shows launched this year included Joan And Leslie (pictured), Mr Majeika, Life With The Lyons and Curtains For Harry.

Running Wild

1954

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1954. New shows launched this year included Running Wild (pictured), Dear Dotty, Friends And Neighbours and Emney Enterprises.

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1953

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1953. New shows launched this year included Free And Easy, Nuts In May and Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective.

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1952

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1952. New shows launched this year included Just For Fun, A Flight Of Fancy and Silk, Satin, Cotton, Rags.

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1951

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1951. New shows launched this year included Parent-Craft, At Your Service, Ltd and Show Me A Spy!.

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1950

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1950. New shows launched this year included Out Of This World, Joyce Grenfell and Mr Pastry's Progress.

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1949

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1949.

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1948

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1948.

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1947

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1947. New shows launched this year included Just For Fun, Going Places and The Handle Bar.

Pinwright's Progress

1946

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1946. New shows launched this year included Pinwright's Progress (pictured), Ballet 'How', The Village Store and Joyce Grenfell.

1940 - 1945

Word War II resulted in the fledgling BBC Television Service shutting down. There was no TV at all between 1940 - 1945. BBC Home Service radio continued to be broadcast during this period and some films were released, however we have not yet established what, if any, new comedy programming was made during this period.

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1939

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1939. New shows launched this year included Ronald Frankau, Bebe Daniels And Ben Lyon and Percy Ponsonby....

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1938

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1938. New shows launched this year included Comedy Cabaret, Stanelli's Bachelor Party and Nice Work.

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1937

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1937. New shows launched this year included Naunton Wayne, Reginald Purdell and Stanelli.

Claude Dampier

1936

A guide to the comedies broadcast in 1936. New shows launched this year included Claude Dampier (pictured).

Pre 1936

The BBC's Television Service started in 1936, before this time broadcast comedy only came in the form of movies and the radio (BBC National Programme). Because of a lack of recordings and paperwork for this period, we have not begun to research what comedy was broadcast in these pre-TV days yet.

Starlings interviews

Starlings interviews

Interviews with the people behind Starlings, the new Sky1 comedy drama by Steve Edge & Matt King. Read

Tim Minchin podcast

Tim Minchin podcast

Richard Herring's new London-based podcast series kicks off with an interview with Tim Minchin. Listen

Episodes interviews

Episodes interviews

Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig share their thoughts about the BBC2 sitcom. Read

Kayvan Novak interview

Kayvan Novak interview

Facejacker star Kavan Novak tells us more about how he films his hidden camera prank show. Read

Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown

Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown

Catch up on the funny 2nd series of the award-winning panel podcast with sketch group Pappy's. Listen

Paul Sinha interview

Paul Sinha interview

An interview with GP turned comic Paul Sinha, who is also now the star of ITV quiz show The Chase. Read

VIP: Cast Interview

VIP: Cast Interview

An interview with Morgana Robinson and Terry Mynott, the stars of C4's new impressions show. Read

No Pressure To Be Funny

No Pressure To Be Funny

TalkSport's Matt Forde guest hosts the topical panel show podcast. Guests include Andy Hamilton. Listen

Ian Bowler for London Mayor

Ian Bowler for London Mayor

This video from MP Ian Bowler is how you raise the money to stand for Mayor of London... maybe. Watch

Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown

Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown

The new series of Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown, the hit panel show podcast is now here. Top laughs! Listen

Sally Bretton interview

Sally Bretton interview

Sally Bretton talks about acting, her CV, and being involved in the hit BBC one sitcom Not Going Out. Read

LEGS - Short Film

LEGS - Short Film

Watch Legs, the short film set in a waiting room. It stars ex-Ideal actors Alfie Joey and Ben Crompton. Watch

Do The Right Thing

Do The Right Thing

Series 2 of this Sony nominated comedy panel show podcast is recording soon. Listen & Tickets

Humphrey Ker interview

Humphrey Ker interview

Si Hawkins talks to Humphrey Ker about Churchill, Luis Suarez, Edinburgh and more: Read

Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve

Check out these behind-the-scenes video interviews with the cast of BBC Two sitcom Twenty Twelve. Watch

Just A Minute in India

Just A Minute in India

Highlights from the Just A Minute episodes in Mumbai, celebrating 45 years of the show. Watch

Richard Herring interview

Richard Herring interview

Richard Herring talks about ups, downs, turnarounds, podcasts and more in this new interview. Read

The Matt Lucas Awards

The Matt Lucas Awards

A sneak peak at The Matt Lucas Awards, a new BBC2 show hosted by the Little Britain star. Watch

Andre Vincent: Snow

Andre Vincent: Snow

Andre Vincent, looking ahead to the Altitude Comedy Festival, asks 'do comedians and snow mix?' Read

Graham Linehan podcast

Graham Linehan podcast

The latest Mat Ricardo's London Varieties podcast features an in-depth chat with Graham Linehan. Listen

Idiots Of Ants: Hen Party

Idiots Of Ants: Hen Party

A video from sketch group Idiots Of Ants. Four girls wake up after a hen night and make a discovery. Watch

No Pressure To Be Funny

No Pressure To Be Funny

Topical podcast No Pressure To Be Funny is back. The guests this month include Alexei Sayle. Listen

2-for-1 tickets, free drink

2-for-1 tickets, free drink

The highlight comedy club chain is offering 2-for-1 tickets to their shows. Plus you get a free drink too! Info

Dave Cohen talks to himself

Dave Cohen talks to himself

In this quirky feature, Dave Cohen gives an interview to the doubting voices in his own head. Read

Making 'Shaun of the Dead'

Making 'Shaun of the Dead'

A video in which Edgar Wright, director of Shaun of the Dead, talks about making the film: Watch

Watson & Oliver interview

Watson & Oliver interview

Our podcast about comedy. We chat to double-act Watson & Oliver about their new sketch show. Listen

London Varieties podcast

London Varieties podcast

Hear Mat Ricardo chat to Andre Vincent, Rob Ballard and Matt Barnard about street performing. Listen

Steve Hughes interview

Steve Hughes interview

Steve Hughes lets rip in this interview - strap in for the sweariest Circuit Training interview yet! Read

John Robertson interview

John Robertson interview

An interview with John Robertson, the dark Australian stand-up who has created a hit YouTube game. Read

Joel Dommett: worst holiday

Joel Dommett: worst holiday

Joel Dommett tells us about his worst holiday ever - a teenage trip snowboarding in the Alps. Read