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- We're looking forward to this series: Perry And Croft: Made In Britain, a documentary about the legendary sitcom writing duo. Guide
- A law firm has found spoof CVs from The Inbetweeners in amongst their job application pile: View
- A 20ft mural of Rik Mayall has been painted on Harlow Playhouse: BBC News
- Citizen Khan fans: Here's a competition offering a chance to become part of the wedding episode in the next series: BBC
- 14 things you can learn from reading The Chuckle Brothers' autobiography (e.g. there were originally 4 of them!): UsVsTh3m
- Here's a competition to have a model of yourself created to appear in the Shaun The Sheep Movie: The Radio Times
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50+ Edinburgh Fringe features
There's no way we can list all the Edinburgh Fringe related features we've published this month here, so you'll have to click through to the website. There's blogs from performers, news, interviews, features and videos. Highlights include the story of how a comedian tricked an audience into thinking they were going to see Frankie Boyle, and an interview with a man who 'live scribes' gigs. Read them all |
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3000+ Edinburgh Fringe reviews
We've collected up over 3000 reviews about comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe festival from 60+ publications. Search for any comedian or show to see all their press. Mark Watson, Josie Long and Mark Thomas are amongst the acts picking up the most positive press. Search for a show |
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Why Comedy Video Websites Fail
A great article on why video sites likes Comedybox, Funny Or Die UK and MySpace have all failed in this country... written by a man who has worked for them all. Read |
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Behind-the-scenes on The Job Lot 2
Series 2 of The Job Lot is on the way. Here's more details and a behind-the-scenes video. Laura Aikman is joining the show. View |
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To see stand-up videos starring Edinburgh Fringe performers like Lucy Beaumont, Phil Wang, Iain Stirling, Carl Hutchinson and Ray Peacock head to WeAreLiveComedy.com
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Here is a guide to the new British comedy on TV this week...
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Virtually Famous
Monday, E4, 10pm
Seann Walsh and Chris Stark are joined by Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Rosenthal, Stacey Solomon and boy band superstars Bradley and Tristan from The Vamps. Guide |
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Set List: Stand-Up Without A Net
Monday, Sky Atlantic, 11:05pm
Another special edition of the show featuring comics presented with never-before-seen topics live of stage. Guide
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The Alternative Comedy Experience
Tuesday, Comedy Central, 11pm
Maeve Higgins, Josie Long, Bridget Christie, Helen Keen, and Helen Arney conspire in what is being billed as 'the first ever all-female stand-up show on TV, ruined only by backstage interviews with man Stewart Lee'. Guide |
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The Mimic
Wednesday, Channel 4, 10pm
In this heart-breaking series finale, it's the big day at last and Harriet and Martin are due to tie the knot. Will they go through with it though? Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Wednesday, Channel 4, 10:30pm
Jimmy Carr is joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson for a compilation show of their best bits from the last series. Guests include Jack Dee, Jo Brand and Josh Widdicombe. Guide |
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Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Thursday, E4, 10pm
More sketches. Noel realises he is the only person in the show who isn't cool. He has until the end of the episode to become cool, otherwise he will be destroyed by a race of alien cucumbers who all worship a poet. Guide |
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Cuckoo
Thursday, BBC Three, 10pm
BBC Three's new sitcom continues. This week, Ken defends Steve for medical malpractice. Ben wants to set Dale up with one of Rachel's friends. Guide |
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Siblings
Thursday, BBC Three, 10:30pm
Dan and Hannah are back at their old school. Hannah has been asked to make a speech in front of sixth formers attending a careers day, whilst Dan just fancies a snoop down memory lane. Guide |
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Boomers
Friday, BBC One, 9pm
Episode 2 of this new sitcom. It's Carol and Trevor's fortieth wedding anniversary, and everyone is off to a swish gastro-pub for lunch. This looks set to be a party to remember. Guide |
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The Last Leg
Friday, Channel 4, 10pm
Actor Daniel Radcliffe joins Adam, Josh and Alex on the sofa this week. What's the betting that at least one of the three regulars will end up dressed as Harry Potter before the evening's out? Guide
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Almost Royal
Sunday, E4, 10pm
Britain's most regal aristocrats - Georgie and Poppy Carlton - embrace the Texan way of life as the faux-reality show set in America continues. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 25 & 26
PRE-ORDER. Welcome back to sleepy Holmfirth, in the peaceful Yorkshire Dales - the ideal place to spend a lovely, quiet birthday. So how will Clegg feel when the entire village dresses up to help him celebrate his? Due to an earlier discrepancy in series ordering, this box set includes the 24th and 25th series of the world's longest-running sitcom, Last Of The Summer Wine, from 2003 & 4. Details |
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The Love Punch
OUT NOW. Heist comedy caper starring Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall and Celia Imrie.
Middle-aged Richard Jones is all set for retirement - or so he thinks. When he arrives at work for his last day and finds that his pension fund has been stolen through the fraudulent dealings of the company's new owner, Richard resolves to be compensated... Blu-ray Details & DVD Details |
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The Wild Affair
OUT NOW. This lively romantic comedy stars Golden Globe winner Nancy Kwan as a girl who's determined to establish a notorious past with which to face a respectable future.
Made in 1963, this film features an array of British comedy talent - including Terry-Thomas, Victor Spinetti and music-hall veterans Bud Flanagan and Gladys Morgan. Details |
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Bread - The Complete Collection
PRE-ORDER. Carla Lane's smash hit, ratings-winning 1980s sitcom, Bread, followed a working class Liverpudlian family attempting to get by and cope with living in close quarters. From the end of September, all 7 series of the sitcom - produced in eight series orders, slightly confusingly - will be available to own on DVD in this box set. Details |
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About Time / Love Actually / Notting Hill
PRE-ORDER. Richard Curtis's most recent rom-com, About Time, is out now, and DVD distributors Universal are packing the film together with previous hits Love Actually and Notting Hill ahead of the lucrative Christmas market. Blu-ray Details & DVD Details - There's also a box set of the most recent two films, missing out Notting Hill. Blu-ray Details & DVD Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Here are some quotes from our message board...
"Fawlty Towers - commentary by John Cleese of every episode was very interesting and revealing at times." Stephen Ryder on Favourite DVD Commentaries?
"'Series' 2 was a bit m'eh I thought but loved #3." fasty on A Touch Of Cloth
"Series 1 was deeply flawed, in my opinion, but at least it had its own distinct flavour; this just feels like a tired wacky CITV show." gappy on Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
"Looking forward to this. With Jack Carroll it's going to be even better. Cannot wait for this." ComedyGeek on Big School
"Mulberry!" Mike Selway on Which sitcom ended too early?
"I have to agree, Episode 1 was a bit 'meh' but episode 2 was funny." pio231 on Siblings
"Couple of funny lines but wasn't very believable. First episodes are generally middle of the road and this was just that." Craig H on Boomers
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Don't Ring Us... We'll Ring You
We'd hardly blame you for not remembering this 1970 sitcom pilot. Broadcast as part of the celebrated, long-running (and recently revived) Comedy Playhouse strand of one-offs and try-outs, Don't Ring Us... We'll Ring You boasted a great cast, but failed to progress to a series. The comedy was set amidst the rich tradition of northern working men's clubs, and a rivalry that develops between them. Guide
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| Thanks for Reading |
We've a big week of news and features ahead of us, so do re-visit the website every day. Tomorrow the best jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe are revealed (there's some corkers); and throughout the week the various stand-up awards are declared. Plus on Thursday lots of TV commissioning news is expected - find out about some new shows! Head to our front page for the latest each day.
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