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Ben Miller and Romesh Ranganathan front Out Of This World
Ben Miller, Romesh Ranganathan and Rachel Riley will host the pilot of Out Of This World, a new science-based entertainment show for ITV. Read |
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New topical comedy The Week That Wasn't to be piloted
Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse will host the pilot episode of The Week That Wasn't, a new topical TV comedy format involving edited clips. Read |
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Stewart Lee discusses Alternative Comedy Experience axe
Stewart Lee has discussed various subjects in a wide-ranging new interview, including the axing of his Comedy Central show The Alternative Comedy Experience. Read |
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Birds Of A Feather to return for Series 12
Hit sitcom Birds Of A Feather will return for a 12th series, its third since a highly successful revival by ITV. Read |
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ITV3 plans Easter Carry On weekend with new documentary
ITV3 will broadcast Carry On films back-to-back over April's Easter weekend, focused around a brand new 3-part documentary, Carry On Forever. Read |
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Russell Brand returns to XFM radio
Russell Brand is back on the XFM radio station after a two year hiatus, with a show featuring the highlights from his podcast with Matt Morgan. Read |
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The Keith Lemon Sketch Show gets 2nd series
ITV2 has ordered a second series of The Keith Lemon Sketch Show, the latest TV comedy vehicle for Leigh Francis's comic alter ego. Read |
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Filming starts on new BBC comedy The Kennedys
Katherine Parkinson and Dan Skinner star in The Kennedys, the new BBC One comedy based on the memoirs of Emma Kennedy. Read |
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Here are some pages on other websites that you might also be interested in...
- Police had to be called to a Jeremy Hardy stand-up show after a fight broke out over a woman 'laughing too loudly': The Daily Telegraph
- Comic Relief has now raised more than £1bn since it was founded 30 years ago: BBC News
- Russell Brand has pulled out of promoting his documentary film. "Watching it was very uncomfortable" he says: Blog
- Al Murray had to cancel his skydive stunt on Friday because he was "too heavy". Sky News
- It's been a long wait for it, but the TV show Peter Kay's Car Share will finally launch on iPlayer on 1st April: Guide
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Raised By Wolves interview
In our exclusive interview, sisters Caitlin Moran and Caroline Moran talk about creating Raised By Wolves, the Channel 4 sitcom based on their childhood experiences. Read |
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Podcasts
Head to our podcast area for lots of things to listen to, including a new in-depth interview with Tim Key (that one is Stuart Goldsmith's show). Listen |
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| TV Listings |
Here is a guide to the new British comedy on TV this week...
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Moone Boy
Monday, Sky1, 9pm
While the Moone house is bursting at the seams, Martin and Padriac try to film a home video. Sir Terry Wogan guest stars in this episode. Guide |
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I Live With Models
Monday, Comedy Central, 9:30pm
This week Scarlet plans to meet an unorthodox photographer, but goes to the wrong address. And Anna can't wait for her birthday present from her rich boyfriend. Guide |
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House Of Fools
Monday, BBC Two, 10pm
Vic and Bob are practicing their special moves for the big Danceathon at Julie's Bistro. If you can't wait till tonight to see their preparations, there's preview clips on our website. Guide |
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Bluestone 42
Monday, BBC Three, 10pm
During a major operation, Nick is called in to rescue a squaddie who has trapped his helmet in an IED tripwire. If you're a fan, you cannot miss this key, tense episode. Guide |
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Raised By Wolves
Monday, Channel 4, 10pm
First piloted in 2013, this sitcom co-written by Times columnist Caitlin Moran is now here for a full series. It's about a family who are home-educating six children in a council house in Wolverhampton. Guide |
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Uncle
Tuesday, BBC Three, 10pm
The last in the current series. Andy is suffering from a string of bad news and the threat of eviction. The tables turn when he receives a surprise cheque in the mail. Guide |
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Nurse
Tuesday, BBC Two, 10pm
The acting masterclass from Paul Whitehouse continues. Liz is increasingly troubled by the relationship between Graham and his mother, as Graham's daily diet of doughnuts and junk food continues. Guide |
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Tuesday, Dave, 10pm
To finish the run, there's a bumper crop of never-before-seen clips from the ad hoc chat show hosted by Alan Davies. The 'QI buzzer-baiter' is joined by the cream of comedy for some 'top banter'. Guide |
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In And Out Of The Kitchen
Wednesday, BBC Four, 10pm
Miles Jupp's sitcom continues. Re-set your diaries as it's Valentine's Day in this episode. It is tradition that Anthony does all the cooking on this day... will Damian be able to stay out of the kitchen? Guide |
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Whose Coat Is That Jacket?
Wednesday, BBC One Wales, 10:40pm
BBC Wales viewers get this new comedy panel show focusing on Welsh life on Wednesday. It's connected to the BBC's Real Valleys season. Chris Corcoran is the host. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice
Thursday, ITV2, 10pm
Series 13 of the panel show begins. Having proved popular as stand-in team captain last series, Gino D'Acampo has now been installed as a regular panellist to sit with Holly and Fearne. Jimmy Carr is amongst the guests this week. Guide |
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Stella
Friday, Sky1, 9pm
Stella is overjoyed when sister-in-law and best friend Paula makes a surprise return to Pontyberry. Elsewhere, Big Alan worries about Celia and ex-husband Dan. Guide |
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Friday, Channel 4, 10pm
In the first show in Series 14, Alan's guests are all four of The Voice judges, plus Antonio Banderas, Danny Dyer and singer Ella Henderson. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show
Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm
Meanwhile, Graham Norton introduces highlights from the latest series of his talk show. It's been a lively run, with ratings winning guests including One Direction, Jennifer Aniston and Benedict Cumberbatch. Guide |
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You're Back In The Room
Saturday, ITV, 8:25pm
The debut episode of this hypnotism-based show split viewers - some loved it, some not so much. This weekend's episode features special guests from Coronation Street. Guide |
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The Jonathan Ross Show
Saturday, ITV, 9:25pm
Jonathan Ross is still chatting away. He welcomes Liz Hurley, Russell Crowe, Cinderella star Lily James and David Mitchell. There is also music from disco band Chic. Guide |
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Pompidou
Sunday, BBC Two, 6:35pm
Has the BBC scheduling department been asleep? Here's the second sitcom of the week to feature a belated episode themed around Valentine's Day. In this one, Pompidou wants a date. Guide |
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Off Their Rockers
Sunday, ITV, 7:30pm
More cheeky pranks. Royston invents the ultimate mobile phone case, Paul tests out the world's most powerful leaf blower and Seb steals flowers from a funeral. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Love, Rosie
OUT NOW. Rosie (Lily Collins) and Alex (Sam Claflin) have been best friends since the age of six, but as they are approaching university, fate forces them to go their separate ways. Can their relationship survive the years and the miles, and were they supposed to be more than friends? This 2014 rom-com based on a hit novel tells their story. Blu-ray Details & DVD Details |
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The Incredible Adventures Of Professor Branestawm
PRE-ORDER. Eccentric inventor Professor Branestawm fights the forces of evil in this comedy adventure based on Norman Hunter's children's books.
Armed with a multitude of crazy inventions, and alongside his eccentric allies Colonel Dedshott, Mrs Flittersnoop and young apprentice Connie, Branestawm attempts to fight off a dastardly threat to destroy his beloved village. Details |
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Horrible Histories - The Specials
OUT NOW. Collection of two 2014 special episodes from the award-winning CBBC history show.
Based on the best-selling children's books the series offers an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments.
The programmes look at the celebration of Valentine's Day, and the First World War. Details |
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Room Service - The Complete Series
PRE-ORDER. Set in a top London hotel, this sitcom charts the complications and domestic disasters that beset a motley team of room-service waiters - from missing tips to vanishing brides, amorous dog owners to Triads.
This 1979 sitcom comes from comedy legend Jimmy Perry - co-writer of Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Hi-De-Hi!. Details |
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W1A - Series One
PRE-ORDER. With the London games of Twenty Twelve successfully delivered, W1A follows former Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville) at the start of a new chapter of his life as Head of Values at the BBC, a key and very specific senior new post. A second series of this comedy is expected to begin in April or May. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Comic Relief - No Direction
Comic relief presents their One Direction 'tribute band', No Direction. Watch. Sadly no authorised versions of the new Mr Bean or Vicar Of Dibley sketches have been published online at the time of writing, but we'll keep looking out for them for those that didn't see them on TV. The Little Britain sketch is on iPlayer. |
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Inside No. 9 - Trailer
Some famous guest stars feature in Series 2 of Inside No. 9, which starts on Thusday 26th March 2015. It looks brilliant! Watch |
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Twins - King and Queen
Turtle Canyon Comedy sent us this sketch, which stars sketch duo Twins as royalty, describing it as "sort of like Wolf Hall but with even better acting." Judge for yourself! Watch |
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Philip Human - My Normal Day
Meet Philip, he describes himself as 'just your average normal vlogger'. Looking at this first video from him though, we're not sure his life is actually that normal. Watch |
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Online Dating
This video features a woman who has broken with standard conventions in a bid to find a date. The weirdo. Watch |
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| Guide Spotlight |
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The Naughty Room
Even we barely remember this black comedy, broadcast on BBC Four back in 2012. It focuses on two dysfunctional youths: one imprisoned in the family bathroom by his crazed mother, and the other spiralling into an abyss of drugs and life-wasting pursuits after the death of his father. Guide |
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| Thanks for Reading |
Best of luck to all the acts involved in tonight's Chortle stand-up awards. We'll have the results on our website before midnight.
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