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Marley's Ghosts to return for Series 2 Gold has ordered six more episodes of Marley's Ghosts, the sitcom starring John Hannah, Sarah Alexander, Nicholas Burns and Jo Joyner. Read |
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One Foot In The Grave's Victor Meldrew to return Richard Wilson is to revive his famous One Foot In The Grave character Victor Meldrew for a two-week run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read |
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Sara Cox, David Walliams and Jason Manford for ITV panel show pilot Sara Cox, Jason Manford and David Walliams are to take part in a new ITV panel show pilot called Is This Your Life?. Read |
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Taskmaster Series 3 line-up revealed Rob Beckett, Paul Chowdhry, Dave Gorman, Al Murray and Sara Pascoe will take part in the third series of Taskmaster. Read |
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Episodes to end after Series 5 Episodes, the BBC Two sitcom starring Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig and Matt LeBlanc, is to end after its next series. Read |
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Mighty Boosh stars to reunite to work on new ideas Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding are set to work together again. They are reportedly going to develop new comedy ideas together. Read |
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John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme Series 5 Have you discovered this Radio 4 sketch show, written by and starring the creator of Cabin Pressure? It's won multiple awards, including three gongs in the public-voted Comedy.co.uk Awards. The complete fifth series of the show is now available on CD. Sketches include an unlikely wager, a troubled bluesman, and a rip-roaring adventure on the high seas. Buy from Amazon |
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Kerry Howard and Zoe Boyle interview
Kerry Howard and Zoe Boyle talk about Witless, the sitcom in which they play a pair of mis-matched flatmates in the witness protection programme. Read |
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Funny Women Awards With the Funny Women Awards 2016 now open for entries, we take a look back at some of the finalists from the previous 13 years of the competition. Read |
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I Want My Wife Back preview Ben Miller, Jan Francis and the creators of I Want My Wife Back talk about their new BBC One sitcom. Read |
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Margaret Thatcher: Don't Blame Dave! An exclusive blog from Margaret Thatcher, in which the former Prime Minister explains why we shouldn't blame David Cameron for how he has arranged his finances. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Matt Richardson Matt Richardson talks about performing a gig to four people who didn't speak English, the benefits of First Class train travel, and a dodgy reviewer. Read |
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Michael McIntyre interview Michael McIntyre discusses the 'Unexpected Star' and 'Celebrity Send To All' games in his new Saturday night show. Read |
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Fags, Mags & Bags interview Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary talk about returning to Fags, Mags And Bags. The sitcom started its sixth series on Radio 4 this morning. Read |
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Podcasts Sitcom star Christopher Beeny talks about his seven-decade career in Live From Leicester Square; the ManBuyCow duo tell some stories; and Pappy's Bangers & Mash challenges you to an audio crossword. Listen |
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Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle Monday, BBC One, 9pm The first in a new series compiling highlights from Peter Kay's work. This episode includes the stand-up routine in which he plays some unforgettable misheard song lyrics. Guide |
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I Want My Wife Back Monday, BBC One, 9:30pm A promising new sitcom starring Ben Miller as a man who is bewildered and lost when his wife suddenly leaves him. Trouble is, they have to get through a surprise party together first. Guide |
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Plebs Monday, ITV2, 10pm Miriam Margolyes guest stars in tonight's new episode of the sitcom. The boys get cultured when Grumio is street-cast to play the part of Cupid in an upcoming play. Guide |
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Horrible Histories Tuesday, CBBC, 4:30pm Saturday marks the anniversary of both the birth and death of the world's foremost playwright, William Shakespeare. This special episode of the hit CBBC sketch show delves into his life and times as the Beeb launches its celebratory Shakespeare Season. Guide |
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Camping Tuesday, Sky Atlantic, 10pm & 10:30pm Another double-bill of the sitcom by Julia Davis. Fi's planned trip to Monkey World is cast aside when the others decide to take an impromptu fishing trip. In the second, Tom gets some bad news. Guide |
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Tonight At The London Palladium Wednesday, ITV, 8pm In the second episode of the variety series, guests include 80s pop singer Cyndi Lauper. The comedy comes from stand-up Seann Walsh. Guide |
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The Almost Impossible Gameshow Wednesday, ITV2, 9pm The aim of the game is to complete the tough five challenges without losing all their lives. If you've not read it yet, head to our guide for an interview with the two cheeky commentators. Guide |
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The Interviews Wednesday, Gold, 10pm This week's episode of the documentary series looks at Kenny Everett, a creative and technical genius who was light years ahead of his time. Guide |
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man Thursday, Channel 4, 10pm Michael McIntyre joins Alan this week to plug his new Saturday night show. There's also Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt, and musician Jack Garrett. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm The guests this week joining Keith and Co will include TV presenter Zoe Ball and X Factor 2015 finalists Reggie 'n' Bollie. Let's hope Keith remembers to go to the loo before the recording starts this time. Guide |
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The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret Thursday, FOX, 10:30pm A famous football player stars in a commercial for Thunder Muscle, and Todd gets a new director of strategy. Brent Wilts resurfaces and asks Todd for a favour. Guide |
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@elevenish Thursday, ITV2, 10:50pm Another episode of the topical comedy series driven by the events that people have been talking about. What topics will the young comics focus on this week? Guide |
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Witless Friday, BBC Three This new sitcom about female flatmates who enter witness protection after seeing a vicious gangland shooting launches on iPlayer on Friday. The two leads are great - well worth checking out the show. Guide |
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Have I Got News For You Friday, BBC One, 9pm Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by stand-up Romesh Ranganathan and comedy icon Eddie Izzard to look at what's been going on in the world this week. Guide |
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Boomers Friday, BBC One, 9:30pm The sitcom with a starry cast continues. It's John's birthday and he's decided to do something different this year - a Murder Mystery Party. Guide |
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Two Doors Down Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Eric's birthday is coming up and all he wants is a bit of peace and quiet. But as everyone descends on the Bairds' house, the lack of calm is the least of his worries. Guide |
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Lookalikes Friday, Channel 4, 10pm & 10:35pm A double-bill to conclude the constructed reality comedy show. David Beckham lookalike and agency boss Andy has bagged a huge gig with a British ferry company. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Great British Bake-Off star Paul Hollywood, Dame Joan Collins, and Cinderella co-stars Lily James and Richard Madden will be joining Graham on Friday. Guide |
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show Saturday, BBC One, 7:15pm Josh Widdicombe joins Michael McIntyre this week. Meanwhile Michael surprises another member of the public and plays Celebrity Send To All with Ronan Keating. There's music from Bryan Adams and Jess Glynne too. Guide |
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Play To The Whistle Saturday, ITV, 9:15pm The ITV panel show continues. Holly, Frank, Bradley, Romesh and Seann are joined by boxer Anthony Joshua and comedians Kevin Bridges and Jon Richardson. Guide |
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo Sunday, Sky1, 8pm Lee Mack welcomes Katherine Ryan, Hugh Dennis and former world champion boxer Amir Khan to his fact-filled panel show this weekend. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Mr Bean - Racing Adventures PRE-ORDER. Strangely doing away with the numbered naming of previous volumes, this is the ninth collection of the comic animated adventures of Rowan Atkinson's celebrated character, Mr Bean. Coming from the recent Series 2, 8 further episodes are included on this DVD - perfect viewing for kids, and for many grownups alike! Details |
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The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff - The Complete Series OUT NOW. Brand new on DVD today is this comic adventure from Mark Evans, writer of hit Radio 4 sitcom Bleak Expectations. In a TV outing for his weird and wonderful Victorian world, Robert Webb, Katherine Parkinson, Tim McInnerny and Sarah Hadland are amongst the stars in four ridiculous episodes of comedy. Details |
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Eddie The Eagle PRE-ORDER. Starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman comes Eddie The Eagle, a story following Michael Edwards (aka Eddie) and his unflinching determination to become Great Britain's first Olympic ski-jumper. This remarkable true story is set against the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada, and Eddie hopes it'll be an inspiration to all. Details & Interview |
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Brian Pern - The Complete Series 1-3 OUT NOW. Trio of rock-mocumentaries following ageing rock star Brian Pern, former front-man of the legendary 1970s progressive rock group Thotch. The three series - The Life Of Rock, A Life In Rock and 45 Years Of Prog And Roll - follow Brian developing as an artist through the ages. Catch this achingly accurate BBC Four spoof now, on both Blu-ray and DVD. Details |
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The Jessie Matthews Revue - Volume Six PRE-ORDER. Network bring a sixth collection of musical comic treats from one of Britain's biggest film stars of the inter-war years, 1930s' box-office smasher Jessie Matthews. The films in this set are There Goes The Bride, in which a woman flees her own wedding for Paris; and Evergreen, in which the illegitimate daughter of a showbiz star has inherited her mother's looks & talent. Details |
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The Missing Postman OUT NOW. Starring James Bolam and Alison Steadman, Clive Peacock is a postman in a small seaside town in Dorset. Happy in his job, new technology is being introduced in his sorting office and as he can't drive, Clive's forced into redundancy - but he's not going to take it lying down, and sets off across the country to deliver his last collection by hand. Details |
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Rest Stop A short, dark comedy film which follows a young backpacker desperate to find meaning in her life. She meets a mysterious stranger (played by Horrible Histories star Ben Willbond) who claims to know her. Watch |
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A vampire calls A sketch by Babble Box in which we observe a vampire would like to be invited into a house. Watch |
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Horrible Histories - Shakespeare song Shakespeare doesn't like fighting, as we discover from this song from Tuesday's new Horrible Histories special. Watch |
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Newshound Simon Feilder heads out into the wide world to ask the public about what's going on in the news. Turns out people know nothing! Watch |
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Mona & Leonardo In this music video, Stephen Evans starts singing a song about Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci, but ends up focusing on a Caffe Nero card. Watch |
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12 Sketches In A London House - Dining A home birth is a beautiful thing, a moment shared between loved ones in the relaxed environment. Though please don't think this will apply to all operations. Watch |
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The Dying Art Of Fairy Godmothering In the busy, hectic world of the modern woman, there no longer exists a cherished place for the most wondrous of magical helpers. A sketch by Cheesemint. Watch |
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Golden Years - Trailer Co-written by none other than DIY SOS legend Nick Knowles (no, really), is this comedy caper about bank robbing pensioners. Una Stubbs, Simon Callow and Alun Armstrong are amongst the stars in the new film, which will be out in cinemas next Friday, 29th April. Check out the trailer today: Watch |
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Kanye West date A hidden camera video. Stand-up Mark Smith went on a first date and could only say whatever fellow stand-up Adam Hess said in his earpiece... Hess chose some lyrics from Kanye. Watch |
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Miss Jones And Son Best known for her starring role in Man About The House and currently to be seen in BBC One's Boomers, Paula Wilcox took the lead in this late 1970s sitcom, which celebrates its 39th anniversary today. Not just unmarried but single, Elizabeth Jones struggles to come to terms with pregnancy - and motherhood - alone, increasingly relying on friend and neighbour Geoffrey (Christopher Beeny). All, of course, much to her parents' horror! Guide |
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