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Over 60 cameos announced for Ab Fab movie Dawn French, Graham Norton, Jeremy Paxman, Mark Gatiss, Robert Webb and Stella McCartney are amongst more than 60 cameos revealed for Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. Read |
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BBC orders Michael McIntyre's Big Show Series 2 The BBC has already ordered a second series of Michael McIntyre's Big Show, it has emerged. Read |
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Getting On stars create new American sitcom This Land Is Ours Vicki Pepperdine and Joanna Scanlan have written This Land Is Ours, a new sitcom for the American network IFC. Read |
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BBC Three to show new episodes of #HoodDocumentary BBC Three has made new episodes of #HoodDocumentary, the hit online comedy starring Kayode Ewumi as the character R.S. (aka Roll Safe). Read |
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James Acaster to host BBC Three music show Stand-up comedian James Acaster is to host Sounds Random, a new music show for BBC Three. Read |
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Mitchell & Webb film new sitcom pilot David Mitchell and Robert Webb have begun shooting Back, a new sitcom pilot for Channel 4. Read |
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Two Doors Down gets a second series BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down is to return for a second series. The programme has been recommissioned whilst Series 1 is still on air. Read |
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Victoria Wood dies aged 62 Comedy star Victoria Wood has died at the age of 62 after a short battle with cancer. Read |
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iPlayer snooker film The Rack Pack to be shown on BBC Two The Rack Pack, BBC iPlayer's first ever comedy drama feature film, is to be broadcast on BBC Two following its success online. Read |
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Dawn French to star in new comedy drama Delicious Dawn French is to take on a major new acting role. She will take the lead in new Sky1 comedy drama Delicious. Read |
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BBC Three orders Fleabag series BBC Three has ordered Fleabag, a six-part comedy series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the creator of Channel 4's Crashing. Read |
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Comedy Central raises awareness about mental health problems Comedy Central has teamed up with the charity Mind to help raise awareness about anxiety and other mental health problems. They've filmed a number of stand-up sets about the topic. Read |
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BBC launches The Comedy Classroom competition The BBC has launched The Comedy Classroom, a writing competition aimed at secondary school students. David Walliams is amongst those backing the campaign. Read |
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Next Of Kin From writers Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie (Second Thoughts, Faith In The Future) and directed and produced by sitcom supremo Gareth Gwenlan (Only Fools And Horses, To The Manor Born, The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin), 22 episodes were broadcast on BBC One from 1995 to 1997, and all are collected together in the new box set. Buy from Amazon |
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Mae Martin interview Mae Martin is recording an album and her first radio show over the next few weeks - let's hope those audiences don't feature famous actors, family members or bigoted hecklers, again. Read |
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Flowers interviews Olivia Colman, Julian Barratt, Will Sharpe, Daniel Rigby and Sophia Di Martino talk about Flowers. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Andy Parsons Andy Parsons ponders a boiled sock, a parasitic gig and a dog in the latest edition to our 'First Gig, Worst Gig' interview column. Read |
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David Nobbs Memorial Trust speech A speech by TV producer Lucy Lumsden which pays tribute to writer David Nobbs, discusses the health of British comedy, and shares some advice about working in comedy. Read |
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Podcasts Check out our podcasts area for lots of things to listen to, including an in-depth interview with Romesh Ranganathan. Listen |
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Zig And Zag Monday - Friday, CBBC, 6pm Readers of a certain age will remember Zig and Zag from The Big Breakfast. Well, now the characters are back - in cartoon form! This new series plays out daily on CBBC. Guide |
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Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle Monday, BBC One, 9pm This episode of the series highlighting Peter Kay's work includes his thoughts on dipping biscuits, embarrassing bodies and shows us he's still struggling to find his way to Amarillo. Guide |
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I Want My Wife Back Monday, BBC One, 9:30pm The new sitcom continues. This week Murray attempts to persuade Bex that a holiday is just what they need to repair some damage, but she leaves him heartbroken at the airport. Guide |
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Flowers Monday - Friday, Channel 4, 10pm This dark comedy following the eccentric Flowers family and their struggle to live harmoniously is being shown across this week. Two episodes tonight, then another every day until Friday. There's lots more information on our site. Guide |
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Plebs Monday, ITV2, 10pm As a crime wave sweeps the city, the boys join a Roman military fitness class to protect themselves on the streets. Meanwhile Flavia introduces some dubious new security measures at work. Guide |
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Gary: Tank Commander's Election Special Monday, BBC Two Scotland, 10pm A one-off programme from BBC Scotland in which Greg McHugh's sitcom character talks to Scotland's political leaders. Guide |
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Camping Tuesday, Sky Atlantic, 10pm & 10:35pm The series concludes with another double-bill. To celebrate Robin's birthday, the gang put on a talent show. In the last episode, the holiday from hell draws to a close in a messy way. Guide |
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Tonight At The London Palladium Wednesday, ITV, 8pm This week, the guests joining Bradley Walsh include stand-up Jarlath Regan. There's also a special collaborative performance from award winning duo Go West alongside Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley. Guide |
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The Almost Impossible Gameshow Wednesday, ITV2, 9pm The challenges on the comic gameshow this time include Candle Scream, Dizzy Hurdle and the all-new Shock Roulette. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm Keith Lemon hosts a special 80s-themed episode of the comedy panel show in honour of his birthday. The regulars are joined by pop superstar Billy Ocean, TV presenter Myleene Klass and Gremlins star Zach Galligan. Guide |
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man Thursday, Channel 4, 10:30pm Alan is set to be joined by Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg and Laura Mvula. It's at a later time this week because of the sitcom Flowers. Guide |
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The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret Thursday, FOX, 10:30pm Todd must stay in London to clean up his mess. His girlfriend tells him to recreate his dream by eating too much Indian food. Watch out for 30 Rock star Jack McBrayer. Guide |
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@elevenish Thursday, ITV2, 10:50pm Another episode of the topical comedy series which is showcasing the talents of a host of up-and-coming comedians. It's in Week 7 now, so do check it out if you haven't already. Guide |
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Witless Friday, BBC Three, 6pm; BBC One, 11:25pm Episode 2 of this promising new sitcom will be published on iPlayer at 6pm, whilst Episode 1 gets its TV debut on BBC One at 11:25pm. If you haven't seen the show yet, do head to our site to check out our interview with the stars. Guide |
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Have I Got News For You Friday, BBC One, 9pm Jo Brand, who recently walked 135 miles from coast to coast, is joined by actress and comedian Diane Morgan (aka Screenwipe's Philomena Cunk), and veteran journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil. Guide |
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Boomers Friday, BBC One, 9:30pm The end of the second series of this sitcom focusing on three retired couples. Maureen's mum Joan shocks everyone with a surprise announcement that proves there's still life in the old dog yet! Guide |
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Two Doors Down Friday, BBC Two, 10pm As you may have read above, this show has already got a second series. In Episode 5 this Friday, Christine locks Sophie in the hut. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Together on Graham's sofa this Friday: three actors. Paul Rudd, Martin Freeman and Seth Rogen. Music is from Birdy, who performs Wild Horses. Guide |
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show Saturday, BBC One, 7:05pm This week on Michael McIntyre's show, Dragons' Den star Peter Jones hands over his phone to play Celebrity Send To All. One of the replies is particularly funny. Meanwhile an unsuspecting electrician gets a big shock in the Unexpected Star segment. Guide |
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Play To The Whistle Saturday, ITV, 9:15pm The regulars on this sports-based panel show are joined by chat show host Jonathan Ross, former footballer and TV presenter Chris Kamara and Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd. Guide |
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo Sunday, Sky1, 8pm Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman, comedian Jimmy Carr and presenter Gabby Logan put the world's most startling facts to the test this Sunday. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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I Want My Wife Back PRE-ORDER. With its second episode only due on air tonight, it's already possible to order a DVD of the BBC's latest sitcom, following the strained marriage of nice guy Murray and stressed wife Bex. Ben Miller and Caroline Catz star alongside a fabulous supporting cast. Can he work out what went wrong and fix his marriage before it's too late? Details |
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Shakespeare At The BBC: Comedies OUT NOW. In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. A task that took well into the 1980s to complete, the resulting productions were renowned for their casts, faithfulness to the text and direction. In this collection of 5 comedies, stars include John Cleese, Robert Hardy, Felicity Kendall, Robert Lindsay and Helen Mirren. Details |
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Respectable: The Mary Millington Story PRE-ORDER. Out on DVD next week is this documentary film chronicling the extraordinary life and tragic death of Mary Millington - Britain's most famous adult actress of the 1970s, and one of the stars of notorious comedy Come Play With Me, the longest-running film in British cinema history, playing for 201 weeks in London from its 1977 release. Details |
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Dad's Army PRE-ORDER. The new cinematic reimagining of the classic sitcom Dad's Army. The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion. With a fantastic cast, the film received a very mixed reception from critics but a warmer one from audiences. Both DVD and Blu-ray will be released in June. Details |
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Plebs - Series Three PRE-ORDER. The Plebs are back again! In Series 3 of the award-winning sitcom set in ancient Rome Grumio, Marcus and Stylax come up against ferocious lions at the games, a vicious landlady, and a famous actor! A complete Series 1 to 3 box set is also available to order. Details |
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Fresh Meat - The Complete Series 1-4 Boxset OUT NOW. Channel 4's hit comedy drama about a group of misfit university students sharing a house in Manchester concluded its final series recently and this complete box set is now available to buy. Starring Jack Whitehall, Joe Thomas, Charlotte Ritchie, Kimberley Nixon, Zawe Ashton, Greg McHugh and Tony Gardner, it's a life of squalor, depravity, and occasional lectures. Details |
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Office Concerns A sketch about office politics and the things you wish you could say, written by Jana Dowling and Katherine Cowell. Watch |
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Shakespeare Live - To Be Or Not To Be A star-studded sketch that was performed as part of the BBC's Shakespeare Live! show. A stella cast (including actual royalty) debate how to say one of the Barb's famous lines. Watch |
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The Orb The Orb is a ball of fun, as we discover in this sketch involving YouTube stars TomSka and Ashens. Watch |
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Europe - The Brexit Countdown This musical sketch from The Private Gentlemen's Yacht Club might help you how to decide how to vote in the European referendum. Or it might not. Watch |
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Florence Foster Jenkins interviews Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, director Stephen Frears and writer Nicholas Martin discuss new film Florence Foster Jenkins. Watch |
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The Worst Week Of My Life Are you enjoying I Want My Wife Back? If so, you should pick up this 2004 sitcom on DVD. Written and produced by the same duo as the new show and also starring Ben Miller, it sees poor Howard get into all kinds of embarrassing situations in front of his future parents-in-law (played brilliantly by Geoffrey Whitehead and Alison Steadman). The show was a big hit, so Howard actually had two bad weeks, and a bad Christmas. Guide |
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