Here is a list of brand new comedy shows currently in development. Be aware that because these projects are still in development, details may well change before broadcast. See the 'pilots' tab above for new shows still at the script stage.
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Frank Skinner's OpinionatedA forthcoming weekly topical comedy show hosted by Frank Skinner. The comic and guests unpick arguments in front of an audience. |
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Single FatherComedy drama starring David Tennant about a single father in Glasgow who falls in love with his best friend's wife. |
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BBC Radio Scotland's Funny Turns 2010Fred MacAulay presents the pick of Scotland's current comedy scene. |
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The Steve Jones ShowSteve Jones presents a selection of funny clips from around the world organised around various themes. |
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Morecambe And Wise: The Garage TapesJon Culshaw presents an unheard treasure trove of vintage recordings by comedy greats Morecambe and Wise. This programme will be broadcast on the 4th May. |
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When The Dog DiesRadio sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett as a grandad who has promised his children that he'll downsize and get rid of his lodger. |
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White Van ManNew sitcom starring Will Mellor as a man who reluctantly takes over his father's painting and decorating business. |
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Watson & OliverSketch show pilot with female comedy duo Lorna Watson and Ingrid Oliver for BBC Two. |
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The Stephen K Amos ShowStephen K Amos presents a show filled with stand-up, sketch characters, audience participation and hidden camera antics. |
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Bone BagBBC3 pilot created by Robert Popper. A hidden-camera prank show featuring CBBC star Ross Lee. |
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Friday Night DinnerChannel 4 sitcom starring Simon Bird and Tamsin Greig. Adam and Jonny go round to their parents' house for Friday night dinner. |
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The Inn MatesSitcom pilot set in The King's Ransom public house written by BBC Comedy College graduate John Warburton. Likely to star Simon Day and Joe Tracini. |
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Albert's MemorialOne-off black comedy drama about two World War II veterans taking a dying friend to Germany. Stars David Jason. |
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HoundedCBBC sitcom starring Rufus Hound. The comedian is chased through space and time by the evil Dr Muhahahaha. |
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BarbershoperaBarbershopera is a Radio 4 musical comedy featuring a barbershop quartet that, uniquely, comprises of three guys and a girl. |
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The City VicarSitcom about a frustrated urban Anglican vicar. In The Loop star Tom Hollander will play the Reverend Andrew Smallbone. |
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Sky JockeysAnimated sitcom pilot by Richard Pinto and Anil Gupta about a team of airline employees. |
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It's Going To PenaltiesPanel show for Sky1 all about football. James Nesbitt hosts, with team captains David Ginola, Jodie Kidd and Shane Warne. |
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Grandma's HouseSitcom written by, starring, and based on the life of Essex-raised Jewish comic Simon Amstell. Recording in February 2010. |
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EpisodesA British couple try to recreate their UK comedy hit for American TV with disastrous results. Features Friends star Matt LeBlanc playing himself. |
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Game OverSitcom spin-off from CBBC sketch show Sorry, I've Got No Head in which viewers get to see what computer game characters do in their 'time off'. |
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The Frankie Boyle ShowFrankie Boyle will be providing a mix of stand-up and sketches in this forthcoming Channel 4 pilot episode of his own show. |
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Me And My MonstersCBBC Comedy Drama about a group of friendly monsters, featuring puppets made by The Jim Henson Company. |
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The Other SideRadio Spiritworld is the only station broadcasting from the afterlife to the living world. Created by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz. |
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VexedA relationship-driven comedy drama about a pair of police detectives coming to BBC Two in 2010. |
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Pete v LifeSitcom starring Rafe Spall as a man whose life is analysed by two sports commentators. |
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Going For GoldA mockumentary about the 2012 Olympic Games written by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni. |
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So Wrong It's RightCharlie Brooker presents a new panel game for Radio 4 that celebrates Britain's favourite subject - failure. |
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Altered EgosNew improvised comedy show for the radio. Stars, amongst others, Pippa Evans, Phil Nichol and Adam Longworth. |
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Dharma And GregA UK version of the hit American sitcom. Dharma and Greg tells the story of two completely opposite people who fall in love at first sight. |
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In My CountrySitcom about the mix of immigrant residents renting rooms in a North London house. |
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WhitesForthcoming sitcom starring Alan Davies as Roland White, a celebrity chef who has grand ambitions. |
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Comedy ExchangePhill Jupitus and US comedian Eugene Mirman each attempt to make their stand-up routines work in the other's home country. |
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Lizzie And SarahA dark comedy pilot written by and starring Julia Davis and Jessica Hynes. The duo play two fiftysomething suburban housewives. |
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Scummow: Things Washed Up By The SeaA wry comedy about faith, love and redemption, inspired by the story of a saint. Written by Cornish playwright Annamaria Murphy. |
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Comedy RocksJason Manford presents a pilot show for ITV1 which mixes stand-up comedy with musical acts. |
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Justin Lee Collins: Good TimesBrand new ten-part Channel Five entertainment chat show series hosted by Justin Lee Collins. |
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Thinking Of Leaving Your Husband?Comedy exploring the world of internet dating. Stars Lia Williams, Henry Goodman and Miriam Margolyes. |
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Channel 4's Comedy Gala20 of the nation's best known comedians perform in a spectacular charity gala - the biggest live stand-up show in UK history. |
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A Comedy Roast!Jimmy Carr brings the American tradition of the 'comedy roast' to the UK. Bruce Forsyth, Sharon Osbourne and Chris Tarrant are the targets. Will be broadcast 7th, 8th and 9th April. |
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FacejackerFonejacker Kayvan Novak returns with his familiar characters, but this time he's disguised with prostehtics, up close and personal with the public. Starts on Channel 4 in April. |
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The Ricky Gervais ShowAnimated televised version of the comedy podcasts recorded by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. Starts on Channel 4 in April. |
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Hung OutForthcoming Comedy Lab pilot. A flatshare sitcom following four people in the twenties who have moved to London from Bristol. Will be broadcast in April. |
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The Secret CensusComedy Lab pilot starring Jack Whitehall in which the comedian conducts comedy experiments on the British public. Will be broadcast in April. |
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iCandyA sketch show pilot written by and starring Irish actor Liam Hourican. Will be broadcast in April. |
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Happy FinishA 2010 Comedy Lab pilot. Happy Finish is an interactive cross-platform sketch show in partnership with the 'Funny or Die' website. Will be broadcast in April. |
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MovieMashForthcoming Comedy Lab sketch show pilot set around a film magazine programme. Will be broadcast on Channel 4 in April. |
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Penelope Princess Of PetsA forthcoming Comedy Lab pilot starring Kristen Schaal as a woman who can talk to animals. Will be broadcast in April. |
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FilthComedy Lab pilot starring James Buckley, Danny Morgan, Danny Dyer and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Due to be broadcast in April. |
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Bremner, Bird & Fortune's Daily Election ShowRory and his team return in the three days leading up to the General Election with daily specials. Begins 3rd May (subject to confirmation of election date of 6th May). |
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DappersA 'bold and youthful' Bristol-based comedy drama pilot for BBC Three from Mamma Mia! writer Catherine Johnson. Stars Lenora Crichlow. |
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The King Is DeadBBC Three panel show hosted by Simon Bird described as 'part spoof job interview, part chat show, part panel show and part character comedy'. |
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Lee Nelson's Well Good ShowSimon Brodkin brings his critically acclaimed characters, including chav Lee Nelson and footballer Jason Bent to a BBC Three show. |
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Terry Pratchett's Going PostalIn Discworld, arch-swindler Moist Von Lipwig is made Postmaster of Ankh-Morpork's rundown Postal Service. Richard Coyle stars. |
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We Are MongrelsAn adult puppet comedy about a fox, a hound, a street cat and a sarcastic pigeon. |
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Young, Unemployed And LazyBBC3 sitcom set around a working-class couple in their mid-20s and the minutiae of their relationship. Stars Russell Tovey. |
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Roger & Val Have Just Got InForthcoming 2010 sitcom about a married couple. Stars Dawn French and Alfred Molina. |
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