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BBC One is Britain's most watched channel. The British Broadcasting Corporation puts its most mainstream and highest rated comedies on this channel, many of which are sitcoms suitable for the whole family. Friday night between 8:30pm and 10pm is where most new series are scheduled. Not Going Out, Have I Got News For You and Would I Lie To You? are amongst this channel's current hits. Before BBC Two existed, all the BBC's TV output was via this station thus many of Britain's most famous comedies are linked with BBC One.
See also: BBC Asian Network, BBC Choice, BBC Four, BBC General Forces Programme, BBC HD, BBC Home Service, BBC Light Programme, BBC Local Radio, BBC National Programme, BBC One HD, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio 5 (Old), BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 7, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Regional Programme, BBC Third Programme, BBC Three, BBC Three (online), BBC Two, BBC Two Scotland, BBC Two Wales, BBC World Service, CBBC, CBeebies.
On BBC One today
Would I Lie To You?
Series 10, Episode 6
With Claudia Winkleman, Jamie Laing, Rhod Gilbert and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Original programming
According to our database BBC One has premiered 1059 original British comedy programmes.
Current formats
New shows in development
Recent news
Rory Cowan quits Mrs Brown's Boys
Monday 10th July
Rory Cowan, who plays the gay son in Mrs Brown's Boys, has announced he has left the show, saying he was "unhappy".
Miranda could return 'in the next couple of years'
Thursday 1st June
Hit sitcom Miranda could return to TV in the next couple of years. Tom Ellis confirmed that he and Miranda Hart have been discussing the possibility of bringing the show back.
BBC One orders political Tracey Ullman's Show special
Friday 26th May
BBC One has ordered Tracey Breaks The News, a special topical episode of Tracey Ullman's Show which will focus on the aftermath of the general election.
Mel & Sue to present The Generation Game?
Friday 12th May
The Sun newspaper reports that Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are being lined up by the BBC to host a new version of The Generation Game.
No Series 3 for Peter Kay's Car Share
Tuesday 2nd May
Peter Kay has said that there won't be any more episodes of his hit sitcom Car Share. He said: "You've got to get out while the going's good."
All Round To Mrs Brown's recommissioned
Saturday 29th April
All Round To Mrs Brown's will return to BBC One for a second series next year.
BBC One to pilot new sitcom Mister Winner
Tuesday 25th April
BBC One is piloting a new sitcom called Mister Winner. The show will star Spencer Jones as a "hapless but loveable chap prone to accidents".
Ben Elton to deliver The Ronnie Barker Talk on BBC One
Friday 21st April
BBC One has announced that Ben Elton will deliver the inaugural The Ronnie Barker Talk, a lecture on a comedy related theme.
Peter Kay's Car Share breaks BBC iPlayer records
Friday 14th April
Peter Kay's Car Share has broken new BBC iPlayer records, with millions of views resulting in the entire second series of the show holding all the top spots in the iPlayer chart.
John Cleese and Alison Steadman to star in new BBC sitcom
Tuesday 11th April
John Cleese, Alison Steadman and Jason Watkins are to star in Edith, a new BBC One sitcom about a widow and her ex-boyfriend.