BBC One
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.
Current BBC1 comedy formats
Formats in development for BBC1
Recent news linked to BBC1
Cheaters comedy drama coming to BBC One
Wednesday 26th January 2022
BBC One is to broadcast Cheaters, an eighteen-episode comedy drama, told in ten-minute chapters, about a man and woman who sleep together despite both having partners.
Wallace & Gromit to return for new adventure in 2024
Thursday 20th January 2022
The characters Wallace & Gromit will return in 2024 in a currently un-titled new special. The plot focuses on Gromit's concern that Wallace has become over-dependant on his inventions. The comedy will premiere on BBC One in the UK, and Netflix has the rights for the rest of the world.
Bradley Walsh's Blankety Blank to return to BBC One
Tuesday 18th January 2022
Iconic comedy game show Blankety Blank is to return to BBC One later this year for a second series with Bradley Walsh as host.
Romesh Ranganathan to star in sitcom Avoidance
Monday 17th January 2022
Romesh Ranganathan has created a new BBC One sitcom. He will star as beta male father Jonathan in Avoidance, forced to change his life for the sake of their son when his partner throws him out.
The Outlaws Series 2 details confirmed
Monday 29th November 2021
The BBC has confirmed details of The Outlaws Series 2, which has now completed filming and will be shown on TV in 2022.
Jason Donovan guest stars in Not Going Out Christmas special
Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Not Going Out returns to BBC One this Christmas, with the regular cast joined by guest star Jason Donovan.
Mrs Brown's Boys 2021 specials revealed
Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Mrs Brown's Boys is due to return to BBC One this festive period for two new specials: Mammy's Mechanical Merriment and Mammy's Micky.
Bill Bailey guest stars in Worzel Gummidge Christmas special
Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Worzel Gummidge returns to BBC One this Christmas with Bill Bailey amongst the guest stars.
Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli create BBC comedy thriller
Friday 29th October 2021
Real-life best friends Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli have created and will star in a BBC comedy thriller series together. The show focuses on two friends who find their lives unravelling.
Brendan O'Carroll preparing to make BBC army sitcom Lebanese Outpost
Thursday 28th October 2021
Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O'Carroll claims to have landed a new BBC One sitcom about Irish UN peacekeepers patrolling the Israel-Lebanon border. Six episodes of Lebanese Outpost have reportedly been commissioned.