BBC One

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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.

BBC One is part of the BBC network. See also: BBC Asian Network, BBC Choice, BBC Four, 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 Three, BBC Three (online), BBC Two, BBC Two Scotland, BBC Two Wales, BBC World Service, CBBC, CBeebies.

Original Programming

According to our database, BBC One has premiered 1043 original British comedy programmes.

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Current Formats

New Shows In Development

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Father Damien (Conor Moloney), Mark Brown (Pat 'Pepsi' Shields), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill).

All Round To Mrs Brown's

Image shows from L to R: Dave Spikey, Neil Fitzmaurice.

Glitterball

Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Copyright: Alastair Muir.

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture. In Memorial of (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC.

The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture

BBC One.

Up Pompeii!

Recent News

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Father Damien (Conor Moloney), Mark Brown (Pat 'Pepsi' Shields), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill).

BBC to pilot new Mrs Brown's Boys entertainment show

Thursday 22nd September

The BBC is piloting a new entertainment show called All Round To Mrs Brown's. The format will see the characters from hit sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys in 'fun-fuelled' segments.

Still Open All Hours. Granville (David Jason). Copyright: BBC.

Still Open All Hours Series 3 confirmed

Monday 12th September

The BBC has ordered a third series of Still Open All Hours, albeit without Nurse Gladys. The sitcom, which stars David Jason, has been getting over 7 million viewers.

David Suchet.

David Suchet joins Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Friday 9th September

Poirot star David Suchet has joined the cast of Peter Pan Goes Wrong, the comic play that will be shown on BBC One this Christmas.

Walliams & Friend. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Joanna Lumley.

Walliams & Friend guest stars announced

Wednesday 7th September

Hugh Bonneville, Harry Enfield, Miranda Richardson, Sheridan Smith, Meera Syal and Jack Whitehall will guest star in sketch show Walliams & Friend.

Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs Slocombe (Sherrie Hewson), Miss Brahms (Niky Wardley). Copyright: BBC.

More than 5m watch Are You Being Served?

Monday 29th August

More than 5 million people tuned in to watch a new Are You Being Served? episode on Sunday night, making it one of the most-watched comedies of the year.

John Cleese.

New BBC sitcom for John Cleese

Friday 26th August

John Cleese is in talks with the BBC to return to the broadcaster and star in a brand new sitcom.

Not Going Out.

Not Going Out to return... with three kids

Wednesday 24th August

The BBC has confirmed Lee Mack's hit sitcom Not Going Out is to return for an eighth series, but with changes. The new run will see Lee and Lucy as parents to three young children.

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill), Dino Doyle (Gary Hollywood), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Mark Brown (Pat 'Pepsi' Shields), Betty Brown (Amanda Woods), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix.

Mrs Brown's Boys named best sitcom since 2000

Monday 22nd August

Mrs Brown's Boys has come top of the Radio Times poll to name the best British TV sitcom broadcast since the year 2000.

Till Death Us Do Part. Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell). Copyright: BBC.

Missing Till Death Us Do Part episode discovered

Monday 15th August

A previously missing episode of iconic 1960s sitcom Till Death Us Do Part has been rediscovered and returned to the BBC.

Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Copyright: Alastair Muir.

BBC to screen Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Monday 15th August

BBC One is to show Peter Pan Goes Wrong, a TV version of the hit, award-winning West End comedy stage show.