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
W1A's Ian Fletcher to return in World Cup series Twenty Twenty Six
Thursday 19th June 2025
Hugh Bonneville is to return as Ian Fletcher, the character previously seen in W1A and Twenty Twelve, in six-part BBC One football World Cup themed series Twenty Twenty Six.
Death Valley to return for Series 2
Tuesday 10th June 2025
The BBC has reportedly ordered a second series of Death Valley, its new murder mystery comedy drama starring Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth.
Eric Morecambe's The Reluctant Vampire to star Lenny Rush
Wednesday 21st May 2025
The BBC has cast Lenny Rush as the star in an adaptation of comedy icon Eric Morecambe's 1982 children's novel The Reluctant Vampire.
Only Child to return for Series 2
Wednesday 21st May 2025
The BBC has announced that Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh are to return in a second series of Only Child, the BBC One sitcom following the exploits of a squabbling father and son.
The Young Offenders Series 5 confirmed
Wednesday 21st May 2025
The Young Offenders has been given the green light for a fifth series on BBC One.
Rob Brydon to star in sitcom Bill's Included from The Pin
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Acclaimed comedy duo The Pin - Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen - have written a new BBC One sitcom, Bill's Included, which will star Rob Brydon.
Diane Morgan sitcom Ann Droid coming to BBC One
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Diane Morgan's next BBC One sitcom will see her star as a humanoid robot, in what is described as "a buddy comedy between an older woman and her robot who isn't quite as advanced socially as she is technically".
Guz Khan & Morgana Robinson get Stuffed in BBC Christmas comedy caper
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Guz Khan, Morgana Robinson and Sue Johnston are to star in a multi-faith, latter-day version of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation for BBC One, with Stuffed described as a "Christmas caper for the whole family to enjoy this Yuletide season".
Mackenzie Crook's magical comedy Small Prophets brought to life by BBC
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Michael Palin, Sophie Willan and Detectorists' Pearce Quigley are to star in Mackenzie Crook's long-term passion project, a partly-animated, magical comedy drama for the BBC. Small Prophets is currently shooting in Manchester.
Not Going Out announces evolution plus Series 15 commission
Monday 19th May 2025
Not Going Out is due to return to BBC One in June for Series 14, with the characters of Lee and Lucy moving away from their suburban 'empty nest' to a new house in the countryside. A fifteenth series, for 2026, has also been confirmed today.