BBC Two
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BBC Two is the British Broadcasting Corporation's second major terrestrial television channel. It aims to deliver intelligent yet popular comedy shows and, as a result, the programmes shown on this channel tend to be a bit more quirky and cult than those on BBC One. In the last few years a notable number of BBC2's sitcoms have badly flopped, but the channel has generated some popular shows. These include Lead Balloon, That Mitchell and Webb Look and Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Previous hits include QI (now on BBC1) and the worldwide smash hit sitcom The Office.
Original Programming
According to our database, BBC Two has premiered 599 original British comedy programmes.
View list of BBC Two comedy shows
Current Formats
Backchat
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
Cradle To Grave
Episodes
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Inside No. 9
Live At The Apollo
Mock The Week
Morgana Robinson's The Agency
Mum
No Such Thing As The News
QI
Talking Comedy
The Trip
Two Doors Down
Upstart Crow
W1A
New Shows In Development
Common Sense
Decline And Fall
Joke Thieves
Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back
Nina Conti's Va-Va-Riety Show
Quacks
Six Degrees
The Entire Universe
White Gold
Recent News
Rhod Gilbert to host 'The Apprentice: You're Fired'
Saturday 17th September
Rhod Gilbert is to host The Apprentice: You're Fired, the companion show to Alan Sugar's The Apprentice. He takes over from Jack Dee.
No Such Thing As The News returns for Series 2
Friday 9th September
Topical comedy series No Such Thing As The News will return to BBC Two in October for an 8-week second series.
Gogglebox producers to make new BBC Two comedy show
Friday 26th August
The producers of Gogglebox are making a new topical comedy show for BBC Two called Common Sense.
BBC Two sitcom White Gold reunites half of The Inbetweeners
Friday 26th August
BBC Two has announced new sitcom White Gold. Written by The Inbetweeners co-creator Damon Beesley, the 1980s-set comedy features stars including Joe Thomas and James Buckley.
BBC Two to make Nigel Farage comedy
Thursday 25th August
BBC Two is to make a comedy special called Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back. The politician will be played by Kevin Bishop.
Eric Idle to resurrect Rutland Weekend Television
Tuesday 23rd August
Eric Idle is teaming up with Professor Brian Cox to bring back Rutland Weekend Television for a one hour Christmas special.
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.
BBC Two announces three sitcom pilots
Wednesday 10th August
BBC Two has revealed three new sitcom pilots: Our Ex-Wife, We The Jury and The Coopers Vs The Rest.
Inside No. 9, Episodes, Mum, Raised By Wolves up for Rose d'Or Awards
Monday 11th July
Inside No. 9, Episodes, Mum and Raised By Wolves are amongst the nominees for the 2016 international Rose d'Or Awards.
Ofcom report reveals drop in spending on British TV comedy
Monday 11th July
TV regulator Ofcom's annual report on Public Service Broadcasting reveals that spending on original British TV comedy has fallen by 4% in a year, despite 72% of viewers considering it an important genre.