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List of Comedies by Year

Here is the history of British comedy, sorted by premiere year.


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Old Baggage.

2019

Shows that started in 2019 include Warren, Island Of Dreams, Gagging Order, Ghosts, The Hangover Games and Old Baggage (pictured).

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Urban Myths: Marilyn Monroe & Billy Wilder. Marilyn Monroe (Gemma Arterton). Copyright: Little Rock.

2018

Shows that started in 2018 include Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators, The Big Narstie Show, Animal TV, Roast Battle, Derry Girls and Urban Myths: Marilyn Monroe & Billy Wilder (pictured).

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Bounty Hunters. Image shows from L to R: Nina Morales (Rosie Perez), Barnaby Walker (Jack Whitehall). Copyright: Cave Bear Productions.

2017

Shows that started in 2017 include Sick Note, Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule, The Zoo, Bad Move, Your Face Or Mine and Bounty Hunters (pictured).

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Russell Howard & Mum. Image shows from L to R: Russell Howard, Ninette Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television.

2016

Shows that started in 2016 include No Such Thing As The News, Witless, Tracey Ullman's Show, Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit, Class Dismissed and Russell Howard & Mum (pictured).

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Joseph Morpurgo's Christmas. Joseph Morpurgo. Copyright: King Bert Productions.

2015

Shows that started in 2015 include Car Share, Stand Up Central, The Interviews, The Almost Impossible Gameshow, Catastrophe and Joseph Morpurgo's Christmas (pictured).

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Rik Mayall. Copyright: BBC.

2014

Shows that started in 2014 include House Of Fools, Drunk History, Lovesick, Brian Pern, Virtually Famous and Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule (pictured).

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Dani's Castle. Copyright: The Foundation.

2013

Shows that started in 2013 include The Mimic, Sweat The Small Stuff, Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe, You, Me & Them, Still Open All Hours and Dani's Castle (pictured).

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A Touch Of Cloth. Image shows from L to R: Jack Cloth (John Hannah), Anne Oldman (Suranne Jones). Copyright: Zeppotron.

2012

Shows that started in 2012 include Pramface, Last Tango In Halifax, Cuckoo, Some Girls, The Ministry Of Curious Stuff and A Touch Of Cloth (pictured).

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David Walliams' Awfully Good. David Walliams. Copyright: Crook Productions.

2011

Shows that started in 2011 include White Van Man, The Café, Threesome, Spy, In With The Flynns and David Walliams' Awfully Good (pictured).

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The Trip. Image shows from L to R: Steve (Steve Coogan), Rob (Rob Brydon). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions / Arbie.

2010

Shows that started in 2010 include Roger & Val Have Just Got In, Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee, Stand Up For The Week, Ask Rhod Gilbert, The Rob Brydon Show and The Trip (pictured).

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