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Caroline Aherne dies aged 52 Actor and writer Caroline Aherne, best known for sitcom The Royle Family, has died of cancer at the age of 52. Read |
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Chewing Gum, Murder In Successville and Spencer Jones win awards E4 sitcom Chewing Gum, BBC Three's unique format Murder In Successville and Sky Arts comedy short Spencer Jones's Christmas have won at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2016. Read |
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Sky 1 orders new sitcom Carters Get Rich Sky 1 has ordered Carters Get Rich, a new family sitcom about a teenager who sells a phone app for millions of pounds. Read |
Pajama Men: Pterodactyl Nights is at Soho Theatre from Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th July. Drawing on their huge catalogue of classic bits, always introducing new material and lacing it all together with bizarre improvised tangents the Pajama Men create an anarchic night of jubilant and inventive comedy. Info & Tickets
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Glenn Moore All set for his first solo Edinburgh hour, Glenn Moore recalls compere traumas, Megabus ups and downs, and a great lost MILF joke. Read |
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Gein's Family Giftshop - Tour Blog 7 Gein's Family Giftshop reflect back on their 2016 tour in the last of their amusing blogs for BCG. Read |
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Win a signed Ab Fab poster We have a signed poster from Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie to give away. Enter |
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DI Sleet interview DI Sleet from Murder In Successville tells us about the benefits of sleeping in your car, the interesting guest he had at his 16th birthday party, and the camping trip he went on with Gordon Ramsay. Read |
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Pajama Men interview
An interview with Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez, aka The Pajama Men. Read |
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Podcasts Hit podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno is back for Series 2! Also new on BCG is an Independence Day special of Hayley & Ruth: Two Stars; a very raucous episode of Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown; advice from Sitcom Geeks; more from Grett Binchleaf; and Lauren Laverne on RHLSTP. Listen |
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Agatha Raisin Tuesday, Sky 1, 9pm Vet and heartthrob Paul Bladon is killed by a fatal dose of horse tranquilliser in this new episode of the light-hearted comedy drama starring Ashley Jensen. Guide |
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Taskmaster Tuesday, Dave, 10pm In one of the most difficult challenges of the competition, the rivals find themselves confronted with an intimidating man in gold chains: The Mayor of Chesham. See our guide for a preview clip. Guide |
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Russell Howard's Stand Up Central Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm Russell Howard talks about being an uncle and middle class muggers; plus answers questions on how to get out of work. His guests are Steve Williams and Isy Suttie. Guide |
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Power Monkeys Wednesday, Channel 4, 10pm In the last episode of the topical sitcom, The Unity Unit resorts to violence, Oleg commits betrayal, Bea turns to tyranny and Gerry learns the healing power of the truth. We hope the format will return for another series. Guide |
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Murder In Successville Wednesday, BBC Three Union J singer George Shelley has to work out who strangled Ed Sheeran in the latest episode of the unique comedy format involving sitcom, sketch and improv elements. Guide |
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Boy Meets Girl Wednesday, BBC Two, 10pm A second series of the show about a relationship involving a transgender person. Leo and Judy are living together happily at Peggy's house but when Leo receives an enticing job offer the couple's relationship faces a major challenge. Guide |
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Mock The Week Thursday, BBC Two, 10pm Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis take a look at all the various resignations over the last seven days with guests James Acaster, Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, John Robins and Holly Walsh. Guide |
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Safeword Thursday, ITV2, 10pm In the final episode, Katherine and David are joined Andrew Maxwell and Matthew Crosby, roasting Kate Garraway and Tyger Drew Honey. Guide |
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It's Not Me, It's You Thursday, Channel 5, 10pm Eamonn Holmes and team captains Kelly Brook and Vicky Pattison are joined by Lesley Joseph, Spencer Matthews, Rob Delaney and Matt Richardson for the panel show about relationships. Guide |
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The Last Leg Friday, Channel 4, 10pm The team are joined by stand-up comedian and actor Greg Davies this week. Aside from plugging the forthcoming Man Down, Greg will be looking at news stories with them. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Grimsby OUT NOW. Ali G and Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen's latest film is out today to own. He plays northern football hooligan Nobby, searching for his little brother, Sebastian (Mark Strong), after their separation as kids. Unfortunately, Sebastian is now MI6's deadliest assassin and on a very crucial mission. Details |
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Love Thy Neighbour PRE-ORDER. Spinning off from the controversial but phenomenally popular early-seventies sitcom, this hit feature-film charts the ongoing dissention and one-upmanship between confirmed socialist bigot Eddie Booth and his Conservative, Caribbean neighbour Bill Reynolds. Available on both standard DVD and on Blu-ray, for the very highest picture and sound quality. Details |
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What Rats Won't Do PRE-ORDER. Romantic comedy in which lawyer Kate Beckenham (Natascha McElhone), lands the case of a lifetime, but her courtroom opponent is the charming Jack Sullivan (James Frain) who has never lost a single case. Features a support cast of Charles Dance, Harry Enfield, Peter Capaldi, Samantha Bond and Freddie Jones. Details |
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The Lupino Collection PRE-ORDER. Three-film collection celebrating early cinema dynasty the Lupino family. Alongside two dramas is 1931 comedy No Lady. Lupino Lane directs and stars as henpecked Mr Pog, who takes his wife and stepchildren on holiday to Blackpool and finds himself mistaken for an international criminal mastermind and drawn into a series of adventures culminating in a glider race. Details |
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Danger Mouse - Quark Games PRE-ORDER. Join the world's greatest secret agent Danger Mouse, and his sidekick Penfold, on a death defying journey as they fight for their lives on an alien planet in super villain Quark's latest money spinning event: The Quark Games! Includes 8 other episodes from the new version of the classic series. Cast includes Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon, Stephen Fry and Dave Lamb. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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The Girl Whisperer - Series 2, Episode 3 In the latest episode of the online comedy series, Joz decides it's time for Emma to meet his only other friend, Funny Pete (guest star John Kearns). Watch |
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Bird Lessons A wise father shares invaluable life lessons with his eager son in this series of short sketches about two birds sitting in a tree. Watch |
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No Filter - Love You A sketch based on the time comedian London Hughes went for a romantic stroll, guest starring Jason Maza as the boyfriend. Watch |
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The Rich Don't Tip A wealthy customer demands every single penny of his change in this latest sketch by double act Noah & Jordan. Watch |
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Edina and Saffy IRL The BBC asked Jennifer Saunders and her actual daughter Beattie Edmondson to answer questions about their lives, loves and desires. So just how well do these funny ladies know each other? Watch |
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David Brent: Lady Gypsy music video Here is the music video for David Brent's new song, Lady Gypsy. Watch |
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Wasted - Trailer The trailer for Wasted, the new sitcom coming soon to E4. It features Sean Bean. Watch |
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Jason Byrne In Ireland - The Rug The full 10 minute episode of Jason Byrne's creation for Sky Arts Comedy Shorts: In Ireland. You can watch this even if you don't have Sky - it's very good. Watch |
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Bridget Jones's Baby - Second Trailer The second trailer for Bridget Jones's Baby. It's due in cinemas in September. Watch |
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Double Bunk Cinema legends Sid James and Ian Carmichael star with Janette Scott, Liz Fraser, and the likes of Dennis Price, Naunton Wayne and Irene Handl in this sparkling 1961 comedy gem, which is on free-to-air Talking Pictures TV tomorrow as part of a 'Chortle Tuesday' comedy line-up. The film follows a group aboard a house boat as they prepare to sail down the Thames. Check out the wonderful theme song, performed by Sid James and Liz Fraser and released as a single that year. Guide |
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