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Missing Till Death Us Do Part episode discovered
A previously missing episode of iconic 1960s sitcom Till Death Us Do Part has been rediscovered and returned to the BBC. Read |
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BBC to screen Peter Pan Goes Wrong
BBC One is to show Peter Pan Goes Wrong, a TV version of the hit award-winning West End comedy stage show. Read |
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Jethro Bradley wins BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016
Stand-up comedian Jethro Bradley has won the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016. Read |
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Richard Wilson suffers heart attack One Foot In The Grave star Richard Wilson is in a "stable condition" following a heart attack. He has cancelled his planned revival of Victor Meldrew at the Edinburgh Festival. Read |
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BBC Three reveals 2016 Comedy Feeds BBC Three has announced six Comedy Feeds pilots: A Brief History Of Tim, Fail, Limbo, Man Like Mobeen, Pumped and The JPD3 Show. Read |
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BBC Two announces three sitcom pilots BBC Two has revealed three new sitcom pilots: Our Ex-Wife, We The Jury and The Coopers Vs The Rest. Read |
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Fighting Talk hosts step down Josh Widdicombe and Georgie Ainslie are stepping down as the hosts of Radio 5 Live's panel show Fighting Talk. Read |
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Raised By Wolves cancelled by Channel 4 Channel 4 has opted not to commission a third series of Raised By Wolves, but producers have launched a "rebel alliance" of fans with promise of a plan to revive the show by other means. Read |
Meet Rich Keeble (from the Topcashback advert) - a real-life struggling comedy actor that feels that his way to success is to have his own show. Series 2 (plus outtakes) of the show described by British Comedy Guide as "full of unique ideas and funny moments" is now available on YouTube
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How we made Borderline
Chris Gau, the co-creator of Channel 5's Borderline, explains how improvisation was used in the creation of the sitcom. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Jason Byrne Unpredictable Irish room-filler Jason Byrne talks us through his career ups and downs - and his first gig is a corker. Read |
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Recommended Fringe Shows
The top six shows British Comedy Guide has seen at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe so far. Read |
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Comedy Poster Awards 2016
The marketing for the Edinburgh Fringe shows of Desiree Burch and Lou Sanders were the winners at the Comedy Poster Awards 2016. Check out all the shortlisted posters here. View |
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Edinburgh Festival news and trivia
From dodgy show promotion to a hipster invasion... we have the latest from the Edinburgh Fringe, including news of an injury, an arrest and a 'marriage'. Read |
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Podcasts This week we have new episodes of Pappy's Bangers And Mash, Do The Right Thing and Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast to enjoy. Listen |
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The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Monday, Channel 4, 9pm Spinning off from The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year, Channel 4 brings us the first in a brand new 3-part series. Jimmy Carr hosts with guests Jonathan Ross, Mel Giedroyc, Kristen Schaal, David Mitchell, Bob Mortimer and Claudia Winkleman. Guide |
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Wasted Tuesday, E4, 10pm After another night out, the gang are feeling the effects, so Sarah and Alison go to an unbearable hipster BBQ in search of love and - more importantly - food, whilst Kent is left on his own to deal with his paranoia. All the while a chipper Morpheus takes Kent's Mum out for a pub lunch that turns sour... Guide |
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Borderline Tuesday, Channel 5, 10pm The regular flight schedule into Northend Airport is suspended, and a special guest is in the building, in the form of Detective Terry Bradshaw from the London Met. Guide |
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Impractical Jokers UK Tuesday, Channel 5, 10:30pm The jokers try to get the public to sign their petitions, but for what, they don't know. Kill all the swans? Ban poor people on the weekends? Guide |
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People Just Do Nothing Wednesday, BBC Three Brand new series of the comedy about a group of urban wasters running a pirate radio station with no listeners. Guide |
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Man Down
Wednesday, Channel 4, 10pm The series finale, and Dan's teaching career is reduced to a few words in his final school assembly. But with seismic news, shocking revelations and sinister developments, will Dan's world turn completely upside-down? Guide |
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm This episode is hosted by Katherine Ryan and stars Elliot Steel, Tom Allen and John Robins. Guide |
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A Granny's Guide To The Modern World
Wednesday, Channel 4, 10:30pm Laura-June meets Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby and gets to grips with modern fame, Winston goes online dating, and Bernard convinces unsuspecting members of the public that he was a founding member of the Jackson Five and the architect of Hadrian's Wall. Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Friday, Channel 4, 9pm Jimmy Carr returns to host a brand new episode with Sean Lock and David O'Doherty who go up against Jon Richardson and Natasia Demetriou. John Kearns is in Dictionary Corner. Guide |
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It's Not Me, It's You Friday, Channel 5, 10pm In the final show of the current series, Eamonn Holmes, Kelly Brook and Vicky Pattison are joined by celebrities Carol Vorderman, Al Porter, Russell Kane and Ruth Langsford for more cheeky games and challenges. Guide |
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Friday Night Dinner Friday, Channel 4, 10pm It's Uncle Saul's funeral which means 'Horrible Grandma' is back, and leaving a trail of broken furniture in her wake. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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No, My Darling Daughter! PRE-ORDER. Juliet Mills plays the vivacious daughter of a wealthy international industrialist who runs away with a playboy millionaire, but falls in love with the hard-working young man who has been sent to bring her back, in this sparkling comedy from 1961. Also starring Michael Craig, Michael Redgrave and Roger Livesey. Details |
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Spitting Image - The Complete 12th Series OUT NOW. The complete 12th series of the classic satirical puppet show. In this series Maggie finally loses her sanity, Stephen Fry's house goes up in flames, Terry Wogan has brain surgery, Hercule Poirot investigates a fight in a pub, and John Major gets home just in time to stop Norma reading his goodbye note... Details |
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Love Hurts - The Complete Series PRE-ORDER. Adam Faith and Zoe Wanamaker star in this memorably bittersweet comedy drama about the relationship between an entrepreneur with wildly fluctuating fortunes and a former City high-flyer. Co-starring Jane Lapotaire and Tony Selby with guest turns from Jenny Agutter, Rik Mayall, Philip Glenister and Leslie Ash, Love Hurts ran for thirty episodes over three series. Details |
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Florence Foster Jenkins PRE-ORDER. Florence Foster Jenkins is the inspirational true story of the eponymous New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The voice Florence heard in her head was divine, but to the rest of the world it was hilariously awful. Starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, it's available to order on both DVD and Blu-ray now. Details |
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Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 31 & 32 OUT NOW. After years of waiting and months more delays, fans can rejoice and complete their LOTSW collections today as the final two series - plus the original Comedy Playhouse pilot episode - finally come out on DVD. Comedy legends Brian Murphy and Russ Abbot star in these two series, alongside the late, great Burt Kwouk. Details |
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Blue Money PRE-ORDER. Rocky Horror Show icon Tim Curry stars as a loveable aspiring actor/singer who finds himself tangling with gangsters in this witty and hugely entertaining TV film from noted playwright Stewart Parker. Featuring a memorably charismatic turn from Billy Connolly as a demented Scotsman, Blue Money also stars Frances Tomelty, Dermot Crowley and Debby Bishop. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Red Dwarf XI Red Dwarf XI starts on Dave on Thursday 22nd September. Here's an episode guide, and short teaser trailer. Guide |
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Man Down outtakes In these scenes not shown on TV, Greg Davies lip syncs to Kelly Clarkson's hit song and proves that he has a very expressive face. Watch |
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2016: Year Friends - Episode 7 The episode from this web series where Al is in a coma then we see Tash's inside dream then she's in a coma as well. Watch |
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That Mate Who Never Has Any Money When your mate just doesn't have the funds to come out... a sketch from Third Leg Studios. Watch |
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Who Owns the South China Sea? There's a bit of the sea claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and China. But especially China. Why do they want it? The Map Men duo investigate. Watch |
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Oh Doctor Beeching! The final major sitcom from David Croft, Oh Doctor Beeching! turned 21 yesterday. Reuniting much of the cast of Hi-De-Hi! and You Rang, M'Lord?, it's another period piece, set amidst the British Rail closures of 1963, and the threatened, quiet rural station of Hatley. Paul Shane and Su Pollard star, with Jeffrey Holland, Julia Deakin, Perry Benson and others making up the brilliant cast. Guide |
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