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Terry Jones to be awarded amidst dementia diagnosis Monty Python's Terry Jones is to be awarded a prestigious BAFTA Cymru award, and has been diagnosed with a severe form of dementia. Read |
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BBC to pilot new Mrs Brown's Boys entertainment show The BBC is piloting a new entertainment show called All Round To Mrs Brown's. The format will see the characters from hit sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys in 'fun-fuelled' segments. Read |
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Stephen Fry's US sitcom The Great Indoors comes to ITV2 The Great Indoors, the US sitcom that stars Stephen Fry as a magazine owner, is to be shown on ITV2. Read |
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Chris Ramsey to co-host I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp Comedian Chris Ramsey is to co-host I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp, the new companion show to I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here. Read |
Download The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show - an insanely silly, yet utterly peculiar award-winning sketch show podcast. There's four series to enjoy for free here: Listen
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Damned interviews The cast of Channel 4 social work sitcom Damned talk about the show. They discuss the importance of realism, how improv was used on set, and more. Read |
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Live At Zédel brings comedy to London Live At Zédel, which launched earlier this month, is an exciting new performance space in the heart of London. We take a closer look at the club's offerings in this feature. Read |
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Hans Teeuwen interview We chat to Dutch surrealist comic Hans Teeuwen ahead of his tour of the UK. He has a different take from many on Brexit. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Birthday Girls Party legends the Birthday Girls recall flashing punters, drunk techs and more. Read |
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Still Game is back! Ahead of the new series of Still Game, director Michael Hines explains the sitcom's enduring appeal. Read |
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Funny Women Awards 2016 finalists Find out more about the six comedians who will be competing in the 2016 Funny Women Awards stand-up competition this Wednesday. Read |
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Elis James interview Elis James talks about Series 2 of Josh, and how he now finds himself being an actor as well as a stand-up comedian. Read |
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Michael Palin & Terry Jones podcast Following the sad news about Terry Jones having dementia, a lot of people have been re-listening to this interesting podcast featuring him and Michael Palin, which was recorded last year. Listen Meanwhile new in our podcast area this week is shows including Tom Parry on RHLSTP: Listen |
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Cold Feet Monday, ITV, 9pm Trying to prove his innocence, David realises that he may have his work cut out. Meanwhile just as Karen takes her relationship with Eddie up a notch, David threatens to put the kibosh on it. Guide |
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Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit Monday, Dave, 10pm Russell Howard and Countdown's Rachel Riley join host Dara O Briain, games expert Ellie Gibson and team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon to play five video games, including Temple Run. Guide |
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Morgana Robinson's The Agency Monday, BBC Two, 10pm A promising new impressions-based sketch show starring Morgana Robinson. It's set around a fictitious talent agency, and she plays all the famous clients. There are some scarily accurate characters in the series, and lots of laughs. Guide |
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo Tuesday, Sky 1, 8pm Danny Baker, Roisin Conaty and Jack Dee are the guests joining Lee Mack this week in the popular science show. Guide |
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Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Sky 1, 9pm Pauline receives some heartbreaking news, while Roger begins his first day at work, as the Manchester-based comedy drama continues its latest series. Guide |
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Damned Tuesday, Channel 4, 10pm You may have seen the very funny pilot for this sitcom on Sky Arts a couple of years ago. Now a full series finally begins, over on Channel 4. Set in a council's social services department, Jo Brand, Alan Davies and Kevin Eldon are amongst the stars. Guide |
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Unspun With Matt Forde Wednesday, Dave, 10pm Episode 3 of the show in which Matt Forde combines politics and comedy. A chap called Nick Clegg is this week's guest - just 16 months ago he held a rather important public office. No doubt the Labour Party conference will also feature prominently. Guide |
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Josh Thursday, BBC Three Josh, Owen and Kate head to the local curry house and bump into some old acquaintances from university in this episode guest starring Emma Bunton. Those watching on television can catch the first episode of the series on Friday at 11:35pm on BBC One. Guide |
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Red Dwarf Thursday, Dave, 9pm When the Dwarfers investigate a crashed ship at the bottom of an ocean, Lister and Cat become trapped together and Lister's nightmare begins. This episode is on UKTV's website now if you can't wait until Thursday. Guide |
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A League Of Their Own Thursday, Sky 1, 9pm James Corden, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp are joined by John McEnroe, Jimmy Carr and Alesha Dixon in this week's edition of the sports-based quiz show. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm Keith Lemon hosts another episode of the outrageous comedy panel show. This week's guests are Cold Feet's John Thomson, Strictly star and model Daisy Lowe and Geordie favourite Chris Ramsey. Guide |
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Would I Lie To You? Friday, BBC One, 8:30pm Josh Widdicombe pops up again, this time as a guest on this hit parlour game of truth and lies. Brian Blessed, Proffesor Kate Williams and Kevin Bishop are the other guests. Guide |
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Mock The Week Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis mock the last week with guests including Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm When Graham Norton first transferred to the BBC, people didn't think he'd last long. Now his award-winning show starts its 20th series. Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Radcliffe and Robbie Williams are the guests. Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Saturday, Channel 4, 9pm This weekend guest captain Lee Mack and Catherine Tate go up against Sean Lock and Miles Jupp. Meanwhile John Cooper Clarke joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Guide |
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Newzoids Saturday, ITV, 9:30pm Another episode of the topical puppet animation sketch show that pokes fun at pop stars, politicians, sporting personalities and other celebrities. Guide |
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The Jonathan Ross Show Saturday, ITV, 10pm Jonathan Ross welcomes Britney Spears to his show this week, who chats and performs live in the studio. Other guests include Alexander Skarsgard, Emily Blunt and Luke Evans. Guide |
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Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies Sunday, Gold, 7pm In the final episode of this short series the host looks at one of the steamiest comedies to come from Ealing Studios, The Titfield Thunderbolt... 'steamy' as in it is a proper comedy about trains. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Happy Ever After - The Complete Collection OUT NOW. Bona fide comedy legends Terry Scott and June Whitfield star in 5 series of the hit sitcom that cemented their comedy-star status and was later reborn as Terry & June. Middle-aged couple Terry and June Fletcher expect to settle down in domestic bliss when their children leave home and they are left with a quiet, peaceful house. Laughs aplenty in this set, out today. Details |
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Jimmy Carr & The Science Of Laughter: A Horizon Special OUT NOW. Broadcast earlier in the month as part of the BBC's Landmark Sitcom Season, this special edition of science documentary Horizon looks at the very nature of laughter. Jimmy Carr hosts the fascinating exploration of what laughter actually is, how it evolved, and why we do it. The show is available to download now from BBC Store. Details |
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Joe Lycett - Parsnips, Buttered PRE-ORDER. Stand-up comedian Joe Lycett publishes his first book later this year (as well as his first DVD). Through a "centurion of complaint letters", he aims to help solve many of modern life's problems, from responding to hate messages to cancelling a parking fine, manipulating the tabloid press and defeating ISIS. Should be worth a read, we think! Details |
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True As A Turtle OUT NOW. Newlyweds Tony (John Gregson) and Jane Hudson (June Gregson) throw a party on their yacht, 'The Turtle'. Their guests include Sir Harold and Lady Brazier, who own the well-equipped 'Liberty'. When the Turtle runs into trouble, it is the Liberty that comes to their aid, much to Tony's chagrin. Details |
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Joint Account - The Complete Series 1 & 2 OUT NOW. Hannah Gordon and Peter Egan star as unconventional couple Belinda and David. Career woman Belinda decided that even after getting married and having children she wanted to remain in her position as a highly respected bank manager. Her husband, David, became a stay-at-home dad. Now the children have grown up she wants to swap roles; but David is far less keen! Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Mum's The Word This video presented by two mums (played by Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou) has some handy hints on how to live a 'healthy' lifestyle. Watch |
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Le Alien In this sketch Tom has captured a U.F.O. (an Unidentified French Organism). Watch |
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Still Game - Series 7 Trailer Here's the trailer for the much-anticipated seventh series of Still Game. It starts on TV next week. Watch |
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James Corden auditions for Bridget Jones A sketch from The Late Late Show in which James Corden tries on various British accents in his attempt to get a role in the Bridget Jones film. Watch |
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Messiah Complex Meet a man who thinks he is the Messiah in this sketch from internet stars Jack & Dean. Watch |
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A Cure for Baldness Marek Larwood explains he has found a cure and treatment for hair loss and male pattern baldness. Watch |
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Harry Hill's Tea-Time - Hat Baking In this preview clip from Harry Hill's new show, we get to see that Paul Hollywood has all the baking skills. Watch |
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Top 10 Things You Should Know One air-kiss or two? Is that a clementine or a tangerine? And what's the post-work-out towel etiquette at the gym? Adulting. It's a minefield, as Steve Bugeja explains. Watch |
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The Gruel Cafe Meet the two men who have set up the latest fad cafe in a trendy part of London. Watch |
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The Big Job Sid James, Sylvia Syms, Dick Emery, Joan Sims, Lance Percival and Jim Dale lead the wonderful cast in this comic crime caper from 1965. From the team behind the most-celebrated of the Carry On films - producer Peter Rogers, director Gerald Thomas and writer Talbot Rothwell - it follows a gang of crooks who return to claim their stashed £50,000 loot after 15 years in prison. Guide |
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