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Channel 4's 2012 pilot Bad Sugar to be re-made in USA Bad Sugar, a pilot broadcast on Channel 4 in 2012 written by Peep Show creators Bain & Armstrong, is to become a show in America. Read |
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Jimmy Perry dies aged 93 Jimmy Perry, the comedy writer who created Dad's Army and Hi-De-Hi!, amongst others, has died at the age of 93. Read |
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David Walliams and Rob Brydon to voice Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes BBC One is making an animated version of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes for Christmas. Stars include David Walliams and Rob Brydon. Read |
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Peter Kay to present Dance For Life 2017 Following the success of the charity events Dance For Life 2016, Peter Kay is to return to present more arena dance-a-thon parties in 2017. Read |
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Frankie Boyle to present US election comedy show Frankie Boyle is to dissect the result of the US Presidential Election in a new special for iPlayer and BBC Two. Read |
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Tom Hiddleston joins the cast of Early Man Tom Hiddleston will voice the part of Lord Nooth in the new Aardman Animations film Early Man. Read |
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ITV sitcom Benidorm to be remade in America American TV network Fox is making a US version of ITV holiday sitcom Benidorm. Titled The Big Package, the show will be set in Mexico. Read |
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BBC Scotland unveils Halloween comedy horror BBC One Scotland has announced West Skerra Light, a one-off "black comedy horror" co-written and directed by Still Game's Greg Hemphill, for Halloween. Read |
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Elis James to host Radio 4 stand-up show State Of The Nations Radio 4 is to record State Of The Nations, a new stand-up series in which Elis James visits clubs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Read |
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Comedians to become agony aunts for UKTV series David Baddiel, Ellie Taylor, Matt Richardson, Roisin Conaty and Ricky Tomlinson are amongst those signed up to take part in channel W's Celebrity Advice Bureau. Read |
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BBC wants to bring back The League Of Gentlemen The BBC is reportedly has said it would be "highly receptive" to bringing back comedy show The League Of Gentlemen for a new special or series. Read |
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Radio 4 to pilot Kieran Hodgson gym sitcom Sweats Kieran Hodgson has created a new radio sitcom set in a gym. A pilot episode starring Hodgson and Nick Mohammed is due to be recorded soon. Read |
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Filming starts on Paddington 2 Filming has started on Paddington 2, the sequel to the highly successful 2014 film. Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson join the cast. Read |
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Raised By Wolves launches crowdfunding campaign A crowdfunding campaign has been launched in order to produce further episodes of cancelled sitcom Raised By Wolves. Read |
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Radio 4's Women Talking About Cars signs up top guests Women Talking About Cars, a new Radio 4 comedy chat show series hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell, has signed up Dawn French, Olivia Colman, Sarah Millican and Germaine Greer as its guests. Read |
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Miles Jupp gets three-book publishing deal Miles Jupp will write three books over the next three years: a novel, a non-fiction work, and a memoir of comic character Damien Trench. Read |
Alan Partridge is back, with his new book Nomad. Find out more and hear extracts from the audiobook version here: Details. Want to get the audiobook for nothing? Download it with a free trial of Amazon's Audible.
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8 reasons to watch the Sky's horror shorts Sky has uploaded eight Halloween-themed comedy shorts to its on demand platform. We've compiled some reasons why you should check them out. Read |
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Randy Feltface interview BCG chats to purple puppet Randy Feltface ahead of his run at the Soho Theatre. He talks about staying sober, offers us a good tip on how to write a book, and more. Read |
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Tony Law interview For the 100th (yes, 100th!) edition of Si Hawkins' Circuit Training column it's a chat with Mr Tony Law. They talk breakdowns, booze, TV secrets, and Si offers him a choice of cheap gifts. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Alex Horne The Horne Section's eponymous head honcho recalls playing support to a DVD, graphic toilets and how classic sitcoms can ruin your performance. Read |
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Alfie Brown interview The best stand-up you've probably never heard of, Alfie Brown discusses his first TV appearance (Channel 4 News), his influential comedy parents, and being bumped by Comedy Central. Read |
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James Mullinger interview James Mullinger talks to BCG about what it's like to have a film made about your life story. The Comedian's Guide To Survival, which stars James Buckley, is out soon. Read |
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Podcast Head to our podcast area to hear all the latest episodes we've published. A new edition of As It Occurs To Me, the hit sketch show podcast fronted by Richard Herring, is amongst the shows you can find there. Listen |
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Cold Feet Monday, ITV, 9pm In the last episode of this series Tina organises an eventful surprise party for Adam, which is attended by a few of his friends and lots of hers. Series 7 will be on screens next year. Guide |
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Morgana Robinson's The Agency Monday, BBC Two, 10pm In this one-off Natalie Cassidy sitcom-esque special of the impressions-based sketch show, Natalie receives a call from her agent Vincent who has some potentially troubling news for her. Guide |
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Drifters Monday, E4, 10pm Bunny is thrilled to get her big break in showbiz when she's cast in a film alongside celebrity cage fighter Alex Reid. Laura discovers a little thing called sick pay, whilst Meg gets some work experience. Guide |
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Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Sky 1, 9pm Just when Bradley thought he had seen the last of Denty and his lads, he gets a rude awakening. Meanwhile, the protest at Deans Park is in full swing. Guide |
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Taskmaster Tuesday, Dave, 10pm In the penultimate episode of the series, the five comedians try to impress Greg Davies by giving an item of clothing to a passing cyclist. It's another enjoyable episode. Guide |
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Damned Tuesday, Channel 4, 10pm Nitin is getting a haircut because Nat's fixed him up with a date and he badly 'wants some'. Meanwhile, PC Harris calls an Emergency Strategy Meeting at Children's Services. Guide |
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Crazyhead Wednesday, E4, 9pm The new comedy thriller continues. As if burying your best friend wasn't enough for one night, Amy and Raquel's exorcism attempt has put them firmly on Callum's radar. Guide |
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Marley's Ghosts Wednesday, Gold, 10pm Marley's attempts to befriend her neighbours are disrupted by having to look after her wayward niece. Meanwhile, Adam, Michael and the Vicar have their own night out, which leads to courtroom drama. Guide |
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Russell Howard And Mum: USA Road Trip Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm In Episode 2 of their comic travel show, Russell Howard and his mum Ninette head to Utah to meet and train with Preppers; people who are all set for Armageddon. Guide |
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10:30pm Katherine Ryan is the host of this week's episode of stand-up. She's joined by the in-love Ivo Graham; Elis James; and the deadpan Marcel Lucont. Guide |
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No Such Thing As The News Wednesday, BBC Two, 11:15pm The No Such Thing team return to pick again over the past week's news stories. It's a bit early in the week to work out what they'll be talking about yet, so you'll have to tune in to find out. Guide |
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Josh Thursday, BBC Three At a university reunion party, Josh bumps into Abby, a therapist who has spent the last ten years convinced that Josh is infatuated with her. Can he prove to her that he is not? Guide |
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Red Dwarf Thursday, Dave, 9pm It's the last episode of the sci-fi sitcom (until next year, when Series XII is shown). Cat takes time off from being in love with himself to fall head over heels in love with a lady Cat with a big secret. Guide |
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A League Of Their Own Thursday, Sky 1, 9pm James Corden, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp are joined by Alex Scott, Kevin Bridges and Rudd Gullit to undertake some sporting questions and challenges. Guide |
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Zapped Thursday, Dave, 9:40pm This short series finishes. It was essentially a three-episode pilot, so now we await news as to whether Dave will order a full series. With the amulet seemingly out of reach, a new opportunity to get home comes Brian's way... Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm Pop sensation Cher Lloyd, daytime TV presenter Ben Shephard, reality TV star Joey Essex and show regular Gino 'Sheffield' D'Acampo take part in a Halloween special of the panel show. Guide |
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Would I Lie To You? Friday, BBC One, 8:30pm Rob Brydon presents a compilation of previously unseen material this Friday. You may have noticed some guests in previous episodes didn't read a card - you'll probably see them doing that in this edition. Guide |
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Have I Got News For You Friday, BBC One, 9pm Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Chris Bryant MP, and Rose Matafeo, a New Zealand-based comedian and TV presenter. Guide |
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Still Game Friday, BBC One, 9:30pm Affairs of the heart stir up emotions as Jack and Victor offer unconventional marriage guidance to a Craiglang couple. Meanwhile, Navid and Boabby job-swap to prove who has the cushiest career. Guide |
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QI Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Social media comments and the press seems to agree that Sandi Toksvig did a good job last week. Lucy Beaumont, Rhod Gilbert and Jason Manford take part in the second episode of the new series. Guide |
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The Last Leg Friday, Channel 4, 10pm Dame Joan Collins joins Alex, Josh and Adam in the studio to help dissect the week's events. With nearly 2 million viewers an episode, this show is performing well for Channel 4 right now. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Benedict Cumberbatch, now appearing as Doctor Strange, joins Graham this Friday. There's also another posh actor on the couch: Eddie Redmayne. Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston and Leann Rimes appear too. Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Saturday, Channel 4, 9pm Sean Lock and Danny Dyer take on Joe Wilkinson and Gabby Logan in this weekend's new game of the words and numbers challenge. Meanwhile David O'Doherty is in Dictionary Corner. Guide |
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The Jonathan Ross Show Saturday, ITV, 9:50pm Jonathan's guests this weekend are teenage singing sensation Shawn Mendes, singer and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger, chef Gino D'Acampo and award-winning actor and comedian Stephen Merchant. Guide |
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Harry Hill's Tea Time Sunday, Sky 1, 6pm Fashion guru Gok Wan joins Harry Hill for a host of cooking-related chaos and attempts to make a tasty lobster chow mein with kung fu crabsticks. Guide |
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Yonderland Sunday, Sky 1, 6:30pm With the Elders exiled in Debbie's loft, Cuddly Dick seizes control of the press and tries to sully The Chosen One's reputation. Debbie needs to restore Yonderland's faith in her so she sets about dealing with wannabe crime-fighting superheroes The Bird and The Bee. Guide |
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The Peter Kay Story Sunday, Channel 5, 9pm You may have seen the BBC special profiling Peter Kay at the start of the year, and now Channel 5 present their own take, a 'career tribute' charting Peter Kay's journey from humble beginnings to superstardom. Guide |
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Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back Sunday, BBC Two, 10pm A fly-on-the-wall mockumentary about the ex-leader of UKIP, starring Kevin Bishop, most recently seen in the new version of sitcom classic Porridge. For a peek at Bishop in this new role click through to our guide to see the trailer. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Billionaire Boy PRE-ORDER. This family comedy based on the best-selling book by David Walliams tells the story of Len and Joe Spud, an impoverished father and son who become instant billionaires when Len invents a new type of toilet roll. Home is now a huge mansion with a celebrity butler, but while 12-year-old Joe has everything money can buy, what he really needs is a friend. Details |
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Joe Lycett - Parsnips, Buttered OUT NOW. Witty and flamboyant comic Joe Lycett has been entertaining millions across stage and screen over the past few years, regularly regaling audiences with his argumentative and authority-challenging letter-writing antics. Now he brings the best of those complaints and counter-claims to press in his first book, Parsnips, Buttered. This'll be a very funny read this Winter. Details |
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Michael McIntyre - The Complete Live Collection PRE-ORDER. A collection of four live stage shows from stand-up sensation Michael McIntyre. In Live & Laughing, Michael is shown on stage during his 2008 UK tour; 'Hello Wembley!' sees him perform at Wembley Arena in October 2009; Showtime includes footage from his sell-out arena tour of 2012; and Happy & Glorious captures his performance at the O2 Arena in 2015. Details |
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Sarah Millican - Outsider PRE-ORDER. Sarah Millican returns with her biggest tour yet, Outsider. In the past when you put Sarah Millican outside, she asked things like: 'Why? Do I need a cardie?' and said things like: 'I've nothing to sit on. Is that poo? Can we go home?' But things have changed. She can tell a chaffinch from a tit. But she still can't tell if it's an owl or her husband's asthma. Details |
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Still Game - The Complete Series 7 PRE-ORDER. The hit return of iconic Scottish sitcom Still Game is now available to buy as digital downloads from BBC Store, and in just under a month can be yours to own on DVD, too. Created, written by and starring Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, Still Game visits the fictional Craiglang as Jack, Victor and the rest of the residents cope with everything modern life throws at them. Details |
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Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To British Birds OUT NOW. "When herons are spooked they have a habit of vomiting as a defence. Half-digested pieces of eel and water vole skull on your head is not a good look. Just so you know." Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To British Birds is a visual feast, packed with illustrations, sketches and notes by Bailey. Funny and insightful, he takes us on a journey around the British isles. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Little Man A video about losing your keys, apparently. Creator Joz Norris is clearly experimenting with styles in this short video. Watch |
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Greg Davies is a Synth In case you missed it, here's Greg Davies playing a not-very-good replacement synth in this Humans special sketch filmed for Stand Up To Cancer. Watch |
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Steve Coogan's tribute to Caroline Aherne Steve Coogan's touching tribute to Caroline Aherne, which was broadcast on Friday as part of Stand Up To Cancer. Watch |
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Infinite Wishes Child actors are often rubbish, but the one who appears in this sketch about wanting some wishes from a genie is a rather good actor. Watch |
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Origin Stories: The Sausage What is beef? What is pork? These are good questions. This is one of a series of sketches from YouTube channel Fubs. The others can be accessed via the 'See Also' section on our page. Watch |
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The Great British Political Bake Off Thought Bake Off as you knew it had finished? Think again! Mel, Sue, Paul & Mary have one last very special series! It's... The Great British Political Bake Off! Watch |
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Witch Flatmate If the rent was cheap, who would you live with? This is a great sketch from the comedy group Mixed Doubles. Watch |
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Sexually Transmitted Affection A well-written sketch. Ever slept with someone and then think you've fallen in love with them? Well, there's a clinic for that. Watch |
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Terry & June Now often unfairly maligned, Terry & June was one of the biggest sitcom hits of its era, and debuted on this day in 1979. Following the success of Happy Ever After (newly out on DVD), it starred comedy greats Terry Scott and June Whitfield as the titular husband and wife duo. Running for 65 very funny episodes over 9 series, it delighted many, many millions and is available on DVD and from BBC Store. Guide |
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