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Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 shortlists The shortlists for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 have been revealed. 60 shows are in the running for the Comedy Of The Year title. Vote now |
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Filming starts on zombie musical Anna And The Apocalypse Filming is underway on zombie-based comedy musical movie Anna And The Apocalypse. Ella Hunt, Mark Benton and Paul Kaye are amongst the stars. Read |
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Cobie Smulders and Jessica Hynes to star new film Songbird Production has started on Songbird, a new British comedy film about the lead singer of an indie rock band who goes back to university. Cobie Smulders and Jessica Hynes lead the cast. Read |
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Richard Ayoade named as the new host of The Crystal Maze Richard Ayoade will host a new 20-part series of the classic Channel 4 game show The Crystal Maze. Read |
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Sky Arts reveals Urban Myths comedy season Sky Arts is to broadcast a season of comedies featuring fictional stories about well-known cultural figures. Stars of Urban Myths include Katherine Parkinson, David Threlfall and Rupert Grint. Read However, it will now not broadcast Elizabeth, Michael And Marlon, a one-off show that featured a controversial depiction of Michael Jackson. Read |
60 shows left in the voting... but only one can be crowned Comedy Of The Year 2016. Pick Now
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Mark Watson With a grand gig at the Old Vic on the horizon, Mark Watson walks us through some of his less salubrious shows. Extreme swearing ahoy! Read |
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Nath Valvo interview Why would EdFringe Best Newcomer nominee Nath Valvo swap an Aussie summer for an English winter? Well, at least his folks won't see the show. Read |
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2017 TV comedy highlights A selection of the new TV comedy shows to look forward to in 2017. Read |
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Podcasts The latest AIOTM podcast reacts to those Donald Trump rumours. We also have a new Pappy's Bangers And Mash for you to enjoy, Susan Calman is on RHLSTP, and Elis James talks in-depth about his career in ComComPod. Listen |
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Insert Name Here Monday, BBC Two, 10pm Sue Perkins, Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Stephen Mangan, Mel Giedroyc, Nish Kumar and Suzannah Lipscomb to compete to earn the right to decide the greatest ever bearer of the name Mary. Guide |
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Revolting Tuesday, BBC Two, 10pm This week Dale Maily takes on the BBC and Penny and Robin get involved with political hot potato that is Trident. Duckface the insta-celebrity slacktivist is out campaigning again too. Guide |
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Virtually Famous Tuesday, E4, 10pm The regulars Chris, Vicky, Seann and Scarlett are joined by guests Joey Essex, Russell Kane and Jordan Stephens to look at more things the internet has shared. Guide |
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We Have Been Watching Wednesday, Gold, 8pm In this episode of the show in which comedians and actors watch classic clips, Blackadder, Outnumbered and Extras are amongst the shows on the playlist. Guide |
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No Offence Wednesday, Channel 4, 9pm The comedy drama continues. The dead vape shop kids are all identified, as Dinah and Deering hunt for those aiding the Attahs in child exploitation. Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Wednesday, More4, 10pm In this episode of the panel show the regulars are joined by Jermaine Jenas, Denise Van Outen, and comedians Michelle Wolf and Sam Simmons to discuss the most talked about Brits of 2016. Guide |
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The Chris Ramsey Show Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm Joel Dommett and Rhys James join Chris Ramsey on his new show to play UFC and to take up the challenge of putting on as many layers of clothes as humanly possible. Chris Kamara is on a train. Guide |
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Common Sense Wednesday, BBC Two, 10pm Episode 2 of the fast-turnaround comedy series featuring a regular cast of real British people, chosen for their sharp wit and humorous take on life. It'll need to do a better job this week of impressing those on social media. Guide |
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Scot Squad Wednesday, BBC One Scotland, 10:40pm Thrills, spills and extravagant lunch bills as the bold Bravehearts flash the blue light and curtail criminality in the latest episode of BBC Scotland's comedy series about the police. Guide |
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Thursday, E4, 10pm The second episode of the new series. Tracey has a number of impossible tasks to complete before Joy lets her move back into their family home. Guide |
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Jack Dee's HelpDesk Thursday, BBC Two, 10pm Offering viewers a comedic take on the US presidential Inauguration, Jack Dee is back with his agony uncle format to help make sense of Donald Trump becoming the leader of America. Guide |
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Urban Myths: Bob Dylan Thursday, Sky Arts, 10pm Sky Arts' new Urban Myths season starts with this one-off comedy drama about Bob Dylan dropping round a house for a cup of tea. Guide |
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Room 101 Friday, BBC One, 8:30pm David Mitchell, Judy Murray and Anita Rani attempt to cast away sniffing, walking and eating, and sugar lumps into Room 101. Which will Frank Skinner pick? Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Friday, Channel 4, 9pm Jon Richardson and Phil Wang take on guest captain Russell Howard and Roisin Conaty. Nick Helm is in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley is as bogglingly brainy as normal. Guide |
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Not Going Out Friday, BBC One, 9:30pm The second episode of the new series of the sitcom, and Bobby Ball is back as Lee's useless dad. Lucy causes offence by choosing the wrong babysitter. Guide |
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QI Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Ronni Ancona, Jimmy Carr and Johnny Vegas take part in this edition of the brainy comedy quiz show. The episode's title should give a good clue as to the theme: Naval Navigation. Guide |
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Lee Mack: Hit The Road Mack Friday, Channel 4, 10pm A TV broadcast of Lee Mack's 2014 live stand-up DVD. Filmed at London Hammersmith Apollo, it sees the comedy star musing on the perils of everyday life. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Among the guests on Graham's sofa this Friday: Oscar-winning Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey, in new crime adventure Gold; actor Christina Ricci, and singing star Ed Sheeran, who chats and performs. Guide |
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Through The Keyhole Saturday, ITV, 9:30pm On Keith Lemon's panel this weekend are radio DJ and TV presenter Marvin Humes, morning TV host Kate Garraway and comedian Jimmy Carr. Guide |
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Uncle Sunday, BBC Three, 10am Andy struggles to shut off his feelings, Errol struggles to let his in and Sam's life hangs in the balance as the hit sitcom continues. The previous episode in the series is on TV on Friday after Graham Norton. Guide |
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Still Open All Hours Sunday, BBC One, 7:30pm Granville tries to tempt the locals with a big wheel of cheese which seems to be on the turn. Meanwhile Leroy, who is sick of riding the old shop bike, is desperate for a new van to make his deliveries. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Two Doors Down - Series 2
PRE-ORDER. Sometimes it's difficult to love thy neighbour. Two Doors Down is the BBC's latest domestic comedy series, set in Scottish suburbia. The residents of Latimer Crescent struggle to remain cheerful through a series of trying incidents including five different methods of cooking a potato, a disturbing reveal of what's inside Eric's kilt, a pregnancy and a birthday party. Details |
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Steptoe & Son - Series 3 & 4 PRE-ORDER. The massive TV success of Galton & Simpson's Steptoe And Son was followed swiftly by a number of series of radio adaptations of the original television episodes. Now together for the first time, this set includes the 16 episodes from radio Series 3 and 4 plus bonus features. Details |
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Jonathan Creek - The Complete Collection PRE-ORDER. Meet the magician with a gift for solving impossible crimes. Jonathan Creek is the unsung genius who creates baffling tricks for a top illusionist. Gradually he is drawn into a world of macabre murders and miraculous events for which there would appear to be no rational explanation. This new DVD box set includes every glorious episode, collected together for the first time. Details |
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The Horse's Mouth PRE-ORDER. An Oscar and BAFTA-nominated landmark British comedy, The Horse's Mouth is Ronald Neame's film of Joyce Cary's classic novel. Alec Guinness, who also wrote the screenplay, transforms himself into one of cinema's most indelible comic figures: the somewhat vulgar but dedicated painter in search of his artistic vision, Gulley Jimson. Details |
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Peter Pan Goes Wrong OUT NOW. If you missed this treat on TV over Christmas, or loved it as much as many others did and want to own it forever to rewatch at your leisure, now is your chance to download it from BBC Store. The wonderfully funny stage farce Peter Pan Goes Wrong was adapted for and filmed by the BBC, starring David Suchet and the original West End cast in a riotous amateur-ish production of the Peter Pan story. It's definitely not a pantomime... Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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The Dog Ate My Homework - Blooper Reel Some outtakes from CBBC panel show The Dog Ate My Homework showing host Iain Stirling making some mistakes. Watch |
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How to Be a Popstar Welllll.... if you want to be a mega famous popstar, you'd better get on with it! Let Loulie show you how it's done in this video filmed by Beano Studios. Watch |
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See Ya Later - Arron Crascall - Episode Two Arron sees his parents kissing, faces embarrassment when he wears the same clothes as someone else, and reports from Britain's most charming pub in the second episode of his BBC Three sketch show. Watch |
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Catastrophe - Series 3 teaser This trailer reminds us that Series 3 of Catastrophe is "coming soon" to Channel 4. Watch |
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Bunny Boiler's Dating Vlog - How to find a new man The first in a new web series starring Rachel Jackson. Meet Cassandra - a recently single twenty-something with a camera-shy cat and a tendency to whoop at random. Watch |
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Man About The House One of the TV sitcom greats, Man About The House was a huge hit for ITV in the mid-1970s, running for six series over just four years - not to mention a feature film, two spin-off series (George & Mildred and Robin's Nest), and massively successful US adaptation, Three's Company. It's 41 years since the show came to an end, and for our money it's still as funny as it was then. Lots more info: Guide |
We will bring you the results of The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 in next week's email.
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