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New play about Frankie Howerd announced Howerd's End, a new play about the career and private life of Frankie Howerd, has been announced. The script by Mark Farrelly has been endorsed by the Frankie Howerd Trust. Read |
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Sarah Millican to write her first book Sarah Millican is writing a book called How To Be Champion. It's described as "part autobiography, part self-help, part confession, part celebration of being a common-or-garden woman". Read |
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Robin Morgan to make two shows for BBC Radio Wales Stand-up comedian Robin Morgan is making two shows for BBC Radio Wales: a sitcom pilot called Relocation; and a radio version of his 2016 stand-up show. Read |
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Miranda Hart to become children's author Miranda Hart has signed a deal to write three books for children. The first will be titled The Girl With The Lost Smile. Read |
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Benidorm Series 10 confirmed ITV has ordered a 10th series of holiday comedy Benidorm, making it one of Britain's longest running sitcoms. Filming starts later this month, for broadcast in 2018. Stars in the new series will include Hale & Pace. Read |
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Lovesick returning for Series 3 Sitcom Lovesick - formerly Scrotal Recall - is to return to Netflix for a third series, the company has announced. Read |
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Celebrity Juice to return with another live special Celebrity Juice Series 17 starts later this month, launching with a live broadcast episode. Read |
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Paul Zerdin announces 2017 UK tour dates Paul Zerdin, the British ventriloquist who won America's Got Talent, has announced a 45-date UK tour starting in September 2017. Read |
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Sir David Jason gets second autobiography deal Sir David Jason is to publish a second autobiography volume later this year. My Lives will focus on his acting work and the characters that made him famous. Read |
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Michael & Jack Whitehall to tour south east Asia for Netflix series Jack and Michael Whitehall are to star in a new travel series, Travels With My Father, for Netflix. Read |
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Radio 4 to pilot More Money Than Sense panel show Radio 4 is to pilot More Money Than Sense, an 'outrageous' new panel show about economics hosted by Dominic Frisby. Read |
Have you discovered the multi award-winning audio sketch show John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme yet? You can download it, or any other audiobook for that matter, for free by taking out a trial of Amazon's Audible. Find out more
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Frankie Howerd in retrospect On the centenary of Frankie Howerd's birth, we take a look back at his career and some of his most celebrated roles. Read |
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Drunk Histories interviews Alexander Armstrong and Brett Goldstein, two of the actor's in this week's episode of Drunk History, talk about what it's like to act along to slurred words. Read |
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Tamzin Outhwaite - Inside No. 9 interview Tamzin Outhwaite talks about guest starring in this week's episode of Inside No. 9. She says that it was an excitable mood on set. Read |
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Mel & Sue interview Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are hosting Let's Dance For Comic Relief on Saturday nights. They talk about their own musical talents in this interview and dream up their perfect guest and song pairings. Plus, a run-down of the contestants taking part over the next couple of weeks. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Sarah Kendall |
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Stand-ups to enter Bath marathon the morning after a show The comedians starring in a live show at the Krater Comedy Club in Bath this Saturday will then take part in the city's half marathon the next day. Read |
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Podcasts John Lloyd tells some stories about making Blackadder in the latest Sitcom Geeks podcast. There's also more from the likes of Pappy's and Grett Binchleaf. Listen |
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The Nightly Show Monday - Friday, ITV, 10pm Much has been written about how the first week of this topical comedy show got off to a difficult start. Will a new guest host make a difference? We'll soon find out, as John Bishop takes up duties behind the desk from tonight. Guide |
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Play To The Whistle Tuesday, ITV, 9pm Holly Willoughby and team captains Frank Lampard and Bradley Walsh are joined by football icon Alan Shearer, England cricket star James Anderson and comedian Jimmy Carr. As always, funnymen Romesh Ranganathan and Seann Walsh are on hand too. Guide |
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I Live With Models Tuesday, Comedy Central, 9:30pm When Tommy and Molly start getting along, Jess and Scarlet see trouble ahead for the flatshare. Jess lands a job with a difficult photographer and asks Scarlet for help. Guide |
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Inside No. 9 Tuesday, BBC Two, 10pm What better way to celebrate Roger's promotion than a full-on, old-school karaoke session? An evening of hopes, dreams, intrigue, romance, betrayal and an awful lot of singing. Guide |
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Tuesday, Dave, 10pm Alan Davies plays host to Annie Siddons and welcomes back Patrick Kielty, Katherine Ryan and Joe Lycett as they ruminate about parking tickets, the accidental death of a pony and a rather nasty plane crash. Guide |
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Catastrophe Tuesday, Channel 4, 10pm Rob and Sharon are still on shaky ground with each other and face challenges in their work lives too. Guide |
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This Country Wednesday, BBC Three (online) Kurtan romantically pursues a girl who has just moved into the village, but finds he has a rival for her affections in his friend Slugs. Guide |
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Benidorm Wednesday, ITV, 9pm Joyce is invited to a conference in Barcelona. It seems like a welcome break - until she finds out that she has to make a speech in Spanish. She enlists Mateo to help her with the language. Guide |
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Unspun With Matt Forde Wednesday, Dave, 10pm Matt Forde showed us his Donald Trump impression last week. With the president still saying some daft things, we'll imagine he'll get to use it again this week. Guide |
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Drunk History Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm In the first episode of a new series, Chris O'Dowd and Alexander Armstrong star in Joel Dommett's drunken Dambusters. Plus, watch the Impractical Jokers' tipsy take on a presidential disaster, starring Joe Thomas, Joe Wilkinson and Brett Goldstein. Guide |
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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule Thursday, ITV, 8:30pm This new show from Harry Hill picked up praise from viewers last week. There's more silliness this week as Kathy Burke, Lorraine Kelly, Ainsley Harriot and Joe Lycett join him. Guide |
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Gap Year Thursday, E4, 9pm Dylan and Sean claim to be travel writers to blag a top room in a luxury hotel. Meanwhile Greg tries to move on from his ex-wife by pursuing a nurse at an orphanage. Guide |
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The Last Leg Friday, Channel 4, 10pm This week the boys are set to be joined live in the studio by comedian Harry Hill and physicist Professor Brian Cox. Guide |
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The Paul O'Grady Story Sunday, Channel 5, 9pm A documentary looking at the career of Paul O'Grady. From making it famous as characters to appearing as himself, the comic has had quite a career. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: Hidden Treasures PRE-ORDER. We've had a preview copy of this brand new book charting the Monty Python story - from Flying Circus to the 2014 live shows - and cannot recommend it highly enough. Packed with information, photos, and recreations of original ephemera such as TV studio audience tickets, script excerpts, press packs and much more, it is a MUST own for any fan of the comedy troupe. Details |
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Trollied - Complete Series 6 PRE-ORDER. Sky 1's supermarket sitcom's sixth series. Broadcast in the Autumn, these 8 new episodes return to the aisles of the Warrington shop for more workplace angst, love and woe. Jason Watkins, Sarah Parish, Rufus Hound, Chanel Cresswell, Samuel Anderson and Stephen Tompkinson are amongst the regulars, with series guest Georgia May Foote. Details |
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Burn Burn Burn OUT NOW. British 2016 black comedy film. Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in Tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses. Details |
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Sitting Pretty OUT NOW. From the creator of Only Fools And Horses and the director of One Foot In The Grave, a sitcom following the fortunes and bittersweet relationships of a 60s swinger, once the "Jackie Onassis of Bethnal Green" but now living a frustrated life in the stockbroker belt. Details |
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Curtain Up PRE-ORDER. Newly released next month in a brand new digital remaster is this 1952 comedy starring Margaret Rutherford and Robert Morley. It focuses on a group of second-rate actors who assemble to rehearse a new play, only to discover that it is not just terrible but the author is intent on playing a very hands-on role in the production. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Troy Hawke - Food of the Future Time traveller Troy Hawke tells his 1930s pals about food in 2017, from pumpkin coffees to... fish fingers? Watch |
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How to Audition Actors: Want to make sure you get your next part? This guide from Marek Larwood will help you to secure most, if not all, acting roles. Watch |
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Wolf Jenkins - Ego-Ray Another episode of the unique animated BBC Three comedy series. General Ho Phung has broken out of prison and is using the power of his own ego to charge up a death ray. Watch |
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Comic Relief - Catherine Tate's Nan goes dancing A sketch from Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief. Catherine Tate, appearing as Nan, takes over Len Goodman's tea dance. Watch |
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Sir Ian Bowler's Brexit Strategy A new web series featuring the corrupt MP character Ian Bowler. This week he is trying to sort himself out a place in the post-Brexit Government. Watch |
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Pls Like - Health & Fitness Liam has to create a fitness vlog. For inspiration, he meets kale-obsessed vlogger, Polly Sprong, aka 'The Hectic Yoga'. And he goes for a gym session with self-titled "alpha vlogger", Johnny Jackson. Watch |
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Sam Delaney's News Thing - Nigel Farage gets knighted You may not be aware that Russia Today has a weekly topical comedy show. This week it made a few waves on social media when it somewhat set-up guest Nigel Farage. There are a couple of great clips here. Watch |
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Comic Relief Originals - Bride Aid Georgina, Britain's worst bride, wants Red Nose Day cash to throw lavish weddings. Will you support Bride Aid? Watch |
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Reeltrospectives - Logan (Wolverine) The start of a second series in which actor Mark Joseph stages interviews with former movie stars. This week: Logan, aka Wolverine. Watch |
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Clifford Sinclair caught in the act The PervBusters have been txting and investigating Clifford Sinclair for a good few months. Today is the day they caught him. A sketch by Broken Toaster. Watch |
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Tinyeyetus A documentary exploring the life of a young man born with 'tinyeyetus', which makes his eyes small and his life sad. Watch |
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