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Grant Stott to present comedy quiz show on BBC Radio Scotland Grant Stott is to present Stop The Press, a new comedy quiz show on BBC Radio Scotland. Read |
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Mum, Fleabag, Graham Norton and Alan Partridge win at BPG Awards Fleabag writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, BBC Two sitcom Mum, The Graham Norton Show and Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters have picked up prizes at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2017. Read |
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BBC to broadcast Victoria Wood tribute series BBC One is to air Our Friend Victoria, a six-part series paying tribute to the work of Victoria Wood. Read |
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Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding to host Bake Off Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding have been announced as the new hosts of The Great British Bake Off, as the culinary show moves to Channel 4. Read |
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New Morecambe & Wise documentary series for ITV3 ITV3 will broadcast Morecambe & Wise Forever, a new two-part documentary which will include recently found photos of the famous double act. Read |
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Voice cast announced for Early Man, as trailer released Timothy Spall, Richard Ayoade, Johnny Vegas and Gina Yashere have been revealed as amongst the voice cast for new Aardman Animations film Early Man, as the trailer is released. Read & Watch |
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Still Game Series 8 confirmed The BBC has ordered Series 8 of Still Game. The creators say: "We can't wait to get started on the next batch of adventures with Jack and Victor. We have lots of surprises in store for you!" Read |
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The Inbetweeners to be revived with new cast? The production company that now owns the rights to The Inbetweeners is reportedly looking for ways to "revamp and revitalise" the hit sitcom, so as to be able to continue the show with new writers and a new cast. Read |
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My5 TV announces Comedy Bigmouths series Channel 5 has ordered new show Comedy Bigmouths for its My5 TV station. The topical six-part series will be hosted by stand-up Ian Stone. Read |
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Romesh Ranganathan to host BBC Three chat show Romesh Ranganathan is to host Comedians In Pubs Talking Comedy, a new chat show format for BBC Three. Read |
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Harry Hill to write children's books Harry Hill is to write a series of books for children. His first will be called Matt Millz and is about a 12-year old comedian. Read |
Miranda's Daily Dose Of Such Fun! is a new book from Miranda Hart filled with "365 joy-filled tasks to make your life more engaging, fun, caring and jolly." All royalties from this book will be going to Comic Relief. Info & Order
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Comic Relief interviews Sir Lenny Henry, Russell Brand, Luisa Omielan, Greg Davies, Warwick Davis, Joe Lycett, Rob Beckett and Sally Phillips talk about preparing to host the Red Nose Day 2017 TV show. Read |
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Felicity Kendal - Inside No. 9 interview Felicity Kendal talks about playing a "crazy blind woman" in this week's episode of Inside No. 9. Read |
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Desiree Burch interview LA, New York, London, leafy Hertfordshire: Desiree Burch's career history features some mighty/slightly random locations, experimental theatre, and some words we can't publish in this email. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Stephen Bailey Stephen Bailey talks about how he almost gave up comedy recently, plus: being sick on suede shoes, lazy reviewing, driving half way home without your lights on, and whether he is happy now. Read |
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Jack Rooke interview Jack Rooke introduces his Radio 4 stand-up show Good Grief and talks about other topics, including the Spice Girls. Read |
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Michael Aitkens talks about Waiting For God live 1990s sitcom hit Waiting For God has been revived by its creator, Michael Aitkens, for a new stage play. We chat to him about the production, touring from April to July 2017. Read |
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The Nightly Show Monday - Friday, ITV, 10pm Dermot O'Leary is in the hot seat for the fourth week of the show. And it is a hot seat, as the press is focusing on any perceived failures. He's joined in his first episode by Catherine Tate and Ruby Wax. Guide |
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Play To The Whistle Tuesday, ITV, 9pm Footballer Ashley Cole, Strictly Come Dancing champion Ore Oduba and comedian Kevin Bridges join the teams, with regulars Romesh Ranganathan and Seann Walsh to help. Guide |
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I Live With Models Tuesday, Comedy Central, 9:30pm When his dad sets him up with a job, Tommy is reluctant to let him know that he's a hand model. Marshall signs another plus size model and Jess tries to prove she's a fake. Guide |
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Inside No. 9 Tuesday, BBC Two, 10pm It's the night of Elliot Quinn's valedictory show, Fragments. An unlikely group of individuals find themselves in The Nine Gallery in East London for champagne, canapés, and cutting-edge culture. Guide |
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Tuesday, Dave, 10pm Alan Davies plays host to Sindhu Vee, Elis James, Beattie Edmondson and welcomes back David Baddiel to the show as they examine celebrities, free bibles, Euro 96 and some very strange bed & breakfast experiences. Guide |
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Catastrophe Tuesday, Channel 4, 10pm Seemingly back in the swing of a fully functioning relationship, Rob and Sharon receive a very surprising dinner invitation from estranged couple Fran and Chris. Guide |
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Unspun With Matt Forde Wednesday, Dave, 10pm If you're finding The Nightly Show's take on the news a little weak, try this show instead. Matt Forde and contributors such as Andy Zaltzman are having fun tearing apart politics. Guide |
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Drunk History Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm Russell Kane's legend of King Arthur features Stephanie Pratt as a unique Lady of the Lake, and Iain Stirling's sloshed take on Chariots of Fire sprinter Eric Liddell stars Tom Rosenthal. Guide |
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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule Thursday, ITV, 8:30pm Helping Harry fill his capsule with funny moments this time are actors Sally Lindsay and Philip Glenister, comedian Joe Lycett and TV and radio host Sara Cox. Guide |
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Gap Year Thursday, E4, 9pm The gang go on a trek and get lost in the jungle. Lauren discovers the truth about Dylan and Ashley, Sean receives some unexpected romantic attention, while Ashley bonds with an off-beat French trekker. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm Keith Lemon kicks off the 17th series of his comedy panel show with an exciting live edition, featuring all the usual stunts and silly games. Scarlett Moffatt and Jonathan Ross are guests. Guide |
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The Last Leg Friday, Channel 4, 10pm This edition may clash with Red Nose Day, but Channel 4 are continuing anyway. The regulars are joined live in the studio by singer songwriter James Blunt, who is always more fun on these kind of shows than one might expect. Guide |
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Comic Relief Friday, BBC One & Two, from 7pm A mammoth night of live comedy, sketches, music moments, fundraising films and much much more. Highlights are set to include a short Love Actually sequel, Take That on Carpool Karaoke, Vic & Bob back as The Stotts, new sketches from Smack The Pony, a David Walliams sketch with the real Jeremy Kyle, Frankie Boyle in a sketch titled Hecklers Anonymous, more from Philomena Cunk, Kurupt FM collaborating with Ed Sheran, an hour of stand-up presented by Russell Brand, and Graham Norton appearing with a record-breaking sofa of guests. There is also - be warned - Greg Davies in a hot tub. Presenters across the night will include Sir Lenny Henry and French & Saunders. See our site for more info: Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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There Was A Crooked Man PRE-ORDER. Unseen for over fifty years, this exceptionally rare feature sees comedy legend Norman Wisdom playing a naïve explosives expert who finds himself involved with a criminal gang after uncovering nefarious dealings by a prominent industrialist. It makes its DVD debut in early May. Details |
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Q. Vol 2 OUT NOW. BAFTA-winning director Ray Butt (Only Fools And Horses) takes the helm for the final two series of Spike Milligan's anarchic Q sketch show series, recorded in front of and occasionally featuring a wide-eyed studio audience. A must-own for Milligan and sketch show fans. The single sequel series, There's A Lot Of It About, is expected to be released later in the year. Details |
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Joe Lycett - Parsnips, Buttered PRE-ORDER. Amidst a glut of new TV appearances of late, the cheaper paperback edition of comedian Joe Lycett's book of complaints and guidance to navigating modern life, is due to be published in May. An acclaimed laugh, it's already available in hardbook, ebook and audiobook formats. Click through for more details and a video trailer. Details |
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A Very Open Prison OUT NOW. The latest archive treat from BBC Store is this 1995 Screen Two satire from Guy Jenkin (Drop The Dead Donkey). The home secretary is pleased that his plan to privatise prisons is going ahead. But when three inmates escape a privatised jail, a political nightmare unfolds. Details |
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The Time Of Their Lives PRE-ORDER. Determined to gatecrash her ex-lover's funeral on glamorous French hideaway Ile-de-Re, former Hollywood siren Helen (Joan Collins) escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla (Pauline Collins), a repressed English housewife stuck in a bad marriage. Pooling their limited resources, they hit the road in a race to get to the funeral on time. Details |
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Angie Le Mar - Full Circle OUT NOW. A new autobiography, this is the story of Angie Le Mar, the first female stand-up on the black British comedy circuit. Thirty years later, she is recognised as a multi-award winning comedian, TV and radio presenter/star, business woman, entrepreneur, speaker, director, producer and writer. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Grief Counsellor Careful what you reveal to a counsellor. This is one of a number of new sketches from the recently formed comedy group Bear With. Watch |
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Climaxed - Hanna and Alfie A new series from BBC Three which joins the actions just after characters have been intimate. In this first one, Hanna can't shake one night stand Alfie. Watch |
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Pls Like - Humour All six episodes of this series in which Liam Williams pokes fun at the culture of YouTube stars are now online to enjoy. In this final week, Liam must make a prank video. Watch |
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Decline And Fall - Trailer The first look at Jack Whitehall starring in the new TV adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic comic novel Decline And Fall. Watch |
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Mean Bean YouTube user John Loberger has re-edited some Mr Bean film scenes to make the loveable clown look like a psychopath. Watch |
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Comic Relief - David Walliams works for British Airways David Walliams takes over the British Airways check-in desk as part of a Comic Relief campaign. Watch |
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June & Jean - On The Train Tracks Croft & Pearce bring their characters to the internet. It's been one hell of a morning for June & Jean. Somehow they must find reason to live. Watch |
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I'm Not Your Doggie Losing your dog can be a traumatic experience. Being mistaken for a lost dog isn't that fun either. A sketch from Special Owl. Watch |
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Resting A new comedy drama from Turtle Canyon Comedy about the biggest social issue in the UK: out of work actors. Look out for guest stars Robert Lindsay and Bobby Davro. Watch |
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Meet the Voice of Dennis the Menace Freddie Fox has been cast as the voice of much-loved mischief maker Dennis the Menace for the new CGI version of the cartoon that is coming to CBBC this year. See him in action in this video. Watch |
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Flatshare Sitcom - Comic Relief Originals This latest Comic Relief sketch follows two British girls who enter an unassuming London flat share and find themselves slap bang in the middle of an American sitcom. A sketch from comedy group Massive Dad. Watch |
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Mindhorn - Trailer The trailer for the new film starring Julian Barratt. Washed-up actor Richard Thorncroft peaked with hit 1980s detective show Mindhorn. Decades later, when a deranged criminal demands the character as his nemesis, Thorncroft must return to the role. Watch |
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Comic Relief Fundraisers - Make Them Stop Liam Williams pleads with the public to stop making idiots of themselves as they attempt to get people to support Comic Relief. Watch |
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A modern Very Important poem The creators of this video say: "Love. Been there? Done that? Still got your ex's t-shirt? This is not what this poem is about. It's about Love." Watch |
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Outside Edge Following a one-off 1982 comedy drama and based on writer Richard Harris's own 1979 stage play, the delightful sit-comedy-drama Outside Edge, about the lives and relationships of couples united by a village cricket team, began during this week in 1994. Brenda Blethyn, Richard Daws, Josie Lawrence and Timothy Spall lead the cast in this slice of strife under the surface of middle-England. Guide |
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