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Red Nose Day 2017 raises over £71 million Red Nose Day has raised over £71 million for good causes in the UK and abroad. Some of the sketches from the night can be watched in our story. Read |
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Car Share coming to cinemas for Comic Relief Peter Kay's Car Share Series 2 will be premiered across the country this Friday at Vue Cinemas, in aid of Comic Relief. Read |
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BBC Two orders topical comedy series The Mash Report BBC Two has commissioned The Mash Report, a 10-part satirical news series in conjunction with comedy website The Daily Mash. Nish Kumar will host the show. Read |
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Marcus Brigstocke and Josie Lawrence to star in Radio 4 panel show Marcus Brigstocke and Josie Lawrence are set to star in Crash Course, a Radio 4 panel show that challenges guests to learn everything about a subject in 24 hours. Read |
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The Real McCoy finally available to buy The first series of 1990s sketch show The Real McCoy, starring black and Asian comedy talent, is now available to buy for the first time, as a download from BBC Store. Read |
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No Such Thing As A Fish announce new tour The stars behind QI's podcast No Such Thing As A Fish have announced a 2017 live tour. Read |
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People Just Do Nothing win at RTS Awards BBC Three sitcom People Just Do Nothing won in two categories at the Royal Television Society Awards 2017, as did Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The Last Leg and Julie Walters were also winners. Read |
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Filming starts on Doc Martin Series 8 Martin Clunes is back in Cornwall as filming has started on Series 8 of ITV's hit comedy drama Doc Martin. Our news story contains some details on the plots. Read |
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Chortle Awards 2017 winners The winners of the Chortle Awards 2017 were announced last Monday evening. Winners included Bridget Christie, Romesh Ranganathan, Joel Dommett, Justin Moorhouse and Lolly Adefope. Read |
Who will win the 2017 WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards? Join host Tina T'urner Tea Lady, 2016 winners Four Femmes on the Thames and our ten fantastic finalists at the Lyric on April 10th for the grand final of the 9th MCA! Info & Tickets
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Decline And Fall interviews Jack Whitehall, Eva Longoria, David Suchet, writer James Wood and director Guillem Morales talk about adapting Evelyn Waugh's 1928 novel Decline And Fall for television for the first time. Read |
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James Van Der Beek interview Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek is back on British TV screens this week in new Sky 1 sitcom Carters Get Rich. He explains more here. Read |
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Rhys Thomas talks about the end of Brian Pern Rhys Thomas explains why they have decided to end BBC Four's spoof music documentary series Brian Pern with a final special. Read |
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Musical Comedy Awards finalists 2017 The WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards final 2017 is due to take place on Monday 10th April. Find out more here about the 10 finalists. Read |
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Can you find the Inside No. 9 hare? Every episode of Inside No. 9 features a common prop. Can you find all the statues? Details |
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Count Arthur Strong interview Count Arthur Strong tells us about his Sound Of Mucus tour, rates his singing voice out of 100, and reveals plans for some future musical collaborations. Read |
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Jack & Dean interview An in-depth interview with YouTube stars Jack & Dean, aka Jack Howard and Dean Dobbs. They talk about how they started out, their Fullscreen sitcom, the loyal fanbase that follows them, and wanting to be in Star Wars. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Robert Florence Burnistoun's Robert Florence - back with new live project Uncles - recalls varied pint-glass action, nausea, and one famously disagreeable Scottish magician. Read |
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Birthday Girls: Filming a sketch for Comic Relief diary Birthday Girls - Rose Johnson, Camille Ucan and Beattie Edmondson - explain what it was like to film a Game Of Thrones inspired sketch for the Comic Relief Originals series. Read |
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Brown Bread Bobby Mair is the second guest on Brown Bread, our latest comedy podcast series. Each episode sees a comedian talking to Anneka Harry about various subjects around the topic of death. Give it a listen! Listen |
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The Nightly Show Monday - Friday, ITV, 10pm Gordon Ramsay is the latest to take on the chore of presenting ITV's topical comedy show. In an interview at the weekend, he admitted he is braced for some poor reactions from the audience. "I know I'm going to get a kicking." Guide |
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Play To The Whistle Tuesday, ITV, 9pm Footballer Michail Antonio, tennis matriarch Judy Murray and comedian Joel Dommett join the regulars, with Seann Walsh keeping an eye on the scores as normal. Guide |
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I Live With Models Tuesday, Comedy Central, 9:30pm In the last episode of the series, Tommy develops a man crush when he is cast as the hands to a top male model. Molly encourages Scarlet to loosen up and it turns out that getting high really helps her career. Guide |
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Tuesday, Dave, 10pm Alan Davies plays host to Katy Brand and Ian Stone and welcomes the return of Jack Dee and Lou Sanders as they chat about chocolate, stag and hen nights, bomb scares and, of course, private parts. Guide |
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Catastrophe Tuesday, Channel 4, 10pm Rob returns to his job at Braeband stating he is just back from "holiday in Canada". With Sharon away in Ireland, and left home alone to look after the children, his life continues to spiral out of control. Guide |
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Benidorm Wednesday, ITV, 9pm While Loretta takes Jodie back to the UK for her advert shoot, Rob tries to make use of her swanky Beltoro room, but the rest of the family have their own elaborate plans for some of her 5-star luxury. Guide |
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Unspun With Matt Forde Wednesday, Dave, 10pm Last week's episode was recorded before the London attack, so the show that is perhaps closest to what is going on in Westminster couldn't react to the news. It'll likely be a topic of discussion week though. Guide |
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Brian Pern Wednesday, BBC Four, 10pm Following the sudden death of (character) Brian Pern in a Segway accident, BBC Four is to broadcast this one-off final special. Highlights from the Top Of The Pops spoof videos then follow. Guide |
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Drunk History Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm Emma Bunton and Blake Harrison forge a unique bond in Kerry Howard's sozzled story of Beatrix Potter. Joe Lycett slurs through the Great Train Robbery, starring Simon Bird and Joel Fry. Click through to our guide for interviews with Kerry Howard and Spencer Jones. Guide |
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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule Thursday, ITV, 8:30pm Helping Harry Hill fill the fun capsule and prevent an alien invasion this time are comedians Ross Noble and David O'Doherty, Game of Thrones star Raleigh Ritchie and national treasure Gloria Hunniford. Guide |
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Gap Year Thursday, E4, 9pm The gang head to Kuala Lumpur to visit Greg's old school friend Jotty. Greg gets a job opportunity too good to refuse. Meanwhile May's decision to sow her wild oats backfires. Guide |
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John Bishop In Conversation With... Thursday, W, 9pm In an hour-long programme John Bishop chats to Hollywood actor and best-selling author Russell Brand, who talks candidly about his uneven path to fame. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10:30pm Joining show regular Gino D'Acampo on the panel this week are Hollywood icon Pamela Anderson, comedian Jimmy Carr and hunky actor Will Mellor. Guide |
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Carters Get Rich Friday, Sky 1, 8pm A new sitcom about a family who become rich when their son sells his phone app to a US billionaire. See our website for a guide to the characters, a trailer and more. Guide |
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Decline And Fall Friday, BBC One, 9pm The start of this much-anticipated adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's 1928 novel about a young teacher falling in love with the aristocratic mother of one of his pupils. Jack Whitehall heads up a star-filled cast list. Guide |
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Comedy Bigmouths Friday, My5, 10pm A new topical comedy series hosted by stand-up Ian Stone. You'll need to find My5 in your TV menu to watch it, but it may be worth the effort as it has a good line-up: Zoe Lyons, Geoff Norcott, Ian Moore, Jo Caulfield and Ross Noble. Guide |
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The Last Leg Friday, Channel 4, 10pm In this week's show, stars of the new West End play The Philanthropist - Lily Cole, Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal - are live in the studio to help the team to dissect the week's events. Guide |
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All Round To Mrs Brown's Saturday, BBC One, 9:15pm After the great ratings and audience feedback from Saturday's launch show, Agnes and the family are joined this week by the nation's favourite sofa couple, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who get more than they bargained for. Lulu, Adam Woodyatt and the Kaiser Chiefs also get involved. Guide |
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The Michael McIntyre Story Sunday, Channel 5, 9pm A documentary looking at the career of Michael McIntyre. As you may know, his backstory is a good one - he went from a struggling comedian in much debt to Britain's most popular stand-up. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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The Complete QI A To D and E To G PRE-ORDER. After much demand, the complete QI will be coming to DVD from May. Over 19 discs in two separate box sets, the first seven series - A to G - will be released, starring Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, and a range of top comedy guests. The sets are packed with extras, from unseen footage to behind-the-scenes features, interviews and documentaries. A To D Details & E To G Details |
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Lunch - Complete Series 1-4 PRE-ORDER. Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star in all four series of the popular BBC Radio 4 comedy drama. Bill and Bella meet for lunch once a month and talk about everything - except how much they love each other. Details |
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Jonathan Pie: LIVE! Download OUT NOW. Jonathan Pie: LIVE! at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. Filmed on 3rd March 2017. It's a big night for Jonathan Pie's career and his first ever attempt at "light entertainment". It does not go to plan. The night quickly descends into chaos as Pie's professional and personal lives collide. Details |
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Decline And Fall Book OUT NOW. A tie-in edition of Evelyn Waugh's first and funniest novel to accompany the new BBC adaptation starring Jack Whitehall. Sent down from Oxford University for indecent behaviour, Paul Pennyfeather embarks on a series of bizarre adventures that start in a minor public school and end in one of Her Majesty's prisons. Details |
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The Real McCoy - Series 1 Download OUT NOW. Long-awaited and highly sought-after by fans, the first of five hit series from the 1990s sketch show written and performed by top black and Asian artists. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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They're Watching A sketch from Broken Toaster which gives a new take on the creepy-man-in-a-mask premise made famous by the Saw films. Watch |
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Climaxed - Sian and Liam Ivo Graham and Emma Sidi star as students in the latest episode of the BBC Three short-form series which meets characters just after they've spent time in bed together. Watch |
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Out The Window - Comic Relief Originals Two great doctors break bad news to the son of a patient in this sketch filmed by the group Daphne for Comic Relief's online channel. You can click through to more Comic Relief Originals too. Watch |
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Plane Spotters The first in a two-part mockumentary series following a group of young plane spotters. There're some funny lines and characters to meet here. Watch |
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Beige A light-hearted short comedy film following the moments after a man murders his wife. It's 15 minutes long. Watch |
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If real life was like Sky Sports The play-by-play analysis from Sky Sports has become an integral part of football entertainment... but what if they were deconstructing every day life? Watch |
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When Friends Stop Drinking A group of mates are concerned about their friend's drinking situation. Watch |
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Comedians In Pubs Talking Comedy Now available on BBC iPlayer, a laid-back 20 minute chat show in which Romesh Ranganathan chats to Jack Dee, Sharon Horgan, Russell Howard, Jayde Adams, Humza Arshad and Tim Renkow. iPlayer |
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Cold Feet Series 7 of ITV's hit comedy drama will be on screens later this year, but before that it's time to take a breather: for this week marks TWENTY years since the first broadcast of the show. The pilot, part of Granada Television's Comedy Premieres, was shown on Sunday 30th March 1997, bringing a first glimpse into the lives of the six Mancunian thirty-somethings we grew to know and love. Guide |
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