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Car Share to return for concluding special Peter Kay's Car Share will return to screens in 2018 for a concluding episode. There will also be a separate unscripted special this Christmas. Read |
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My Dad Wrote A Porno announces UK tour
The stars behind the My Dad Wrote A Porno podcast have announced a full UK tour. Read |
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BBC orders series starring People Just Do Nothing's Lily Brazier Following the success of an unshown pilot, BBC Three has ordered a full series of Wannabe, a new sitcom starring People Just Do Nothing's Lily Brazier. Read |
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Viewers complain about Have I Got News For You episode The episode of Have I Got News For You in which Jo Brand had to rebuke the panel for seemingly not taking allegations of sexual harassment seriously has received over 200 complaints from viewers. Read |
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ITV2 orders Christmas stand-up 'rant' show ITV2 has commissioned a feature-length special featuring comedians "ranting" about Christmas. Read |
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Peter Kay announces 2018-2019 tour Peter Kay has announced his return to stand-up with his first live tour in 8 years - there are now an incredible 100+ arena dates scheduled. Some are sold out but there are still tickets for many too. Read |
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Duty Free star Keith Barron dies Keith Barron, who starred in the ITV sitcom Duty Free, has died aged 83. Read |
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John Kearns to tour in 2018 John Kearns is to tour the UK in 2018 with his critically acclaimed show Don't Worry They're Here. Read |
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Channel 4 orders more of Mitchell & Webb's Back Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of Mitchell & Webb sitcom Back. Series 2 will be filmed during Summer 2018. Read |
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BBC Wales launches comedy writers scheme BBC Wales has launched a new initiative to find up to three new comedy programmes for BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer. Writers are being asked to submit scripts. Read |
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BBC to broadcast A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong The team behind Peter Pan Goes Wrong are to return to BBC One this Christmas to present a new special, A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Read |
Peter Kay's new stand up tour starts April 2018 in Birmingham and visits all major UK and Ireland arenas right through to 2019. Tickets are on sale now. Dates & Tickets
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Adam Hills interview Adam Hills talks about the stresses involved in presenting The Last Leg live, and why his new stand-up DVD is about the idea of laughing in the face of death. Read |
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Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tree Si Hawkins looks back at how the record-breaking Peter Kay made it from warm-up slots and dodgy flats to the biggest comedy tours, ever... Read |
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Kerry Godliman & Marcus Brigstocke interview Kerry Godliman and Marcus Brigstocke, who star in Radio 4's sitcom The Wilsons Save The World, reveal how 'green' they are in real life. Which of them has the biggest compost heap? Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Steve Day The long-serving Steve Day recalls tipsy rugby types, a random stately home party, and useful lumps of cash. Read |
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Michael McIntyre interview Michael McIntyre is back with a third series of his Big Show. He talks about how they've raised the stakes again in Series 3, and talks more about his new format 'thing', The Midnight Gameshow. Read |
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Podcasts Veteran stand-up John Moloney joins Richard Herring to explain how he and a group of fellow comedians over the age of 50 are planning to record a series called Dead At The Apollo. There's also more storytelling in The Worst Writer in the World. Listen |
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Sticky Monday, BBC Three You can find this new animated sitcom pilot about four best friends who attend a college on BBC iPlayer now. It's filthy, but funny. Stars include Tom Hardy, Javone Prince, Kayvan Novak and Charlotte Riley. Guide |
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Would I Lie To You? Monday, BBC One, 8:30pm Series 11 of the consistently funny panel show, now in a new Monday night slot. This episode's guests are David Baddiel, Ed Balls, Jo Brand and Kimberly Wyatt. Guide |
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Insert Name Here Monday, BBC Two, 10pm Series 3 of the panel show in which all the questions are focused around a particular name. Host Sue Perkins and regulars Josh Widdicombe and Richard Osman are joined by Nish Kumar, Kate Williams, Katherine Ryan and Gabby Logan. Guide |
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Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish Tuesday, Dave, 10pm Dave Gorman looks at 'life hacks', are they really any help at all? This week's episode has a great ending - we won't spoil the surprise, we'll just say it's worth tuning in for. Guide |
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Motherland Tuesday, BBC Two, 10pm A children's pool party in the UK is not the most glamorous of experiences. Luckily Julia is just dropping the kids off so she can prepare for an important event later that evening. Guide |
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Sick Note Tuesday, Sky One, 10pm Daniel's already got a lot on his mind, but life's about to get a whole lot worse when it is suggested that he becomes the new face of We Cover Insurance. Guide |
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Your Face Or Mine Wednesday, Comedy Central, 8pm Luke and Jessica are this week's couple. There's lots of preview clips on our website if you want to get ahead and get a clue to what they're like. Guide |
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Man Down Wednesday, Channel 4, 10pm When a health visitor suggests what mum and new baby need is a 'daddy day', Dan can't believe his luck. But when his son seems a bit cold towards him, Dan becomes increasingly desperate to establish a bond. Guide |
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Detectorists Wednesday, BBC Four, 10pm With time running out, Andy and Lance go to great (action-packed) lengths to protect their land. Away from the fields, life is no less stressful. Guide |
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The Rebel Wednesday, Gold, 10pm A misjudged late-night dip in the sea leaves both Henry and Charles very much worse for wear. As their symptoms worsen, they ultimately end up in hospital. Guide |
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Bounty Hunters Wednesday, Sky One, 10pm Backed into a corner by Angel, the gang have no choice but to get into the Shermans' super-secure mansion and steal the statues back by force. Guide |
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Scot Squad Wednesday, BBC One Scotland, 10:40pm The traffic cops tackle a dodgy driver, detectives smash a smuggling operation and the Chief bravely faces up to a blast from his past with Lorraine McIntosh guest starring as his ex-wife. Guide |
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Living The Dream Thursday, Sky One, 9pm The Stateside-set comedy drama continues. Troy's wrestling nemesis Krakatoa rocks up at the park and demands a rematch to settle old scores. Guide |
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The Russell Howard Hour Thursday, Sky One, 10pm Episode 10, and the format shows no signs of flagging. It's huge on YouTube too - clips from the show regularly go viral. For example, last week's monologue about homophobia in football has 250,000 views now. Guide |
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Have I Got News For You Friday, BBC One, 9pm Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and panellists Steph McGovern and Jo Caulfield, as the show returns after a week off for Children In Need. Guide |
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QI Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Sandi Toksvig considers all things Odorous And Odious with Nish Kumar, Sally Phillips and Ross Noble. There's a clip on our website in which you can play along in guessing the celebrity fragrance. Guide |
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The Last Leg Friday, Channel 4, 10pm In this show, the regulars are set to be joined by American comedian Margaret Cho and NZ comedian and actor Rhys Darby, who help dissect the week's events. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Making his first appearance on the show, Mel Gibson joins Graham this Friday. Plus: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, John Lithgow and Kesha. Guide |
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show Saturday, BBC One, 8:10pm Danny Dyer hands over his phone in celebrity Send To All (there's a preview clip in our Guide now), music from Clean Bandit, stand-up from Russell Kane, and a very special appearance from Gary Barlow. Guide |
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Joe Orton Laid Bare Saturday, BBC Two, 9pm Marking 50 years this year since his death, this documentary explores the wit, work and world of comic playwright Joe Orton through his own words, and the testimony of those who knew him and worked with him. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Kurupt FM - The Lost Tape CD & download OUT NOW. From the People Just Do Nothing stars, The Lost Tape features a mix of new Kurupt FM tracks mixed with classics. Introduced by Chabuddy G, tracks include It's a Kuruption Ting, Smooth Operator (Kurupt FM Remix), Hard (Kurupt FM Dubplate) and Suttin Like Dat. Details |
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Paul Foot - 'Tis A Pity She's A Piglet - Live
DVD PRE-ORDER. For the very first time a Paul Foot live performance has been captured on DVD. To be released in time for Christmas, you can now enjoy the musings, rants and mountings of one of the world's most original comedians, at home. Details |
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Tell Me Another - Series 1 & 2
DVD PRE-ORDER. Renown Pictures present the first two series of the comic anecdote series Tell Me Another, broadcast by ITV's Southern franchisee in 1976 - 1979. Popular on archive station Talking Pictures TV, the show sees prolific comedy writer Dick Hills chatting to an array of top 70s guests, including Spike Milligan, Roy Hudd, Diana Dors, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray, Beryl Reid, and more. Details |
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Steve Best - Joker Face Book OUT NOW. Stewart Lee has seen a ghost but doesn't believe in the afterlife... that's just one of the many interesting facts in this new portrait-based trivia book from comedy photographer Steve Best. Details |
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Adam Hills - Clown Heart DVD OUT NOW. Live stand-up performance by Australian comedian and TV presenter Adam Hills. Recorded at London's Eventim Apollo, Adam shares his views on marriage, the joys of fatherhood and discusses the importance of laughing in the face of disaster. Details |
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Doug Stanhope - This Is Not Fame: A 'From What I Re-Memoir'
Hardback & eBook PRE-ORDER. American comedian Doug Stanhope lives in an interesting world, a "cult legend" who nonetheless commands an audience that is larger than many mainstream stars. That's because Stanhope built his career from the ground up, playing the smallest and most obscure rooms imaginable. This Is Not Fame is the uncensored story of how it happened. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Sean Lock - Brunch In this clip taken from his new DVD (which is out today), Sean Lock jokes about a Wetherspoons pub advertising brunch. Watch & DVD Details |
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Advent Calendar - Unboxing
It must be nearly Christmas, as the first festive sketch has been submitted to us. Forget Zoella, Next Best Thing have made their own celebrity advent calendar. Watch |
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Chicken Shop Date - Krept and Konan This web series starring Amelia Dimoldenberg invites music stars from the grime/UK rap music scene to have a date with her in a chicken shop. It's into Series 3 now, with episodes regularly getting 250,000+ views. The one with Kurupt FM is great. Watch |
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Barge Boyz - Head For The Canal A new web series about two men policing a canal. In this opening episode they spot a human head floating downstream. Watch |
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A Donald Trump Music Video The Midnight Beast adapt 7 Years by Lukas Graham to become a video about the main man in America. Watch |
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How to draw an Elephant
Learn how to quickly draw a cartoon elephant, good for kids, cards and just for fun. Watch |
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Simon's Cat - DIY A curious cat helps his owner with home improvements in the latest episode from the cute animated feline. Watch |
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Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed - Behind the Scenes Take a look at the cast of Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed voicing the characters of the CBBC show. Watch |
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Man Down - Bloopers: Losing it over potatoes If you are Man Down fan you'll enjoy the outtakes videos that are going online each week after the episodes. Here's the latest. Watch |
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That Was The Week That Was Despite being one of the most groundbreaking shows to have graced British television, riding the wave of the satire boom in the early 1960s, there is still no DVD or download presence for the top satire That Was The Week That Was - otherwise known as TW3. With David Frost, Lance Percival, Millicent Martin, Roy Kinnear, Willie Rushton and Ken Cope leading the cast, it's more than time to (re)acquaint ourselves with the comedy. Guide |
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