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Sally Phillips headlines BBC Wales comedy season BBC Wales has announced a comedy season to broadcast on television this Autumn, including a new series starring Sally Phillips. Read |
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Bill Bailey announces West End run Bill Bailey is to bring his latest live show, Larks In Transit, to London for a month-long West End run. Read |
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Inside No. 9 and This Country win BAFTAs The BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2018 have been held tonight, with the stars of This Country and Inside No. 9 all picking up prizes. Read |
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Pete Latham wins Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition Comedian Pete Latham has been named best newcomer at the annual Bath Comedy Festival, with The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre taking a new prize for the best innuendo-laden joke. Read |
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Joe Lycett to host The Great British Sewing Bee BBC Two has confirmed that stand-up comedian Joe Lycett will be the new host of The Great British Sewing Bee when the programme returns in 2019. Read |
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BBC confirms This Country special and Series 3 This Country is coming back to BBC Three for an extended-length special late this year, with a full third series following in 2019. Read |
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Netflix orders new Idris Elba comedy Turn Up Charlie Idris Elba will star in a new comedy series for Netflix, as a failed DJ and male nanny trying to relaunch his career. Read |
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Richard Herring gets Emergency Questions publishing deal Richard Herring is to release his biggest collection yet of Emergency Questions in a new book, after signing a publishing deal. Read |
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The Wrong Mans to be re-made in America A remake of The Wrong Mans, the comedy thriller by James Corden and Mathew Baynton, is to be piloted by US TV network Showtime. Read |
John Finnemore's Flying Visit
John Finnemore, writer and star of many multi-award winning BBC Radio shows, is bringing a brand new live show to the stage! With the cast from his Radio 4 Souvenir Programme, John will be touring the UK to perform brand new sketches. There will also be some old favourites and - unless someone can stop him - quite possibly a song. John Finnemore's Flying Visit tours in May and June. Dates & Tickets
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Moray Hunter interview Comedy writer and actor Moray Hunter talks to us about his radio sitcom, Alone, and some of his other career highlights. Read |
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Win Norman Wisdom on Blu-ray Win a copy of Norman Wisdom film There Was A Crooked Man on Blu-ray - his first feature to be released in HD. Enter |
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Ben Murray - Wannabe interview An interview with Ben Murray, the co-writer and director of Wannabe. He talks to us about how the BBC sitcom was made. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Kate Smurthwaite Fending off trolls since before trolls were a thing, Kate Smurthwaite takes us through an eventful 14 stand-up years. Read |
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Podcasts Listen to Brian Blessed on RHLSTP... it's the best podcast we've ever published! Also, John Finnemore talks to Sitcom Geeks, and Last Laugh In Vegas star Jess Conrad regales Robert Ross with tales from his career in the latest episode of the Museum Of Comedy Podcast. Listen |
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Famalam Monday, BBC Three; Sunday, BBC Two, 10pm This week in Midsomer, Detective Moses Mountree has problems with some traditional country pastimes. Big problems! Guide |
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Plebs Monday, ITV2, 10pm The boys launch a cabaret night in the bar when Marcus starts dating the popular Roman satirist, Minerva (Aisling Bea). But can he cope with her dissecting their relationship live on stage? Guide |
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Russell Howard & Mum: Road Trip Monday, Comedy Central, 10pm Russell and Ninette's American Road Trip has brought them to the place voted the happiest city to live in in the USA: Naples, Florida. Guide |
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Last Laugh In Vegas Tuesday, ITV, 9pm As you'll have seen, the British entertainers have spent over a week rehearsing for their dream gig. With just days to go, a heartbreaking tragedy hits Las Vegas. They question whether the show should go on. Turn over to ITV3 at 10pm to see the performance. (I.e.: it does.) Guide |
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Cunk On Britain Tuesday, BBC Two, 10pm More genius gags. Philomena and Mark Lawson examine the first half of the 20th Century, with two world wars but no world cup. Guide |
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Your Face Or Mine Wednesday, Comedy Central, 8pm Shane and Lee are this week's contestants. We can't see why anyone would want to risk their ego by going on this show, but plenty do... a Series 4 has already been filmed. Guide |
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Benidorm Wednesday, ITV, 9pm Eddie and Loretta seem to be getting on surprisingly well as they make secret plans for an anniversary party for Billy and Sheron back in the UK. Guide |
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The Chris Ramsey Show Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm Jamie Laing, Joel Dommett and Kimberley Wyatt are set to be this week's guests joining the stand-up host. Guide |
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Urban Myths: Johnny Cash And The Ostrich Thursday, Sky Arts, 9pm Frank Skinner plays Johnny Cash in this one-off comedy drama, which he also wrote. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm Pop sensation John Newman, presenter and Radio 1 DJ Maya Jama and celebrity couple Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash will be on Thursday's show. Guide |
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In The Long Run Thursday, Sky One, 10pm Walter and Bagpipes are anxious amidst rumours of job cuts at the factory, and Kobna isn't keen on moving to Sierra Leone if his father is made redundant. Guide |
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Have I Got News For You Friday, BBC One, 9pm There's bound to be some baby discussion in this week's HIGNFY, the fourth episode in the series. As yet though, neither the guests nor the host have been confirmed. Guide |
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Home From Home Friday, BBC One, 9:30pm Neil takes the family on a perilous mountain walk and Robert steps in to avoid an inevitable disaster. Unfortunately, Neil and Penny manage to make matters worse, while Neil's mother makes an immediate impact on site. Guide |
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Lee And Dean Friday, Channel 4, 10pm The last episode in the series - brace yourself for an emotional end. The stags and hens end up at the same low-rent nightclub. Guide |
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Episodes Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Beverly is forced to tell Carol the truth about Merc. Matt also gets some devastating news. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Stephen Merchant, who lends his voice to new British comedy film sequel Sherlock Gnomes, joins Graham this week. Also Orlando Bloom and Eurovision entry SuRie. Guide |
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Ready Or Not Saturday, BBC One, 6pm Crumpet the talking dog surprises a passer-by in Stratford, Quiztina quizzes the good people of Blackpool, Sam and Mark are back in their Gameshow Lift, and Tom Allen's popping up in Crawley. Guide |
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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule Saturday, ITV, 7:30pm Helping Harry fill the fun capsule in this episode are comedian Johnny Vegas, singing legend Jimmy Osmond, Emmerdale star Samantha Giles and national treasure Sue Johnston. Guide |
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The Keith & Paddy Picture Show Saturday, ITV, 9:25pm On the show this week, Keith and Paddy put their own unique spin on the 1990 classic Pretty Woman. Guest stars include Philip Glenister, Amanda Holden, Louise, Tracy-Ann Oberman, George Potts and Ainsley Harriott. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To British Birds
Paperback PRE-ORDER. Already available in hardback and as an eBook, Bill Bailey's book about birdlife will be published in paperback in a few weeks' time. A visual feast, it's packed with illustrations, sketches and notes by Bailey. Informative, funny and insightful, the book "positively crackles with energy, knowledge and wit as he takes us on a journey around the British isles". Details |
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Episodes - Series 5
DVD PRE-ORDER. The award-winning, critically acclaimed comedy Episodes returns for a much-anticipated fifth and final series. Sexy, rich and sophisticated, the final season is the funniest one yet. Hearts are broken, egos are crushed, careers are ruined, sex tapes are revealed, and one very large pig is shot. Just another day in Hollywood. Details |
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Wodehouse Playhouse
DVD PRE-ORDER. This long-awaited DVD collection has already been postponed a few times this year, and is currently scheduled for release at the end of May. The hit series, starring husband and wife John Alderton and Pauline Collins, was first broadcast 43 years ago today, adapting some of the fantastic stories of P.G. Wodehouse for television, including little-seen characters. Details |
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1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted
Paperback PRE-ORDER. QI serves up a sparkling new selection of facts. Trees sleep at night. Google searches for 'How to put on a condom' peak at 10:28pm. There is no word for time in any Aboriginal language. Scotland has 421 words for snow. Emoji is the fastest growing language in history. Astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up. Details |
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The End Of The F***ing World Soundtrack
Vinyl & download OUT NOW. 16-tracks of original songs and score for the hit comedy drama TEOTFW. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Friday Night Dinner - Series 5 trailer Channel 4's hit sitcom returns to screens on Friday 4th May. Here's a first look at some of what is coming up over the six new episodes. Watch |
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I Dare You Jack dares Dean to be more active; and Dean dares Jack to be a bit more lazy. Watch |
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When Your Girlfriend Talks Through A Film Are we watching a film, or are we talking? Watch |
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High & Dry - Trailer Brand new comedy series High & Dry crash-lands on Channel 4 soon. Here's the trailer for Marc Wootton's sitcom set on a desert island. Watch |
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Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast - Trailer Greg Davies is the latest UK comedian to release his stand-up show as a Netflix special. It's available on the platform now, and here's the trailer: Watch |
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Larry Grayson Beloved comic Larry Grayson was celebrated on ITV over Easter with a feature-length documentary about his life and career as an entertainer, finding stardom late in life and quickly becoming one of the most-loved TV personalities in Britain. Did you know that his 2-series, self-titled variety show from the mid 1970s is available on DVD? It's packed with great laughs and a range of guest stars. Guide |
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