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Michael Palin films travel series in North Korea Monty Python star Michael Palin has filmed a new documentary series in North Korea, for Channel 5. Read |
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Beef And Dairy Network wins Gold at Podcast Awards Benjamin Partridge's Beef And Dairy Network Podcast was named Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards 2018. Meanwhile Cariad Lloyd's Griefcast picked up three prizes. Read |
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Philomena Cunk to publish 'encyclopedia' Spoof investigative documentary presenter Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) is to publish a new book, Cunk On Everything, co-written by Charlie Brooker. Read |
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Catherine Tate and David Tennant to star in new Sky comedy Catherine Tate and David Tennant are reportedly set to star in Americons, a new comedy drama for Sky about a couple planning to move to America. Read |
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Romesh Ranganathan to host new BBC panel show pilot Romesh Ranganathan is to host The Ranganation, a new topical comedy panel show pilot for BBC Two which involved a public panel. Read |
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Channel 4 orders topical anarchic mash-up pilot Channel 4 has ordered Antisocial Media, a fast-turnaround topical comedy pilot that aims to put "a subversive twist on the week's events". Read |
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Sally Phillips curates The Rules Sally Phillips will host a new TV comedy pilot aiming to "curate a new set of rules for 21st Century Britain to live by". Read |
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Katherine Parkinson stars in comedy How To Sell A War New satirical comedy film How To Sell A War stars Katherine Parkinson as a PR guru who is forced to prolong a war. Read |
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Jamali Maddix to film documentary series about cutting edge tech Stand-up comedian Jamali Maddix is filming Futureproof, a Channel 4 documentary series about the "wild west frontier of our strange new digital era". Read |
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Deborah Frances-White will host Next Week's News pilot Deborah Frances-White is to host a new satirical news pilot for Channel 4, Next Week's News, inspired by her hit Guilty Feminist podcast series. Read |
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Kathy Burke to celebrate 'all things female' in Channel 4 series Kathy Burke is to present a new Channel 4 documentary series described as "a true celebration of all things female". Read |
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E4 orders new sitcom series Maxxx E4 has ordered Maxxx, a sitcom about a former boyband star. The commission follows on from the 2017 Comedy Blaps pilots. Read |
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Aisling Bea creates new Channel 4 comedy Happy AF Alising Bea has written and will star in Happy AF, a new Channel 4 comedy about a woman recovering from a nervous breakdown. Read |
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TV and web comedies up for Broadcast Digital Awards 2018 Chewing Gum, In The Long Run, Man Like Mobeen, Roast Battle, The Young Offenders and This Country are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2018. Read |
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Series 2 for Tracey Breaks The News Tracey Ullman is now filming a second series of her topical sketch show Tracey Breaks The News. New characters for Series 2 will include Michael Gove. Read |
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Alex Horne interview Alex Horne talks about presenting a two hour TV special of music and comedy from the London Palladium. Plus, he gives us some trivia about his band mates. Read |
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Bob Monkhouse remembered Bob Sinfield, who scripted many of Bob Monkhouse's radio and TV shows and recorded a documentary with the comedy star that is due to be repeated at the weekend, remembers a kind and surprisingly modest man with a genuine love of jokes. Read |
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Trying (and failing) to raise your online profile Comedy writer Alex Lynch talks about the frustrations of trying to create content on social media that might go viral. Read |
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Win 'The Windsors' wedding special on DVD The wedding special of The Windsors picked up some great reviews. You can now own it on DVD, and we have three copies to give away. Enter |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Simon Evans Sharp of suit and mind, Simon Evans gives us his big gig memories and on-tour clobber-care advice. Read |
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Mock The Week Series 17 guest stars Mock The Week will return for its seventeenth series on BBC Two from Thursday 7th June. A number of comedians will be making their debut on the show this series. Details |
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Podcasts Paul Merton joined the Sitcom Geeks hosts to chat about his love of comedy. Desiree Burch is on RHLSTP; and The Worst Writer in the World continues to be terrible (in a good way). Listen |
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Plebs Monday, ITV2, 10pm In the last episode of the series, a bar opens over the road from the lads, selling a popular drink called 'beer'. The boys attempt to discover the recipe. Guide |
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Your Face Or Mine Wednesday, Comedy Central, 8pm Sonny and Jacqueline are the couple risking relationship harmony this week as they join Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan. It's the last episode in the current batch, but a fourth series is on the way. Guide |
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Taskmaster Wednesday, Dave, 9pm Tim Vine strips off this week (head to our site now if you want to see that preview clip). Meanwhile Alice Levine apes Leonardo da Vinci using squirty cream. Guide |
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Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier Wednesday, Dave, 10pm Jon Richardson is joined by Sara Pascoe and Joe Wilkinson to address worries to do with the body - is Jon's body the wrong shape? Guide |
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Urban Myths: Public Enemy Thursday, Sky Arts, 9pm A one-off comedy imagining the rap group Public Enemy getting stranded in North Devon. Paterson Joseph and Abdul Salis play the band, with Philip Glenister as the local bloke who helps them. Guide |
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The Horne Section Television Programme Thursday, Dave, 9pm A two-hour TV special in which Alex Horne and his band mix comedy and music. Guests involved in the fun include Sara Pascoe, Joe Wilkinson, Nadine Coyle and Sue Perkins. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm Joining the panel for the last show of the series are TV presenter Mark Wright, pop legend Lisa Stansfield, Love Island's Caroline Flack and Iain Stirling, and comedian and Extra Camp host Joel Dommett. Guide |
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The Week That Wasn't Thursday, Sky One, 10pm Episode two of the topical comedy format that gives TV footage new voices. It's well put together, so worth a look if you can get Sky on your TV. Guide |
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Have I Got News For You Friday, BBC One, 9pm Jo Brand is set to host the topical panel show again this week. The panellists lined up to join Ian and Paul are Ross Noble and Mona Chalabi. Guide |
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Home From Home Friday, BBC One, 9:30pm Neil lets slip about an old crush and Fiona is not impressed. Penny and Robert contemplate selling up, and Neil's mum comes clean about her on-site relationship. Guide |
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Frankie Boyle's New World Order Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Frankie Boyle will be picking over more news with the help of Sara Pascoe, Katherine Ryan, Mona Chalabi and various guests. Guide |
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Friday Night Dinner Friday, Channel 4, 10pm While clearing up the loft, Dad finds his old, terrifying-looking ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck. Guide |
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High & Dry Friday, Channel 4, 10:30pm Douglas believes he has discovered a nearby island that is inhabited. His plan to build a raft shocks Brett, who can't believe he wants to leave the paradise they have created. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Hollywood stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jeff Goldblum join Graham to talk about the new Jurassic Park film. Plus, music from former Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears. Guide |
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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule Saturday, ITV, 7:30pm EastEnders actor Charlie Brooks, Holby City star Chizzy Akudolu, comedian Lolly Adefope and Countdown legend Carol Vorderman are the panel with Harry this weekend. Guide |
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All Round To Mrs. Brown's Saturday, BBC One, 9:15pm Freddie Flintoff, Jason Manford, and Olympic stars Fatima Whitbread and Jonnie Peacock join the Brown household this weekend. With music from Clean Bandit. Guide |
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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Saturday, Gold, 9:30pm A new documentary about classic sitcom The Young Ones and its part in the alternative comedy scene. Guide Then, on Sunday at 9:30pm, there's new retrospective clip show The Young Ones' 20 Greatest Moments. |
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Car Share Monday 28th, BBC One, 10pm John and Kayleigh were not in good place at the end of Series 2, but what happened next? The will-they or wont-they answer is finally revealed on Bank Holiday Monday. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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The Windsors Royal Wedding Special DVD PRE-ORDER. We loved the real thing on Saturday - and we equally loved Bert Tyler-Moore and George Jeffrie's special of their riotous soap-opera spoof, The Windsors. Broadcast on Channel 4 on Tuesday last week, the hour-long Royal Wedding special of the sitcom will be released on DVD next Monday. Details. You can win a copy. |
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Friday Night Dinner - Series 5 DVD PRE-ORDER. In the new series, Mum and Dad get a hot tub, Adam accidentally sets his car on fire, Jonny won't stop prank-calling Adam, Dad becomes obsessed with his old, terrifying ventriloquist dummy, Mum organises her own, terrible surprise party, Jim goes on a date from beyond hell, Horrible Grandma comes back for more horribleness - and the family have dinner. Details |
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Peter Kay's Car Share - The Specials Download OUT NOW. The concluding finale episode of Car Share, alongside the special improvised episode, in download format. Order this 'series' now and get the finale to watch again and again as soon as it airs on BBC One. Details |
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Made In Heaven DVD & download OUT NOW. This 1952 Rank comedy stars David Tomlinson, Petula Clark and A.E. Matthews. In deepest Essex, recently married Basil and Julie Topham have been entered into the Dunmow Flitch, a competition for the happiest married couple. All seems idyllic until a beautiful maid, Marta (Sonja Zieman), arrives from Hungary to run the Topham family home and inadvertently throws everything into chaos! Details |
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The Coffee Machine Things are not looking good for this team... a caffeine hit looks to be an impossibility. Watch |
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Micky P Kerr on Britain's Got Talent Micky P Kerr performed comedic songs on Britain's Got Talent at the weekend. See his set, and the other comedians on the show, via our site. Watch |
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Classic Chat - Splitting The Bill At The Last Supper A new BBC Three series in which classic paintings are given voices. In this first one Jesus is having an absolute nightmare trying to split the bill. Watch |
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The Gary Gold Story - Episode Five Football star Gary Gold's moment has come: a trial at LAFC and a chance to impress the coaches and finally get his contract. There's just one slight problem... Watch |
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Life Lessons - Ahir Shah Ahir Shah discusses politics (including Brexit) with his in-laws, who obviously disagree with him. Watch |
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Fin Taylor - Hipster Bingo Fin Taylor hits the streets to talk to some hipsters. Will they say all the stock phrases he's hoping they'll utter so that he can complete his bingo card? Watch |
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James Acaster performing on The Late Late Show James Corden welcomed James Acaster to his show last week. Demonstrating the difference between our countries and how we show appreciation, the American audience loudly applause pretty much everything. Watch |
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Dance lesson using historic figures When remembering your dance steps is harder than remembering world history... Watch |
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Celebrity Juice - Johnny Vegas eats a whole block of butter This is hard to watch, but equally hard to look away from. Johnny Vegas wolfs down a massive block of butter! Watch |
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4G Or Not To... A new web series following a 5-a-side football team headed up by an egotistical character called Callum. Watch |
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When - a dark comedy sketch This sketch by Sheps absolutely does not go where you'd expect... keep watching for at least a minute, the punchline is worth the wait. Watch |
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10 easy steps to write the perfect tweet Kat Sadler presents her ten easy steps to get your Twitter content a one way ticket to viral town. Watch |
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Jack Whitehall: Training Days Jack Whitehall and England footballer Kyle Walker go on Britain's Got Talent to sing a song. In this 30 minute episode of his web series, Jack also hangs out with Raheem Sterling, and goes to a haunted mansion with Dele Alli. Watch |
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Beggar My Neighbour Originating as a Comedy Playhouse pilot first broadcast during this week in 1966, this popular sitcom followed next-door neighbours Gerald Garvey and Harry Butt, whose wives are sisters. Initially starring Peter Jones as underpaid middle-class snob Gerald with Reg Varney as well-off manual labourer Harry, it was a comedy of class, family, marriage and rivalry. The two wives were played by the excellent June Whitfield and Pat Coombs, and the first two of three series were produced by David Croft. Sadly much of the show is now missing, but what survives is a prime DVD release candidate. Guide |
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