British Comedy Guide Newsletter
Weekly Newsletter Monday 10th September 2018
What is going on in the world of British comedy? Quite a bit...
Latest Comedy News
BBC buys new Ben Wheatley film for Christmas broadcast BBC buys new Ben Wheatley film for Christmas broadcast

BBC Two has acquired acclaimed director Ben Wheatley's new feature film for broadcast on television over Christmas, rather than a cinema release. The characters will later return in a full length TV series. Read
Adam Hills announces book tour Adam Hills announces book tour

Adam Hills has announced a short tour of England in which he'll tell selected stories from his best-selling autobiography Best Foot Forward. Read
Series 4 for Insert Name Here Series 4 for Insert Name Here

Sue Perkins is to host a fourth series of panel game comedy Insert Name Here on BBC Two. Read
Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2018 shortlist Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2018 shortlist

Adam Beardsmore, Phil Carr, Good Kids, Laura Monmoth and Sham Zaman have been nominated for Birmingham Comedy Festival's Breaking Talent Award 2018. Read
Steve Coogan and David Mitchell to star in super-rich satire Steve Coogan and David Mitchell to star in super-rich satire

Steve Coogan and David Mitchell are reportedly set to star in Michael Winterbottom's new comedy film about the super rich. Read
Celebrity Juice recording stopped by power cut Celebrity Juice recording stopped by power cut

A recording of Celebrity Juice had to be stopped on Friday after the studio suffered a power cut. Read
BBC Three orders second Man Like Mobeen BBC Three orders second Man Like Mobeen

Guz Khan's sitcom Man Like Mobeen is to return to BBC Three for a second series. Read
Chabuddy G announces How To Be A Man book Chabuddy G announces How To Be A Man book

People Just Do Nothing's Chabuddy G is to publish his first book in November, entitled How To Be A Man. Read
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Having performed with Amy Schumer and toured with Dave Chappelle, Hannibal Buress and Joel McHale, the writer for Netflix's hit series Big Mouth comes to London. Jak Knight will be at the Soho Theatre from 18th to 22nd September. Info & Tickets
Features
Soupy Twists and turns Soupy Twists and turns

The Hows & The Whys & The D'you-Mind-If-I-Don'ts of the Fry & Laurie Archive, by their official biographer, Jem Roberts. Read
Network Month of Comedy: Kit Curran Network Month of Comedy: Kit Curran

With an early switch from ITV to Channel 4, we look back at Denis Lawson in mid-80s classic Kit Curran. Read

We also have a competition to win a copy of the new DVD set.
Top stars line up for Galway's 2018 comedy festival Top stars line up for Galway's 2018 comedy festival

The Vodafone Comedy Carnival 2018 in Galway will feature top stars including Dylan Moran, Sean Lock, Reginald D Hunter, Milton Jones, Gina Yashere, Joel Dommett and Al Murray. Read
Strictly 2018 interviews - Seann Walsh and Danny John-Jules Strictly 2018 interviews - Seann Walsh and Danny John-Jules

Stand-up comedian Seann Walsh and Red Dwarf star Danny John-Jules talk about appearing in Strictly Come Dancing. Read
Spencer Jones interview Spencer Jones interview

We chat to Spencer Jones about his BBC pilot, The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk, which can be seen now on BBC iPlayer. Read
First Gig, Worst Gig: Adam Rowe First Gig, Worst Gig: Adam Rowe

The Liverpudlian gag-winner talks weighty material, an awkward international audience, and LFC's chances in Europe. Read
British Comedy Quiz #16 British Comedy Quiz #16

If you watched the sitcom Miranda you should find the first question in this week's quiz easy. Answer
Random 8: Marcus Brigstocke Random 8: Marcus Brigstocke

Back with a high-concept new tour, Marcus Brigstocke talks Lucifer, London and The Lighthouse Family. Read
TV Listings
QI QI
Monday, BBC Two, 10pm

Danny Baker, Phill Jupitus and Hollywood star Teri Hatcher are the guests in the opening episode of Series P of the long-running panel show. Don't miss out - it's on tonight, not Friday! Guide
The Luke McQueen Pilots The Luke McQueen Pilots
Wednesday, BBC iPlayer; Friday, BBC One, 11:45pm

After the abortive end to his first pilot, Luke tries his hand at a comedy travelogue this week. He ropes in his Dad to join him on a trip to Amsterdam. Guide
Upstart Crow Upstart Crow
Wednesday, BBC Two, 8:30pm

Will is writing The Merchant of Venice. And who better to play Shylock than Wolf Hall, a brilliant actor with some surprising views about who wrote Will's plays. Guide
Taskmaster Taskmaster
Wednesday, Dave, 9pm

In another very strong episode of the format, Phil Wang makes ogres poignant despite his eye-catching costume, Jessica Knappett beautifully mimics a funny noise and James Acaster finds various circles. Guide
Hang Ups Hang Ups
Wednesday, Channel 4, 10pm

In the last episode, clients unexpectedly turning up on the doorstep leaves Richard wondering if maybe he shouldn't have enjoyed himself quite so much at Ricky's party. Guide
Comedy Central At The Comedy Store Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10:30pm

John Robins is joined by Felicity Ward, Brennan Reece and Lauren Pattison at The Comedy Store. You can see preview clips from their sets on BCG. Guide
A League Of Their Own A League Of Their Own
Thursday, Sky One, 9pm

David Walliams, Helen Skelton and Adam Peaty join the line-up as the ALOTO gang head to the pool. Guide
No Offence No Offence
Thursday, Channel 4, 9pm

Series 3 of the comedy drama about a police team. A contentious mayoral election is being fought between incumbent liberal Kashif Hassan and political underdog and local-girl-done-good Caroline McCoy. Guide
Sara Pascoe Vs Monogamy Sara Pascoe Vs Monogamy
Thursday, BBC Two, 9:45pm

Sara Pascoe explores the concept of monogamy in this inventive pilot. Sara's world is created through live action and animation. Guide
Celebrity Juice Celebrity Juice
Thursday, ITV2, 10pm

It's this panel show's 10th birthday. A full decade since Keith Lemon, Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby first started playing silly games! They're joined by Love Island winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham... plus Dani's dad, Danny Dyer. Paddy McGuinness joins his mate too. Guide
Mock The Week Mock The Week
Friday, BBC Two, 10pm

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back on another week's worth of news in the company of guests Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Milton Jones and Deborah Frances-White. The latter is the 100th different guest to appear on the format. Guide
The Jonathan Ross Show The Jonathan Ross Show
Saturday, ITV, 9:40pm

Martin Clunes, sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, Josh Groban, Keith Lemon and musician Hozier are the line-up for Jonathan Ross to chat to this weekend. Guide
The Imitation Game The Imitation Game
Sunday, ITV, 10:05pm

Rory Bremner and Debra Stephenson are joined by fellow impressionists Jan Ravens and Anil Desai. The Terminator as reimagined by primary school kids is amongst the content. Guide

For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Denis Lawson stars in The Kit Curran Radio Show, the fondly-remembered mid-1980s sitcom by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, creators of Drop The Dead Donkey and Outnumbered. Both series following the scheming radio DJ, wannabe superstar and shoestring entrepreneur - plus his long-suffering associates, Les Toms and Damien Appleby - are out on DVD from today. Details
New Shop Products
Flowers - Series 2 Flowers - Series 2 DVD

PRE-ORDER. The critically acclaimed Flowers unfurls for a second series, this time set in the bloom of summer. Will Sharpe's darkly imaginative, heartfelt and cinematic Flowers sees the return of the well-meaning Deborah (Olivia Colman), her depressive husband Maurice (Julian Barratt), their maladjusted adult twin children Amy and Donald and the rest of this dysfunctional ensemble. Details
Joe Lycett's Obsessions Joe Lycett's Obsessions Audiobook

PRE-ORDER. Joe Lycett explores the nation's weird and wonderful obsessions by getting to know a selection of famous and not so famous guests in the first series of his new radio series, broadcast earlier in the summer on Radio 4. Details
Minder - The Complete Collection Minder - The Complete Collection DVD

PRE-ORDER. The legendary George Cole plays Arthur Daley, a man synonymous with dodgy goods and shady deals and who knew a 'nice little earner' when he saw one, hires Terry McCann (Dennis Waterman) to be his 'Minder' to protect him from other small time crooks. Rediscover all 10 original series - running from 1979 to 1994 - in all of their glory, in this 33-disc box set. Details
Tiff Stevenson - Mad Man Tiff Stevenson - Mad Man Download

OUT NOW. What makes a person? Ideas, labels, sexuality or even slogan t-shirts? Products are anthropomorphised and the cult of personality reigns supreme. Are we being sold our identity? Tiff Stevenson's critically acclaimed show Mad Man was in the Top 25 best reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2015. Details
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Special Edition The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Special Edition Blu-ray & DVD

PRE-ORDER. For the first time, discover the meaning of life with newly re-mastered episodes in 5.1 surround sound - and a frankly astonishing list of extras totalling more than 5 and a half hours. All six episodes of the cult hit TV sitcom have also been upscaled to HD resolution: don't expect usual crisp Blu-ray/HD quality, but it'll be a big improvement on the existing DVD. Details

For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
Comedy Videos
Trailer The Ghost Of Peter Sellers - Trailer

In 1973 Peter Sellers embarked on a pirate comedy for Columbia Pictures. He lost confidence with the film immediately and tried to sabotage it, firing the Producers then turning on his friend the Director, Peter Medak. This film documentary by Medak will tell that story. Watch
Trailer Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story - Trailer

The trailer for the documentary film about how Manchester native Chris Sievey worked as his loveably anarchic creation Frank Sidebottom. Watch
Episode Three Bob's Answerphone

Call 07897101635, leave a message for Bob, and your voice might appear in the next edition of this web series created by Darren Dutton. Check out Episode 3 here: Watch
Berks Berks

Two friends meet before one of them heads on a date. We hope to see more of these characters, as there's clearly chemistry between them. Watch
The Champ The Champ

An insight into the training regime of elite athlete Cynthia as she embarks on her journey to the world championships. Watch
Next Level Facebook Stalking Modern Horror Stories - Next Level Facebook Stalking

The latest episode of this Comedy Central sketch show takes a look into the background checks of Tinder dating. Watch
Trailer Anna And The Apocalypse - Trailer

Music. Christmas. Zombies. Watch the official trailer for Anna and the Apocalypse and see why critics are calling it "Shaun of the Dead meets La La Land"! Watch
Frolic Frolic

Woman falls in love. Then Woman sees the dog of her dreams... Watch
Extended trailer The Favourite - Extended trailer

Olivia Colman has been named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her role as the frail and volatile Queen Anne in this forthcoming movie. Watch
Guide Spotlight
Guide Spotlight The Crouches

Dating from 2003, this largely forgotten sitcom focused on the Crouches, an extended three-generational family living in south east London. One of the few sitcoms to feature an all-black central character line-up, it starred Robbie Gee and Jo Martin, with sitcom legend Rudolph Walker and prolific character actor Mona Hammond. Other regulars across the two series on BBC One include Danny John-Jules, Don Warrington and Jimmy Akingbola. Guide
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