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Little & Large to reunite on stage
Comedy double act Little & Large are to reunite on stage in January, as part of a special event for Bristol's Slapstick Festival. Read |
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Your Face Or Mine gets fifth series
Your Face Or Mine will return to Comedy Central next year for a fifth series. Read |
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BFI announces Morecambe & Wise and Sid James recoveries Newly recovered episodes of Sid James sitcom Citizen James, and The Morecambe & Wise Show, will be screened at the BFI next month. Read |
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Scot Squad wins at Scottish BAFTAs Scot Squad and Armando Iannucci were amongst the winners at this year's Scottish BAFTAs, announced last night. Read |
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I Talk Telly Award nominations published Nominees for TV blog I Talk Telly's 2018 awards have been revealed, with the final series of ITV's Benidorm amongst those leading the running. Read |
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Still Game launches Final Farewell live show The stars of Still Game have announced one final live stage show, to play at Glasgow's SSE Hydro arena, in Autumn 2019. Read |
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Asim Chaudhry & Stephen Merchant join BBC Christmas comedy BBC One has announced that Asim Chaudhry and Stephen Merchant will star in a Christmas comedy, as neighbours thrown together on a 300-mile road trip. Read |
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Leicester launches UK Kids' Comedy Festival The Leicester Comedy Festival - which returns in February - will run alongside The UK Kids' Comedy Festival for the first time. Read |
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BBC Sounds launch opens up Radio 4 comedy archive BBC Radio Player has been replaced with BBC Sounds. The website and app will offer over 80,000 hours of content, including the chance to re-listen to many comedy shows made by Radio 4. Read |
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Channel Dave orders pizza delivery sitcom Sliced Dave has ordered Sliced, a sitcom about two pizza delivery drivers in South London. Samon Kayo and Theo Barklem-Biggs star. Read |
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Anna Spark wins Beat The Frog World Series 2018 Stand-up comedian Anna Spark has won Beat The Frog World Series 2018, the competition for new acts run by Manchester's Frog And Bucket comedy club. Read |
Natalie Palamides brings her critically acclaimed show show Nate to London's Soho Theatre from next week. The award-winning show will run from the 13th November to 1st December. Don't miss it! Info & Tickets
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High Spirits - BCG at the Vodafone Comedy Carnival 2018 Halloween in Galway means festive gags as well as ghouls. British Comedy Guide reports back from a trip to the Vodafone Comedy Carnival 2018. Read |
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Win a Festival Of The Spoken Nerd prize bundle To celebrate the release of You Can't Polish A Nerd, the new show from science-comedy trio Festival Of The Spoken Nerd, we have some prize bundles to give away. Enter |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: James Dowdeswell James Dowdeswell has written a book about pubs, having spent half his life in them - as a landlord's kid, and a gigging comic. Read |
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British Comedy Quiz #24 A question about Only Fools And Horses kicks off this particular quiz. Answer |
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Natalie Palamides interview Last year's Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer, Natalie Palamides, now brings her remarkable follow-up show, Nate, to the Soho Theatre. Read |
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Random 8: Felicity Ward The increasingly fabulous Felicity Ward talks hangry animals, potato blade runners and al fresco comfort breaks. Read |
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Podcasts Alice Lowe is on Richard Herring's podcast this week. Sitcom Geeks chats to So Awkward creator Julie Bower. There's more Doctor Who nonsense in The Worst Writer in the World. Listen |
Loads of great comedians are due to perform this Friday and Saturday at the Knebworth Winter Comedy Festival. Head along for Taskmaster stars Greg Davies and Rhod Gilbert, a show from Mark Steel and sets from the likes of Jen Brister, Angela Barnes and Daliso Chaponda. Comedy tickets also gain you access to the whole Knebworth Winter Festival too! Info & Tickets
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Hounslow Diaries Monday, BBC Three This sitcom pilot can now be found on BBC iPlayer. The episode focuses on a friendship group who want to have a night out in a fancy West End club with a VIP bar, but need to find the cash to do so. Guide |
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Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle Monday, BBC One, 9pm The blurb for this episode promises "some brand new bloopers from the much-missed Car Share". In another clip from the comedian's career there's an appearance from the late Michael Jackson. Guide |
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For Facts Sake Monday, BBC One, 9:30pm Jennifer Gibney and Paddy Houlihan take on the team captain roles, as Pat 'Pepsi' Shields tells us some tantalising truths about Al Capone. History expert Dan Snow joins them all. Guide |
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Saluting Dad's Army Tuesday, Gold, 8pm A new documentary series marking the 50th anniversary of iconic sitcom Dad's Army. Alexander Armstrong is our host. Guide |
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The Reluctant Landlord Tuesday, Sky One, 10pm Episode 2 of the new sitcom. Romesh announces a speciality curry night with a fantastic local chef. His plan is to take on rival landlord David Foster, who's started serving up posh hipster food. Guide |
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I'll Get This Tuesday, BBC Two, 10pm A new comedy entertainment series in which celebrity diners play games in order to not pay the evening's bill. Guide |
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There She Goes Tuesday, BBC Four, 10pm Grandad John and Nana want to take young Ben away over the summer. Simon and Emily want to know, why not Rosie too? Guide |
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Tourist Trap Tuesday, BBC One Wales, 10:40pm The marketing team have their heads in the clouds for a blue sky session based around renaming Cardiff Airport in the final episode of the series. Guide |
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Your Face Or Mine Wednesday, Comedy Central, 8pm YouTube couple Lily and Chris and next on Jimmy and Katherine's sofa, putting their relationship to the ultimate test in the hope to win thousands of pounds. Will the pair be un-nerved? Guide |
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Taskmaster Wednesday, Dave, 9pm The series reaches its majestic climax. Who will win Greg Davies's coveted golden head to become just the seventh Taskmaster Champion in history? Guide |
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Stand Up Central Wednesday, Comedy Central, 10pm Rob Delaney introduces Emily Lloyd-Saini and Iain Stirling as the stand-up showcase format continues. Guide |
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Zapped Wednesday, Dave, 10pm When Brian collects the wrong barrel from the docks the entire gang end up trapped inside the pub. Meanwhile the deadly disease of Woodpox is sweeping through Munty. Guide |
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The Bisexual Wednesday, Channel 4, 10pm A different episode this week as we go back in time to see the characters we now know when they were younger and learn more about their back stories. Leila is studying and Gabe is trying to get his book published. Guide |
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Don't Hate The Playaz Thursday, ITV2, 9pm Maya Jama, London Hughes, Yang Bane and Kae Kurd take on Lady Leshurr, Darren Harriott, Jenny Bede and Snoochie Shy. Jordan Stephens hosts, with help from Amelia Dimoldenberg. Guide |
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Celebrity Juice Thursday, ITV2, 10pm Fearne Cotton and special guest team captain Jimmy Carr go head to head with help from Maya Jama, Jordan Stephens, Brian McFadden and Joel Dommett. Guide |
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The Russell Howard Hour Thursday, Sky One, 10pm Russell Howard returns for another series of his hit topical comedy show. Expect the usual mix of monologues, VTs and guests. This time there'll also be a strand where he looks at the topic of mortality with the help of comedian friends. Guide |
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Sally4Ever Thursday, Sky Atlantic, 10pm As Emma becomes increasingly needy and demanding, Sally's performance at work begins to suffer, and her chances of promotion start to look bleak. Guide |
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Women On The Verge Thursday, W, 10pm Episode 5 of the comedy drama, now well into its stride. Katie has last minute unexpected problems with the launch of her photography exhibition. Guide |
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Have I Got News For You Friday, BBC One, 9pm This Friday Paul Merton and Ian Hislop will be joined by guest host David Tennant and panellists Reginald D Hunter and Lucy Prebble. Guide |
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Would I Lie To You? Friday, BBC One, 9:30pm Jo Brand, Emma Bunton, Jonnie Peacock and Shaun Williamson join the trio of regulars to read the cards in front of them - but are they telling true stories? Guide |
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The Last Leg Friday, Channel 4, 10pm Russell Howard is set to join the show this week to help the regular hosts look back at what has been going on. Guide |
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The Mash Report Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Episode 3 of the topical comedy. It's only the first day of the working week today but already the UK and US governments have done enough to fill a full show. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Sir Ian McKellen joins Graham to talk about his one-man stage show. Carey Mulligan, Taron Egerton, and Michael Bublé appear too, the latter of whom will perform a track from his new album. Guide |
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The Jonathan Ross Show Saturday, ITV, 10:05pm Jonathan Ross probably wins in the chat show guest list wars this week. John Bishop and Kylie Minogue are set to appear but - most notably - he's secured an exclusive interview with the Spice Girls. Guide |
No Still Open All Hours this Sunday due to Remembrance Sunday coverage: it'll be shown on Monday instead. For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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Bill Bailey - Limboland DVD PRE-ORDER. Limboland is a place where we find the gaps in life. From a fantastically downbeat version of Happy Birthday - via an hilarious tale of a disastrous family trip to see the Northern Lights - to a heart-rending country and western ballad on the nature of love, Bill explores our expectations of happiness with his trademark wit and musicality. Details |
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The Goon Show - Compendium Volume Fourteen CD & audiobook PRE-ORDER. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers star in ten classic episodes of The Goon Show, plus a host of bonus features. This fourteenth and final collection returns to the programme's fourth series. Details |
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Stephen Fry - Heroes Hardback, eBook, audiobook & CD OUT NOW. There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. In this companion to bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Details |
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Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones! - Complete Series 3 Audiobook OUT NOW. The man they call 'Britain's Funniest Milton' and the genius in the mad shirts in Mock The Week stars in the third series of Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, co-starring Tom Goodman-Hill, Josie Lawrence, Ben Willbond and Dan Tetsell. Details |
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Sherlock Gnomes Blu-ray & DVD PRE-ORDER. The beloved garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet are back for a whole new adventure in this animated family comedy sequel. Having moved to London, they soon discover that someone is kidnapping garden gnomes all over the city. When everyone in their garden goes missing there's only one gnome to call... Sherlock Gnomes! Details |
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Pop At The Movies - Volume 2 DVD OUT NOW. This collection of four music films from the 1950s and 60s includes comedy Up Jumped A Swagman. Frank Ifield stars as a young Australian singer who moves to London in search of his big break. On the way he tries to woo a top model while seemingly overlooking the beautiful publican's daughter who truly loves him and gets tangled up with a gang of thieves. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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People Just Do Nothing - Series 5 trailer The Kurupt FM crew return on BBC Three next Monday. Here's a look at what's coming up in this fifth series of the hit show. Watch |
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BAFTA Breakthrough Brits 2018 Stand-up comedian Luisa Omielan, The End Of The F***ing World actor Jessica Barden, and Timewasters writer and star Daniel Lawrence Taylor have been named amongst the BAFTA Breakthrough Brits 2018. They talk about their careers in these interviews. Watch |
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Pythagasaurus A short film from Aardman featuring the voices of Bill Bailey, Martin Trenaman and Simon Greenall. Bumbling cavemen Ig and Uk awake to find a volcano on their doorstep. Watch |
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Nativity Rocks! - Trailer The trailer for the next film in the Nativity franchise. No Mr Poppy (Marc Wootton) in this one, but his brother Jerry (Simon Lipkin) is in charge of helping the school put on a rock opera. Watch |
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Little Prankers - A kid trying to buy a pint This short series, in which kids prank adults, can now be found on BBC iPlayer. The best prank is probably a kid trying to buy a pint whilst standing on the shoulders of someone else. Watch |
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Queenie's Castle Diana Dors starred in the three series of this Yorkshire sitcom, which was first aired on 5th November 1970. All available on DVD, she plays the titular single mother of three wayward, trouble-making sons: Raymound, Bunny and Douglas. By acclaimed duo Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, together the are the self-appointed first family of their block of flats, Margaret Rose House at Buckingham Flats. Guide |
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