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Comedy Central orders travel series The Comedy Bus Joel Dommett, Iain Stirling, Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Darren Harriott and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean will star in The Comedy Bus, a new travelogue series for Comedy Central. Read |
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Sky orders dead cop comedy series Code 404 Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays will star in Code 404, a new Sky One comedy about two police detectives, one of whom has been brought back from the dead. Read |
It's the last week of voting to help to decide the shortlist for our annual awards. All 400+ TV and radio shows from 2018 are in contention. Support your favourite shows by selecting them now! Vote Now
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New comedy shows coming to TV in 2019 There are lots of exciting new comedies coming to TV in 2019, and we've had a look at those we know a fair bit about already. Read |
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Catastrophe interviews In these interviews, Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney confirm that Series 4 of Catastrophe will be the last. Amongst other things, they talk about how it is emotional to say goodbye to the show. Read |
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Win Red Dwarf on Blu-ray Win a copy of the new Red Dwarf Series 1 - 8 Blu-ray box set. Enter |
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18 facts about Phoenix Nights Today is the 18th birthday of Phoenix Nights, so here we offer up 18 facts about the show that you may not be aware of. Read |
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Kimberly Wyatt - Almost Never interview Kimberly Wyatt talks about playing powerful and ruthless band manager Sasha Small in CBBC comedy drama Almost Never, which starts at 5pm today. Read |
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Cold Feet interviews The cast of Cold Feet talk about returning for an eighth series. They say it's one of the best series yet. Read |
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Making Stan & Ollie An in-depth feature in which the cast and crew of Stan & Ollie explain how they brought Laurel & Hardy's story to the big screen. Details include how they recreated the 1950s in modern day England, and the work that went into the make-up and costumes. Read |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Ed Aczel He helped launch a whole new comedy genre, but is Ed Aczel the new Tom Hanks? Read |
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British Comedy Quiz #32 Our first quiz of 2019. Can you start off the year with a strong score? Answer |
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Alan Partridge's press invite Read the email Alan Partridge sent to the press, inviting them to preview his new BBC sitcom, which is due to start on BBC One this February. Read |
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Random 8: Andrew Hunter Murray No Such Thing As A Fish man Andrew Hunter Murray fills us in on perceptive cats, legendary dogs and a Mad Jack. Read |
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Podcasts All the episodes of the latest series of The Worst Writer in the World are now on BCG to enjoy; and Sitcom Geeks and Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast continue. Listen |
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Cold Feet Monday, ITV, 9pm Series 8 of the comedy drama. After suffering a few knockbacks, Adam starts to question whether he's lost his mojo until he catches the eye of attractive young barista, Gemma. Guide |
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Two Doors Down Monday, BBC Two, 10pm After an emotional funeral for Colin's Dad, he and Cathy have the neighbours round. Understandably Colin is not his usual upbeat self. Guide |
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Roast Battle Monday - Friday, Comedy Central, 10pm There's a new episode of Roast Battle on every day this week. See our website for the line-ups. Contestants include Johnny Vegas, Felicity Ward and Tom Allen. Guide |
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Living The Dream Tuesday, Sky One, 9pm The comedy drama continues. Visa problems force Mal to fire Jen from the RV park, putting a strain on their relationship, whilst Tina conspires with Herman. Guide |
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Catastrophe Tuesday, Channel 4, 10pm Rob's newly religious sister Sidney visits from the US and a child's accident at school reveals a surprising teacher-pupil rapport to Sharon. Guide |
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Insert Name Here Wednesday, BBC Two, 10pm This week on the panel show, Josh Widdicombe is joined by comedian Desiree Burch and historian Kate Williams, whilst Richard Osman is joined by comedians Katy Brand and Nish Kumar. Guide |
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Beat The Internet With John Robins Thursday, Dave, 8pm & 8:30pm The final two episodes of the comic quiz show hosted by John Robins. If you've watched every episode, you'll have seen the best part of 600 minutes of search engine based questions by the end of this week's double-bill. Guide |
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A League Of Their Own: European Roadtrip Thursday, Sky One, 9pm The panel show's trip around Europe continues. This week's challenges include a race through the streets of Paris, as the teams go wheel to wheel on its Formula E circuit. Guide |
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The Russell Howard Hour Thursday, Sky One, 10pm After a break for Christmas, Russell Howard returns to our screens to continue the second series of his topical entertainment show. Guide |
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Would I Lie To You? Friday, BBC One, 9pm Another episode of the panel show. Stacey Dooley, Alex Jones, Rachel Parris and Henning Wehn are the guests this time. Guide |
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Friday, Channel 4, 9pm As the new series continues, Sean is joined by Claudia Winkleman and Jon by Henning Wehn. Nick Helm's making a nuisance of himself in Dictionary Corner. Guide |
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QI Friday, BBC Two, 10pm Cally Beaton, Phill Jupitus and Rhod Gilbert are the guests joining Alan and Sandi for an episode of the panel show which has the title Potpourri. Guide |
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The Graham Norton Show Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm Stephen Mangan - who is always good value - is set to return to Graham's sofa this week. Also, more actors: Laura Linney, Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet. Guide |
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The Time It Takes Saturday, BBC One, 5:20pm Another episode of the funny game show hosted by Joe Lycett in which the contestants themselves determine how long they have to answer the questions. Guide |
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show Saturday, BBC One, 7pm In a special episode, Michael looks back over his favourite surprises from the last four series of his Big Show. There's some new content too, like meeting up with one of the Unexpected Star contestants who is now performing in the West End. Guide |
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Through The Keyhole Saturday, ITV, 9:30pm Joining Keith Lemon this time as he snoops around hoses are Love Island star Dani Dyer, pop legend Martin Kemp and comedian Paddy McGuinness. Guide |
For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
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James Cary - The Sacred Art Of Joking Paperback PRE-ORDER. Every few weeks someone incites a media storm by making a gaffe or tweeting a joke that some people do not find funny. Comedy is very hard to get right. This entertaining, breezy book, explains how comedy works (with jokes and quotes) and gives much-needed insights into the controversy surrounding humour, from sitcom writer James Cary. Details |
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Knowing Me Knowing You - The Complete Original BBC Radio Series Vinyl PRE-ORDER. Available for the very first time on vinyl, this is the complete, award winning BBC Radio 4 series that introduced the cultural icon that is Alan Partridge to the mainstream. Presented in a deluxe box and with all six episodes on heavyweight, coloured vinyl, it's a real premium treat. Back of the net! Details |
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Man About The House Blu-ray & DVD PRE-ORDER. Long unavailable even on DVD, the film version of smash-hit 1970s sitcom Man About The House is re-released later this month in a brand new remaster, with a selection of extra features and - for the first time ever - also available on Blu-ray. Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy star, with guests including Spike Milligan. Details |
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Catastrophe - Series 1 - 4 DVD PRE-ORDER. Series 4 may have only just begun airing, but it's set to be the last outing for the acclaimed comedy series. This box set, to be released in a month's time, includes all four series, starring and written by Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney. Details |
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Two Doors Down - Series 4 DVD PRE-ORDER. The award-winning hit comedy is back! Set in the fictional Scottish suburban street of Latimer Crescent, this series features its core cast, with Arabella Weir as Beth and Alex Norton as Eric, the long-suffering Bairds. Details |
For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
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Pippa Evans - New Year Resolution
A song from Pippa Evans. She says "it is about New Year and that." Watch |
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Sex Education - Sex Education cast practice flirting
Asa Butterfield and Ncuti Gatwa battle it out to see who is the most charming using cheesy pick up lines. Emma Mackey judges. Watch |
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Pure - Trailer The trailer for Pure, the new Channel 4 comedy drama following one young woman's search for herself and her very real struggle with a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Watch |
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I Love... Stand-up Mark Smith takes part in the web series that asks comedians to explain what they are passionate about. However, he could only think about what he doesn't love. Watch |
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Gruel Find having to buy, prep, cook and eat meals a chore? Want to cut one of life's few remaining pleasures out of your daily routine? These nutrition experts have the solution! Watch |
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Party Breath As they prepare for a party, a brother and sister chat about their strategy for avoiding someone with bad breath. Watch |
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The man who could fly A mockumentary set in the early 1980s. A lonely man has the unshakable belief that he can achieve something that the rest of us have only dreamt about. Watch |
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For The Love Of Ada Comedy icon Irene Handl stars alongside Wilfred Pickles, with Love Thy Neighbour's Jack Smethurst and Barbara Mitchell in this Thames sitcom. Clocking up four series over just two years with a later feature film spin-off, the popular 1970-1 comedy focuses on elderly widow and widower Ada and Walter, who find love together. Available on DVD, a repeat run starts on Talking Pictures TV on Thursday. Guide |
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