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Channel 4 orders sixth Friday Night DinnerFriday Night Dinner will return to Channel 4 in 2020 for a new, sixth series. |
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BAFTA TV Awards 2019 winners revealedLee Mack, Jessica Hynes, Steve Pemberton, Sally4Ever and A League Of Their Own were the comedy-related winners at the BAFTA TV awards. This story has videos of their speeches and backstage interviews. |
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Have I Got News For You episode pulledFriday's episode of Have I Got News For You was pulled from broadcast at the last minute due to election impartiality rules. |
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Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 nominationsThe nominations for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 have been announced. Breaking The News leads the lists. Chris Forbes, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Jay Lafferty, Larry Dean, Liam Withnail, Limmy, Susie McCabe and Tom Stade are in the running for best solo show. |
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Heresy to return to Radio 4Comedy panel show Heresy is to return to Radio 4, after a break of three years. Victoria Coren Mitchell will return to present Series 11. |
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The Guilty Feminist books Royal Albert Hall gigThe Guilty Feminist: Live tour, hosted by Deborah Frances-White, has notably added a date at The Royal Albert Hall. |
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Freddie Starr found dead at 76Comedy star and musician Freddie Starr has been found dead at his Spanish home. He was 76. |
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Ebury to publish new John Bishop bookJohn Bishop will publish his second book, How To Grow Old, with Ebury Publishing in October. |
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Dave orders Sara Pascoe's Comedians Giving LecturesSara Pascoe will host a new series for Dave in which comedians are challenged to give interesting, funny lectures on a given topic. |
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ITV2 to broadcast new series Shopping With Keith LemonShopping With Keith Lemon will see Leigh Francis taking the chat show format away from the studio. He'll interview celebrities whilst on a shopping trip. |
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Milton Jones announces 2020 tourMilton Jones is to tour the UK in 2020 with new show Milton: Impossible. Tickets are on sale now. |
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Bridget Christie to 'curate' The Museum Of Curiosity Series 14The BBC has announced that Bridget Christie will 'curate' the next series of Radio 4's The Museum Of Curiosity. |
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Features |
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Sliced interviewsThe cast of Dave's new pizza delivery sitcom Sliced introduce their funny show. It airs later this week. |
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Kevin Smith interviewYikes! This month it's ten years since we published the first interview in our Circuit Training column, and to celebrate we go deep with the UK-bound, also-celebrating Kevin Smith. It's 25 years since he inspired a generation of budding directors with Clerks, then inadvertently became a stand-up, a job that nearly proved terminal last year. He's in splendid form about that, his Springsteen-like live shows, podcast wives, Marvel vs Mallrats, and - unexpectedly - Ian Cognito. |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Daniel MuggletonAussie comic Daniel Muggleton has a new special on Amazon Prime, an underappreciated Street Fighter gag, and a lot of coach miles since moving here. |
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Daniel Sloss causes 93 divorcesDaniel Sloss's Netflix show Jigsaw has reportedly now caused 93 divorces, 86 cancelled engagements and over 33,000 break ups. |
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Alternative Comedy Now conference reportEgalitarian views, a change in the expectations placed on today's comedy audiences, and Alexei Sayle sharing a cupboard with Jeremy Corbyn - lots was discussed at the Alternative Comedy Now conference at the University of Kent. We have a report on both days here. |
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British Comedy Quiz #49What is the gorilla called in the famous Not The Nine O'Clock News sketch? |
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PodcastsSuzi Ruffell is the latest guest on RHLSTP, meanwhile Bec Hill chats on ComComPod. There's also Worst Writer, and more, on our site. |
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TV listings |
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Not Going OutThis is a notable episode of Lee Mack's sitcom. It's a single scene, set in real time. Watch as Lee decides to watch Lucy's favourite TV programme with her. |
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GhostsLearning that their posh neighbours have an ancient claim over their land, Mike and Alison throw a swanky dinner party to help resolve a thorny issue. |
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Don't Forget The DriverIn this final episode, due to unexpected circumstances Peter is forced to do a school trip. |
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Urban Myths: Madonna And BasquaitA one-off comedy drama about Madonna and her relationship with Jean-Michel Basquiat. |
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TaskmasterThis week Lou Sanders displays some unusual facial hair, Iain Stirling's beatboxing causes him some problems and Paul Sinha shows off his full acting range. |
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MumThe third and final series of the award-winning sitcom begins. Cathy and her family arrive in the countryside to celebrate Derek's birthday. |
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The Comedy BusThe series concludes as Darren Harriott takes his bus mates to the city he grew up in - Birmingham, in an attempt to get out of his comfort zone. |
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SlicedA promising new sitcom from Samson Kayo about pizza delivery drivers. There're just three episodes and they're being shown nightly, Wednesday to Friday. Don't miss it. |
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Comedy Central LiveComedy Central is broadcasting comedy specials from nine comedians over the next couple of months. First up: Iain Stirling. |
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My Dad Wrote A PornoA recording of the live stage show of the hit podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno. The title does a fairly good job of explaining the premise. |
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There's Something About MoviesAlan Carr's fun new panel show continues. No news on who this week's guests will be yet, but the bookers are getting Hollywood stars on. |
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Lee And DeanIn the final episode in the series, the boys are in Spain and have never been happier. How will they conclude things? If you can't wait, it's on All4 now. |
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Celebrity JuiceHolly Willoughby is back. She and Paddy McGuinness are joined by Stefflon Don, Jamie Winstone, Anita Rani and Jimmy Carr. |
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Have I Got News For YouRhod Gilbert guest presents this week. Fellow comedian Tom Allen and broadcaster Emma Barnett are the guests. |
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The Last LegAdam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are back for another series. We're sure politics will give them lots to talk about over the next couple of months. |
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The Graham Norton ShowFor the first time ever, Graham Norton won't be hosting his own show. He's preparing for Eurovision, so Jack Whitehall takes over for one week only. Gwendoline Christie, Peter Crouch, Luke Evans, David Walliams and Sam Fender are the guests. |
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Scotland UnsolvedA comedy spin-off following Scot Squad's DC Megan Squire and DC Andrea McGill. |
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8 Out Of 10 CatsRob Beckett and Aisling Bea are joined by guests Kerry Godliman, Georgia Toffolo, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Fin Taylor to look back at the week. |
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The RanganationA new topical comedy series hosted by Romesh Ranganathan. The twist with this format is that he's joined by a panel featuring members of the public. |
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For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule. |
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Comedy videos |
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[It's Niche That] - Self Driving SandwichesFrom the creators of 'Real Virtual Reality' comes 'Self Driving Sandwiches' - a food delivery service specifically for sandwiches. Have the guys finally cracked the tech world? |
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Andy Parsons - Let's Talk MoreTo promote the Campaign To End Loneliness, Andy Parsons spent a day in a shopping centre encouraging people to get off their smartphones and have a chat. |
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Say My Name - TrailerMary and Statton's one-night stand at a hotel gets interrupted by a robbery, and the complete strangers are forced to help each other navigate the seedy underbelly of a sleepy Welsh island in order to get back their stolen property. |
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Boyz In The Wood - TrailerA trio of teenage miscreants are given one last chance to turn their lives around by completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award trek across the highlands. |
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Spotlight |
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The Freddie Starr Comedy ExpressFreddie Starr, who died last week, was a literal legend in his own lifetime - famed for the notorious hamster-munching Sun headline. A huge comedy star throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s, a bizarrely small amount of his TV work has ever been released, despite being awarded multiple high-rating, self-titled series. One of the few that has been released was his one-off Thames Television special from New Year's Eve 1985. Although sadly deleted, second hand copies can be found - and it's well worth it, packed with Freddie's remarkable musical talent, anarchic comedy stylings, guests, and some laugh-out-loud sketches. Guests include Burt Kwouk and Frank Bruno. |
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