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There are more than 25 new programmes to watch on TV this week. We've a summary of all that, plus our other regular sections, below. |
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Latest comedy news |
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Kieran Hodgson & Morgana Robinson tackle climate change for Channel 4Kieran Hodgson and Morgana Robinson are leading a one-off comic documentary on climate change for Channel 4 entitled How We Forgot To Save The Planet. |
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Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant coming to Channel 4Joe Lycett is to present Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant, a one-hour Channel 4 documentary in which he investigates the corporate practice of 'greenwashing' at energy giant Shell. |
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Tim Key and John Kearns toast pub drinking in new Radio 4 seriesTim Key and John Kearns have recorded Lasties, a series of comic plays for Radio 4, a "love letter to being in a pub with a pal" set during last orders. |
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Lazy Susan complete filming on their TV seriesSketch duo Lazy Susan have completed filming on their TV sketch show series, which is coming to BBC Three in 2022. Guest stars will include James Acaster, Lou Sanders and Kiell Smith- Bynoe. |
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Meet The Richardsons wins at Broadcast Digital AwardsMeet The Richardsons, Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, Don't Hate The Playaz and Big Zuu's Big Eats were amongst the winners at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2021. |
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'Glorious' ★★★★★ - Guardian The Royal Shakespeare Company is back, and it's on a 'mission to entertain' (Daily Telegraph) with The Comedy of Errors, a riotous farce of unlikely coincidence and everyday miracles. With 80s vibes and an extraordinary score, 'physical comedy master director Phillip Breen and his multi-talented company wring every last laugh from every possible verbal, visual and physical gag' (WhatsOnStage) in the 'irresistible' (The Times) production. Tickets from £20 - book now. |
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Features |
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Novelty Jukebox: Beyond The FringeIn the early 1960s four British lads shook the world: not John, Paul, George and Ringo but Alan, Jonathan, Dudley and Peter. |
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Win Code 404 Series 1 and 2 on DVDWe have Code 404 Series 1 & 2 DVD box sets to give away. Check out Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays in action together in the Sky cop sitcom. |
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Josh Widdicombe talks about his family treeJosh Widdicombe talks about tracing his family tree via the BBC TV show Who Do You Think You Are?. |
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Comedy Rewind: What do I see in him? Revisiting WatchingSpool back to the late 1980s with Comedy Rewind, when 13 million of us were watching Watching. |
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The Larkins interviewsBradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Sabrina Bartlett and Tok Stephen talk about starring in the new version of The Darling Buds Of May. |
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Steve HughesThe heavy metal stand-up currently has both his heads on - a comedy tour, and a new rock album. But what's all that about programming? |
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Win a copy of the Taskmaster board gameWin a Taskmaster board game. Challenge yourself and your friends and family. |
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British Comedy Quiz #174How well do you know the Only Fools And Horses theme tune? Let's find out... |
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Random 8: Isabelle FarahGreat books, gatecrashing and the greatest great-grandma name ever: Isabelle Farah gives us eight random answers. |
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PodcastsDavid Mitchell appears on RHLSTP, and explains why you won't see him on Taskmaster. Also, new episodes from Sitcom Geeks, The Worst Writer in the World, and more. |
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TV listings |
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The Goes Wrong ShowAn American prison break drama is this week's offering from the Cornley Drama Society; full of intrigue, excitement and double crossing. Look out for the scene where the set is hanging in mid-air. |
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The Complaints DepartmentJason Manford is joined by comedians John Thomson, Sara Pascoe, Fern Brady and Shazia Mirza as they play a series of games based on the funniest and quirkiest complaints from the British public. |
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Alma's Not NormalWhen social services sends through her records, Alma faces up to her experiences of being in the care system. Will she end up missing out on an opportunity of a lifetime? |
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British As FolkDarren Harriott, Fern Brady and Ivo Graham visit the UK's most popular holiday destination, Cornwall, to explore the side the tourists rarely see and discover if Britain still likes to be beside the seaside. |
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Never Mind The BuzzcocksNoel Fielding is joined by DJ Jax Jones and actor Mike Wozniak as they face off against Daisy May Cooper, regular Jamali Maddix and singer Ella Henderson. |
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GuiltThe dark comedy drama returns for a second series, on BBC Scotland and iPlayer on Tuesday and then BBC Two nationwide on Thursday. In an Edinburgh cellar, two gunshots ring out. Across town, Max McCall is released from prison. |
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Question TeamRichard Ayoade hosts this all-new panel show in which the players write the questions. e Bob Mortimer, Thanyia Moore and Kerry Godliman are first to play. |
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HitmenThe final two episodes of the second series of the sitcom starring Mel & Sue. How will things end? |
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Rob Beckett's UndeniableRob Beckett invites guests Jamie Laing, Lou Sanders, Lloyd Griffith and Thanyia Moore to bring as many brilliant facts as they can in an attempt to impress everyone. |
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BrassicVinnie's friend Gideon calls to say his mother has passed away and asks Vin to help him honour her final wishes. Head to our site for interviews with the cast. |
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OutsidersIt's the Outsiders' third day living together in the wild. The competition is hotting up as the teams compete for three new badges - camouflage, inventing a camp flag, and composing an anthem, while David Mitchell hovers over proceedings. |
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TaskmasterIn this edition Morgana drenches herself in peas, Victoria learns a new skill, Desiree makes a political statement with jam, Alan piles on the sunglasses and Guz pens a new song. |
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QIAisling Bea, Roisin Conaty and Jessica Fostekew take part in an episode of the panel show titled 'Sensational'. |
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The Russell Howard HourBilly Connolly looks set to be a guest on the show this Thursday. We'll be seeing a lot of Connolly on screens over the next month as he begins a publicity tour for his new autobiography. |
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The Emily Atack ShowThis week's theme is life lessons. In sketches Emily goes back to school, takes a disastrous road trip and, when she suspects her boyfriend is cheating, her Devil and Angel get the better of her. |
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Complaints WelcomeTom Allen, Jessica Knappett and Munya Chawawa field TV viewers' complaints in this new format. The first episode hasn't been recorded yet, so we'll have to wait to see what it's like. |
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Late Night MashEpisode 7 of the latest incarnation of the topical comedy format. The show continues to rotate its stars whilst they tour the country, so no news yet on who will appear this week. |
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Have I Got News For YouAlexander Armstrong hosts as Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as joined by guests Mishal Husain and Geoff Norcott for the second of the series. |
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The CleanerWicky heads to the country to clean up a nasty mess in a holiday home, and bumps into his first 'proper' girlfriend. See our episode page for an interview with guest star Jo Hartley. |
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The Graham Norton ShowBilly Connolly talks about his autobiography Windswept & Interesting. Plus Lenny Henry, Jodie Whittaker, Timothée Chalamet, Eileen Atkins and Coldplay. |
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Spitting ImageThe puppet-based topical comedy show continues to take shots at politicians, sports stars and more. |
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Blankety BlankJohn Thomson, Karim Zeroual, Sue Perkins, Joel Dommett, Gloria Hunniford and Judi Love are the celebrities playing along this week. |
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Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-UpPaul O'Grady puts questions, scenarios and dilemmas to Rupert Everett, Danny Jones, Catherine Tyldesley and Martin Kemp. |
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The LarkinsThe new comedy drama continues. Mariette has agreed to stay for the summer and with the arrival of Charley and Tom Fisher her heart is being pulled in many directions. |
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The RanganationRomesh Ranganathan hosts another episode of his topical comedy show. Roisin Conaty and Guz Khan are set to join him in the studio this week. |
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The Deirdre O'Kane ShowIrish comedian and actor Deirdre O'Kane hosts a new stand-up series with top performers. First up: Bill Bailey and Catherine Bohart. |
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Sorry, I Didn't KnowCurtis Walker, James Acaster, Humza Arshad and Sikisa join team leaders Chizzy Akudolu and Judi Love to answer questions about black history. |
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For a complete list of TV and radio broadcasts, including repeats, see our full schedule. |
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Comedy videos |
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Strictly Come Dancing - Robert Webb dances to The MuppetsFor those that missed it at the weekend, here's Robert Webb and Dianne Buswell quickstepping to The Muppet Show's theme tune on Strictly Come Dancing. |
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Jimmy Carr throws out a hecklerFootage from Jimmy Carr's stand-up show at Poole's Lighthouse Centre, where a heckler had been causing problems. It shows Carr telling venue staff to chuck the audience member out. |
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Every Haunted House MovieAlasdair Beckett-King combines every scary movie you've ever seen into one short sketch. |
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The Outlaws - TrailerThe Outlaws, a new comic crime thriller starring, written and directed by Stephen Merchant, is coming soon to BBC One. |
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Going The DistanceThis 90-minute comedy about a community theatre trying to put on a play is currently available to stream. Narrated by Stephen Fry, stars include Sarah Hadland, Matthew Kelly and Shobna Gulati. |
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Taking StockA new online sketch show that uses nothing but stock pictures. In the opening sketch, Andrea is very clearly not bitter as she talks about an incident from her past. |
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Your Mate Had A Hair TransplantThis man got a great deal on a hair transplant. |
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Spotlight |
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Absolutely FabulousThe weather has kept fairly pleasant for most of us so far this autumn, but with reports of snow storms even before Halloween, you'll no doubt soon be thinking about snuggling up indoors with a good dose of telly - and may we suggest a (re) watch of the BBC's iconic 1990s sitcom Absolutely Fabulous? With all 39 full-length episodes currently available to stream for free on iPlayer - and more still, including commentaries, shorts and documentaries in this DVD box set - it seems an ideal opportunity to remind yourself of the outrageous antics of Patsy, Edina, Mother and Saffron as they navigate family and fashion in London society. Did you know that the sitcom only came to fruition when Dawn French got a foster child and had to pull out of another series of French & Saunders at very short notice? With studio space already booked and budgets allocated, Jennifer Saunders took up the baton and expanded one of their previous sketches into six full episodes... |
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