British Comedy Guide

BBC Two seeks new comedy entertainment format

The BBC has announced it is looking to commission a ten-part comedy entertainment format. The statement says: "BBC Entertainment Commissioning today launches the search for a brand new and original ...
BBC

Commissioning opportunity: new comedy entertainment format for BBC iPlayer and BBC Two

BBC Entertainment Commissioning is offering an exciting opportunity to redefine comedy entertainment for BBC iPlayer and BBC Two post-watershed. We’re looking for a brand new and original format as a ...
Daily Mail

'Best comedy since Only Fools And Horses' is now streaming for free on BBC - leaving viewers 'sobbing and laughing at the same time'

The 'best comedy since Only Fools and Horses' has now been made available to stream for free on the BBC - leaving viewers 'sobbing and laughing at the same time'. Alma's Not Normal, which debuted on ...

BBC mysteriously pulls eagerly awaited Christmas special of much-loved comedy but won't say why

The pulling of the episode comes amid speculation around messaging that the BBC needs to 'update' political jokes in its ...
Irish Sun

‘Drab’ BBC sitcom axed after just one series in sign of ‘how brutal comedy is right now’

BBC fashion comedy Spent has gone out of style. It has been axed after just one series. Based on the life of, and starring, model turned comedian ­Michelle De Swarte, the BBC Two six-parter aired last ...
Daily Mail

Legendary BBC comedy Two Doors Down is BACK with original cast for brand new show - but there's a twist

The series, which was first launched on the BBC in 2013, followed married couple Eric and Beth Baird as they dealt with their difficult family and insufferable neighbours. The Scottish BAFTA-winning ...
Irish Sun

BBC comedy legend sparks concern as he cancels string of public appearances due to ‘medical situation’

A BBC comedy star sparked concern after cancelling a string of public appearances due to a ‘medical situation’. Red Dwarf aired on and off from 1988 to 2020, with stints on BBC Two and Dave. Chris ...
Shropshire Star

Matt Lucas ‘scrutinised’ OBE letter as he thought it could be a prank

The comedian has been honoured for services to drama. Comedian Matt Lucas has said he had to read a letter informing him he ...
The Sun

Comedy legend blasts woke and ‘clueless’ BBC bosses as he says broadcaster has not aired anything funny since The Office

Read on for what Pete Wicks and Sam Thompson REALLY thought of each other when they first met HIS brilliant Fawlty Towers was a sitcom masterclass, with hapless hotelier Basil one-liners going down in ...
Daily Express

'Masterpiece' BBC comedy series that's the 'best and funniest TV show ever made'

It’s rare for a TV series to work in both the UK and the US. But one show has done just that, and fans still argue about which version is better. The original came from Britain, with just two short ...
BBC

Two Doors Down returns for Christmas

Christmas is coming early for fans of the multi award-winning Scottish sitcom There’s something comforting about having the neighbours round for Christmas, even if they bring minor chaos. Gregor and ...