Plot: Dave's panel comedy show `Hypothetical' tests two teams of comedians on their ability to cope with a series of hypothetical scenarios. Comedian Josh Widdicombe poses the titular hypothetical questions, such as `You have to take a selfie with Nicholas Cage within 48 hours or you die.' How do you do...
Plot: `QI' is a quite interesting quiz show in that correct answers are not necessarily the goal. But responding to presenter Sandi Toksvig's mostly obscure questions in a funny or interesting way, regardless of whether the response includes a right answer, is what scores points. And points are deducted if...
Plot: Celebrities reveal unusual facts and tell embarrassing stories (some of which are true) on this comedy panel game. What could be better in the current celebrity-obsessed culture? Two teams of four celebrities compete against each other on each episode. The teammates reveal unusual facts and embarrassing...
Plot: Presented by Dara Ó Briain and Hugh Dennis, `Mock the Week' is a comedy programme that combines the best elements of panel show, stand-up and improvised games with two teams of comedians taking a satirical swipe at the news and world events. Regular game rounds include `Wheel of News', where panellists...
Plot: Written by the same team behind `The Daily Mash', this topical comedy news show is all about giving a comedic insight into the crazy and shocking news stories that are making their way around the globe. Filmed in front of a live studio audience, comedian Nish Kumar hosts this quick-witted satirical...
Plot: Comedy panel show hosted by English comedian Jimmy Carr that uses statistics and a series of opinion polls as a basis for discussion. Celebrity guests from the worlds of comedy and entertainment are divided into two teams, and each team is posed with a number of topical and light-hearted questions...
Plot: Jack Dee returns to London's Hammersmith Apollo theatre for a second series of deadpan comedy featuring appearances by comedian Lee Mack, Dara O'Brian, Keith Barret and many more.
Plot: Celebrity contestants find themselves in the hot seat as they are quizzed on the latest news. The programme consists of several rounds, including the film round, the tabloid headlines round, the odd one out round and the missing words round. Originally presented by Angus Deayton, the show has relied...
Plot: In comedy's closest thing to a sport, Britain's sharpest comedians battle it out with the most brutal jokes imaginable before judges Russell Brand and Katherine Ryan vote for the most hilarious.
Plot: Russell Howard returns, bringing a new and evolved version of his previous show `Russell Howard's Good News'. Russell doesn't shy away from the biggest new stories of the week as he tackles all the latest topics, and then highlights the absurdity and madness in his own unique way. He offers his own...
Plot: For BBC Radio Wales Comedy Week, Kiri Pritchard McLean introduces live stand-up performances from some of the best comedians from Wales and across the UK.
Plot: Chris Ramsey, replacing Russell Howard as host, performs stand-up in front of a live audience at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, London, along with a number of invited stand-up comedians.
Plot: Got 30 minutes to spare for some laugh therapy after a long week? "Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents... " -- previously titled "The Half Hour" -- showcases an impressive lineup of some of the best up-and-comers in comedy. Acts include Adam Cayton-Holland, Anthony DeVito, Jo Firestone, Solomon Georgio...
Plot: `The Comedy Bus' follows comedians as they travel back to their hometowns to see what life is like there now. Each comedian will bring their fellow comedians along for the journey.
Plot: The best stand-up comedians from around the world perform in front of a live audience in the BBC's Radio Theatre and entertain them with their hilarious acts.
Plot: Every year, Welsh and Wales-based comedians, musicians, actors and entertainers come to Edinburgh for the Festival. Anglesey-born Kiri is a comedian with her own Fringe show, and she acts as guide to this mad, frantic, noisy and exhausting month.