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30/10/2023

Lead Balloon

Lead Balloon

BBC

Written by Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair, and starring Jack Dee, Lead Balloon is a sitcom about a disillusioned comedian and writer, Rick Spleen, whose career has not gone to plan. It first aired on BBC Four in 2006 and the first episode achieved the highest ratings for a comedy on the channel. The show ran for four series, moving to BBC Two in series two.

Lead Balloon was nominated for Best New British Television Comedy, and Jack Dee for Best Comedy Actor at the British Comedy Awards in 2007. It was also nominated for Best Scripted Comedy at the RTS Awards in 2009 and the Writer’s Guild in 2011 for Best Television Comedy.

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30/10/2023

Jack Dee’s HelpDesk

Jack Dee’s Help Desk 

BBC

Jack Dee and a panel of four guest comedians turn agony uncle to help a live studio audience solve their problems and shed light on their dilemmas and issues.  Nothing is written or prepared and the panel don’t know what the questions from the audience will be until the show begins.

Topical specials have covered Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017, the US Election in 2016, a three part special for the the UK referendum in 2016 and the UK General Election in 2015.

Jack Dee’s Referendum HelpDesk

Jack Dee’s Referendum HelpDesk aired on BBC Two in the weeks leading up to the EU Referendum on 23rd June 2016.

The show saw the comedian-turned agony uncle, help a live studio audience dispel their problems and aimed to shed light on their dilemmas and issues relating to this historic event in British politics.

In each episode, Jack was accompanied by a panel of four special guests, including Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan, Anita Rani, Kerry Godliman, Alex James and Henning Wehn.

Series Producers: Anthony Caveney and Rose Hanson
Exec Producer: Andrew Beint
BBC Commissioning Executives: Ruby Kuraishe and Alan Tyler

Jack Dee’s Election HelpDesk

The series comprised three 30-minute episodes, airing on BBC Two in the run up to the 2015 UK General Election. Based on Jack’s own critically-acclaimed live show, Jack Dee’s Helpdesk, the series offered viewers a light comedic take on the forthcoming election.

The first episode aired on 13 April 2015 and included special guests Romesh Ranganathan, Claudia Winkleman, Aisling Bea and Jeremy Hardy.

 

African comedian Trevor Noah, Scotland’s own Danny Bhoy and English comic Simon Evans.

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26/10/2023

Comedy World Cup

Comedy World Cup

Channel 4

Comedy World Cup is a British comedy panel game hosted by David Tennant. Two teams competed to determine which of Britain’s comedians have the biggest fountain of funny knowledge.

Comedians included Barry Cryer, Alan Carr, Jason Manford, Jo Brand, Sara Pascoe, Johnny Vegas, Nicholas Parsons and Micky Flanagan.

30/10/2023

Jon Richardson: A Little Bit OCD

Jon Richardson: A Little Bit OCD

Channel 4

In this award-winning documentary for Channel 4, as part of their season of programmes about mental health, Jon Richardson investigates Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Jon speaks to people affected by OCD explores the spectrum of symptoms experienced by people with the disorder. Contributors share their stories – from a teenager’s early experiences to a lady whose son tragically took his own life.

Throughout the show Jon questions his own behaviour. Is he simply a demanding perfectionist or does he have obsessive compulsive disorder?

The documentary won a Mind Media Award in 2013.

26/10/2023

My Favourite Joke

My Favourite Joke 

BBC

An exclusive insight into what influenced some of the nation’s best loved comedians, and what really made them belly laugh. They share their love, envy, and sheer admiration for their favourite jokes and the comedy performers behind them.

With clips from Morecambe and Wise, French and Saunders, Blackadder, Les Dawson, The Young Ones and many more, this programme is a delightful rummage in the top drawer of the comedy archives.

Narrated by Barbara Windsor, with contributions from stars of the comedy world including Alan Carr, Ronni Ancona, Jack Dee, Jo Brand, Ken Dodd, Al Murray, Frank Carson, Andi Osho and Julian Clary.

26/10/2023

Sean Walsh World

Sean Walsh World

Comedy Central

Seann Walsh mixes his inimitable brand of stand up with a witty introduction to the  strange and wonderful characters that people the world wide web.

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26/10/2023

Shappi Khorsandi: Little Crackers

Shappi Khorsandi’s Little Cracker

Sky 1

Little Crackers are a series of shorts created for For Sky 1, where stars of British and Irish comedy recreate key moments from their childhood.

In Shappi Khorsandi’s episode, her 10-year-old self claims her brother is friends with Grange Hill star Toddy Carty to gain popularity, but her story comes under threat when the actor is announced as the school’s special guest to open the Christmas fair.

26/10/2023

Stand Up For The Week

Stand Up For The Week

Channel 4

Recorded live at the Clapham Grand in south London, some of the finest comics provide an edgy satirical take on the big stories and themes of the week.

Over five series, Stand Up For The Week has featured comedians including Rich Hall, Jon Richardson, Kevin Bridges, Andi Osho, Patrick Kielty, Seann Walsh, Sara Pascoe, Paul Chowdhry, Andrew Lawrence, Romesh Ranganathan, Josh Widdicombe, Angela Barnes, Simon Evans and Jack Whitehall. 

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30/10/2023

Radio

Radio

Open Mike Productions’ radio comedy include Shappi Khorsandi’s Shappi Talk, Hal Cruttenden’s Hal and Kerry Godliman’s Kerry’s List on BBC Radio 4.
BBC Radio 2

Alan Carr’s Comedy Outings
Does The Team Think (2 series)
Going Out With Alan Carr
The Green Guide To Life
The Green Guide To Relationships
Henning Knows Best
Jason Manford and Friends
Jimmy Carr’s Comedy Cuts
Radio Rivron
Sean Lock and Friends
Vic Reeves’ House Arrest
What’s So Funny About… (pilot)

BBC Radio 4

The Bricklayer’s Lament
Curiosity Killed The Cabaret
Four At The Fringe
Four At The Store
Four In a Field
Hal, Hal Cruttenden (2 Series)
It’s Debateable (pilot)
Kerry’s List, Kerry Godliman (2 series)
The Lost Weblog of Scrooby Trevithick, Andy Parsons (2 series)
Mess Around (pilot)
O’Kane and Co
The Rita Rudner Show
Shappi Talk, Shappi Khorsandi (2 series)
Terry Alderton’s Unpredictable (Pilot)

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