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LOL: Last One Laughing UK
LOL: Last One Laughing UK is a British comedy reality television series based on the Japanese show Documental. Hosted by Jimmy Carr and Roisin Conaty, the show features ten comedians competing to make each other laugh without laughing themselves. The last contestant to keep a straight face wins the trophy.
Small Prophets
Small Prophets is a British television comedy drama created, written and directed by Mackenzie Crook. Filmed in the Manchester area, it stars Pearce Quigley as a man who turns to alchemy and homunculi in an attempt to learn what happened after his partner disappeared, with the cast also including Crook, Michael Palin, Lauren Patel, Sophie Willan and Jon Pointing. The series premiered on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 9 February 2026.
Saturday Night Live UK
Saturday Night Live UK is a British live sketch comedy variety show that premiered on Sky One on 21 March 2026. Created and executive produced by Lorne Michaels, it is a British adaptation of the original American version of the series, featuring an ensemble cast of sketch comedy performers, musical performances, and a special celebrity guest each week.
Man vs. Bee
2022 British streaming television series
QI
QI (Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game quiz show for television created and co-produced by John Lloyd. The series currently airs on BBC Two and is presented by Sandi Toksvig. It features permanent panellist Alan Davies and three guest panellists per episode; the panellists are mostly comedians. The series was presented by Stephen Fry from its beginning in 2003 until 2016.
The Graham Norton Show
British comedy chat show, broadcast on BBC One
Odd Squad
live action children's comedy educational television series
Cunk on Earth
2023 British television series
Man vs Baby
Man vs Baby is a British comedy television miniseries created and written by William Davies and Rowan Atkinson. A follow-up to Man vs Bee (2022), Atkinson reprises his role as Trevor Bingley.
State of the Union
2019 British comedy television series
Staged
Staged is a British television comedy series. Set and filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, primarily using video-conferencing technology, the series stars actors Michael Sheen and David Tennant as fictionalised versions of themselves. Simon Evans, Georgia Tennant, Anna Lundberg, and Lucy Eaton also star. The first series premiered 10 June 2020 on BBC One, and the second series premiered 4 January 2021 on BBC One. A Comic Relief New Year Special was uploaded to the BritBox YouTube page on 31 December 2021. A third series, BackStaged, premiered on 24 November 2022 on BritBo
Extraordinary
British TV series or program
Would I Lie to You?
British television panel show
8 out of 10 Cats
British television comedy panel game
Truth Seekers
2020 comedy-horror series by Nick Frost
Starstruck
2021 BBC comedy series
Trying
2020 TV series
Detectorists
Detectorists is a British comedy television series first broadcast on BBC Four in October 2014. It is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook, who also stars alongside Toby Jones.
The Baby
British-American horror comedy television miniseries
Live at the Apollo
television series