Comedy Lab, Channel 4's unique televisual experiment that unearths the comedy stars of tomorrow, returns in early 2010 for a new series. Previous talent uncovered by Comedy Lab includes Peter Kay, Jimmy Carr, Mitchell and Webb, Russell Brand and Fonejacker.
The Secret Census
Jack Whitehall (TNT Show) asks 'how honest is Britain?' Jack conducts an exclusive, secretly filmed poll centred on this topic and creates a number of outrageous stunts on unsuspecting members of the public. Would individuals lie in court if a celebrity asked them? Or would they pretend to be off their head on drugs for £20? Results are then discussed with co-presenter Jamelia and the studio audience.
A Magnum Media Production
Filth
Two misfits struggle to survive in the lurid world of FILTH, a weekly lads' mag. Rob (James Buckley, The Inbetweeners) has a knack for lads' mag writing, but the job threatens his chances of ever having a relationship. Mike (Danny Morgan, Off the Hook) couldn't be less suited to the job: he's naïve, sensitive and a virgin, but eager to learn. They are minnows in a testosterone pond, ruled over by Chad (Danny Dyer), an ex-military uber-lad, and Michelle (Tracy-Ann Oberman, Eastenders), their ball-busting editor, who embodies the magazine better than any man in the place.
An Angel Eye Media production
MovieMash
A movie magazine programme that twists interviews of film stars, and fake reverses film features, mixed in with comedy sketches. Using the best TV special effects and taking inspiration from the E! Channel, MovieMash features interviews with A-list stars such as Steven Seagal, Nic Cage, Andie MacDowell and Keanu Reeves to create the finest comedy chaos. The cast includes Dan Renton Skinner, Rufus Jones, Elliot Tiney and Morgana Robinson.
A World's End Television production
Hung Out
Four friends, all in their twenties, have moved to London from Bristol and are living in two separate flats. In the first flat live Dave (David LE Davis), who's intelligent, socially awkward and a bit of a nerd, and James (James Shakeshaft), who is materialistic, and considers himself generous, but is secretly selfish. In the second house are Alex (Alex McGettigan), who's attractive, cocky and prone to hedonism, with a tendency for short-term fixes, and neurotic Lucy (Lucy McCall), who appears to be independent and strong-minded but is the total opposite. All appears calm until the uptight Maya (Catherine Shepherd), who considers herself a free spirit, steps into the friends' closed world.
A Channel K production
Happy Finish
A brand new sketch show that showcases a generation of new comedic talent both on and off-screen, featuring Nadia Kamil, Daniel Kaluuya, Nico Tatarowicz, Sara Pascoe and Mike Wozniak. Sketches include the Department of Internet Hate, who are tasked with the job of coming up with the hate you read on youtube comment boards; an illegal downloading that goes horribly wrong; and the archaeologists who uncover one of Jesus's practical jokes.
A Hat Trick production
iCandy
A sketch show written by and starring Irish actor Liam Hourican, and featuring characters such as a mountaineer who has a taste for human flesh, a driving instructor with anger management issues and a life coach with a murky past. Then there's Louis Theroux, who goes on a really 'weird' weekend, and adult entertainment guru Peter Stringfellow reaching out to the community. Plus the newly elected Irish Prime Minister reveals some of his policies to change the world.
A Green Inc Film and Television production
Penelope Princess of Pets
Penelope (Kristen Schaal, Flight of the Conchords) can talk to animals. Her gift has taken her, along with her orphan friend Kyle (Kurt Braunohler) and bird Ruby, all the way to England, where they have just 3,762 hours to save the world from the evil MP Thomas Stone (Julian Barratt). Can their brains, brawn and animal friends (featuring the voices of Daniel Kitson and Peep Show's Isy Suttie) save the day? Produced by Spencer Millman (Harry Hill's TV Burp, Bo'Selecta! and The Mighty Boosh).
An Avalon production
