Comedy

11 Men Against 11

1 Episode

Comedy thriller set in the murky world of football wheeling and double dealing, starring Timothy West and James Bolan

2 Broke Girls

4 Episodes

US comedy about two girls from different ends of the social spectrum who join forces in an attempt to set up their own business

4Funnies

3 Episodes

Calling all comedy fans... Rising stars showcase their talents in 30-minute specials, which can also act as pilot episodes for complete new series.

8 Out of 10 Cats

7 Series, 66 Episodes

Jimmy Carr hosts the irreverent comedy panel show based on opinion polls. So what's better - kittens or Christmas? Let The Great British Public decide...

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

3 Episodes

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz

Absolutely

4 Series, 27 Episodes

Many years ago, before The Fast Show, Big Train or Little Britain, came this influential Scottish sketch show. A splendid blend of comedy craft and surreal lunacy.

Adam Hills Stands Up Live

1 Episode

Award-winning Australian funny man Adam Hills with a one-off exclusive show recorded live at The Lyric Theatre in London

The Adam and Joe Show

4 Series, 22 Episodes

Hilarious and irreverent comedy from award-winning duo Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish. Featuring inspired toy animations and hard-hitting reports on the youth of today from Adam's dad.

Adam and Joe's Fourmative Years

1 Episode

In 1997, Channel 4 called on cult couch-potatoes Adam and Joe to look back over its first 15 years of groundbreaking television. And take the p*ss out of it...

The Angelos Epithemiou Show

7 Episodes

Angelos Epithemiou presents his own series with best mate and sidekick Gupta where the guests have to earn the right to be on the show by facing some crazy challenges...

Anna & Katy

6 Episodes

Character-driven sketch show starring acclaimed double act Anna Crilly and Katy Wix, with unique comedy creations, celebrity cameos and daft TV pastiches

Ape

1 Episode

A comedy show featuring a goofy mix of sketches and hidden-camera stunts where Liam Hourican 'apes' a random bunch of famous faces and everyday people in his own particular style

Armstrong & Miller

1 Episode

Original and eccentric comedy sketches from Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller

Bad Sugar

1 Episode

From the creators of Peep Show, a dysfunctional mining dynasty is the subject of this comic melodrama conceived by and starring Olivia Colman, Julia Davis and Sharon Horgan

Balls of Steel

3 Series, 18 Episodes

Mark Dolan dares a team of fearless comedians and performers to gird up their loins for the ultimate test. He and his studio audience want to know just one thing - who has the biggest Balls of Steel?

Banzai

2 Series, 16 Episodes

Cult Japanese-style no holds barred betting show, often involving celebrities - always involving hilarity. Place your bets on a series of bizarre, and generally politically incorrect, wagers.

Beehive

5 Episodes

Shiny brand new all-girl sketch show. Alice Lowe, Sarah Kendall, Barunka O'Shaughnessy and Clare Thomson present their nutsy world of oddball characters and peculiar takes on celebrity.

The Big Bang Theory

4 Episodes

Arch-nerds Leonard and Sheldon may know more than their fair share about subatomic particles, but when it comes to people in general, and women in particular, they're absolutely clueless...

Black Books

3 Series, 18 Episodes

Bafta-winning sitcom about the antics of foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black, his long-haired and long-suffering assistant, Manny, and his best (in fact only) friend, Fran

Blue Heaven

6 Episodes

Frank Skinner writes and stars in this sitcom about an aspiring singer who dreams of breaking free from the Birmingham bar scene and hitting the big time

Bo' Selecta!

4 Series, 24 Episodes

Meet Transylvania's most avid fan, the celebrities he stalks and those he impersonates using nothing but insulting rubber masks and a maniacal vigour. It's Avid Merrion. Thank you please.

Bob and Margaret

13 Episodes

Animated comedy following husband and wife 40-somethings Bob and Margaret, as they struggle with everyday life and the occasional mid life crisis

The Book Group

2 Series, 12 Episodes

Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice turn out to be rather more interesting than she bargained for...

The Boyle Variety Performance

1 Episode

Frankie Boyle's unique take on a similarly-named royal event, complete with red carpet, celebrity guests, comedy, variety, music and a generous helping of Frankie himself

Boyz Unlimited

6 Episodes

This six-part comedy series charts conman Nigel Gacey's attempt to manufacture a brand new boy band from scratch

Brass Eye

2 Series, 7 Episodes

Anarchic spoof news comedy, fronted by Chris Morris. A top investigative reporter turns his 'moral-o-meter' on modern Britain - and comes up with some extremely disturbing results...

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

6 Episodes

Rory Bremner joins the two Johns - Bird and Fortune - to crank up the satirical joke machine and pour scorn on The Establishment. Razor sharp political satire that bites the hands that bleed...

British Comedy Awards

2 Episodes

Biggest night of the year for British comedy, when the UK's top comedic talents come together to celebrate the triumphs of the past 12 months

The Bronx Bunny Show

10 Episodes

The Bronx Bunny Show is a spoof semi-educational show for adults hosted by two wise-cracking, foul-mouthed puppets - the streetwise Bronx Bunny and his volatile sidekick Teddy T

C4 Comedy Presents: Them from That Thing

2 Episodes

Showing as part of Channel 4's Funny Fortnight, Them From That Thing is a brand new two-part sketch show featuring a supergroup cast of Channel 4 comedy stars

Campus

6 Episodes

Campus first appeared as part of 4's Comedy Showcase season, and now makes its full series premiere. It's set in the hotbed of academic mediocrity that is Kirke University, with the mercurial yet stubby Vice Chancellor Jonty de Wolfe at the helm.

Captain Butler

6 Episodes

Craig Charles, stars in this unique sitcom as Captain Butler, the reluctant and cowardly captain of a crew of mutinous and bloodthirsty sea-faring pirates

Cardinal Burns

6 Episodes

Comedy sketch show written and performed by Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

4 Episodes

Channel 4 assembles more than 20 of the nation's best known and most loved comedians for a spectacular Comedy Gala in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Chelmsford 123

2 Series, 13 Episodes

A comedic take on the undignified power struggles that took place between a Roman general and a British tribal leader in the ancient city of Chelmsford

The Cleveland Show

4 Episodes

Cleveland Brown, from Family Guy, waves goodbye to Peter Griffin and heads back to Virginia with his teenage son to rekindle his romance with high school sweetheart Donna in the animated sitcom

Comedy Lab

23 Episodes

Platform for new comedy talent that has helped launch the careers of top performers such as Ricky Gervais, Dom Joly and Jimmy Carr, as well as uncovering such gems as Modern Toss and Fonejacker

Comedy Live Presents

1 Episode

Comedy variety show from January 2008 featuring Russell Brand and friends

Comedy Showcase

5 Episodes

You saw them here first... Rising stars from the UK comedy scene showcase their talents in 30-minute specials, which can also act as pilot episodes for complete new series.

Comic Strip Presents...

24 Episodes

Outrageous and hilarious films from the Comic Strip team, who helped make Channel 4's early reputation as champions of alternative comedy

Crapston Villas

3 Series, 20 Episodes

This animated soap opens up the glamorous world of Crapston Villas. We see the hilarious antics of the inhabitants of this much sought-after residential property.

Da Ali G Show

6 Episodes

The Staines junglist provides his inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat, ably assisted by Kazakhstan's finest journalist, Borat, and the glamorous Bruno (one name - like Madonna)

Derek

8 Episodes

A bittersweet comedy drama about a group of outsiders living on society's margins. Written, directed by and starring Ricky Gervais.

Desmond's

6 Series, 71 Episodes

Classic sitcom set in a Peckham barber shop, starring the late, great Norman Beaton. Desmond's was first shown on Channel 4 in 1989 and ran for six years.

Distraction

2 Series, 16 Episodes

Jimmy Carr hosts the game show where brave contestants attempt to rise above such trivial distractions as cactus buzzers, nude middle-aged dancers and electrocution

Dogface

5 Episodes

From the makers of Peep Show comes this hilarious comedy that combines fast-paced sketches with stylish 'dog-based' animation. Starring Matt King, Kevin Bishop, Jo Neary and Steve Edge.

Dressing for Breakfast

3 Series, 21 Episodes

Comedy about friends, family and relationships. Louise is single, bright and attractive and, although she likes her independence, would love to meet Mr Right. Or at least Mr Reasonably OK...

Drop the Dead Donkey

6 Series, 65 Episodes

Classic satirical sitcom set in the studios of Globelink News TV. An unpopular and unprincipled Chief Executive struggles to control a doggedly dysfunctional news team. With precious little success...

The Estate Agents

6 Episodes

This hit comedy series is set in a south London estate agents where three hapless workers inhabit a deliciously skewed parallel universe packed with twisted characters and disastrous scenarios