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10 O'Clock Live
A weekly, live comedy and current affairs show hosted by David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne
The IT Crowd
Award-winning comedy from writer Graham Linehan. Banished from the ivory towers of Reynholm Industries, the IT crowd lurk below ground, avoiding work and social contact in equal measure...
Fresh Meat
Comedy drama series from the creators of Peep Show about the hilarious, and often painful, truths of being a student
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
More inspired comedy from Peter Kay, the creator of Phoenix Nights. Bouncers Max and Paddy escape the perils of Bolton's clubland and take to the open road in their prized motorhome. Chaos ensues... More on Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
Meet the Magoons
Written by Hardeep Singh Kohli, Meet the Magoons is the story of a group of mates for whom ketchup, chaos, country slices, tandooris, turbans and transvestites are all in a day's work More on Meet the Magoons
The Midnight Beast
Sitcom featuring band and online comedy phenomenon The Midnight Beast as wannabe musicians struggling to make it More on The Midnight Beast
Mr Don and Mr George
This eccentric British sitcom see's two friends, Don and George, living their somewhat unusual lives together in a somewhat unusual house More on Mr Don and Mr George
Mr White Goes to Westminster
In this feature-length comedy-drama Bill Paterson stars as Ben White, an ex-TV foreign correspondent who stands in the general election on an independent, anti-sleaze ticket More on Mr White Goes to Westminster
My New Best Friend
Could you pass off a complete stranger as your new best friend for one short weekend to win £10k, even if your 'friend' was actually a brilliant actor hell-bent on humiliating you? More on My New Best Friend
NY Graham Norton
The multi-award winning Graham Norton hosts his chat show from the heart of New York, complete with an audience mix of Brits and Americans More on NY Graham Norton
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite brings his his ninja moves, dancing, drawing and 'girlfriend in Oklahoma' to E4 More on Napoleon Dynamite
Nathan Barley
Off-the-wall comedy series by Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker, set in Hosegate, a metropolitan borough filled with twits, buffoons, imbeciles, gufftraps and fools [S] More on Nathan Barley
Never Mind the Horrocks
Acclaimed actress Jane Horrocks stars in a one-off programme, which provides a showcase for her wide-ranging talents as a mimic and comedy performer More on Never Mind the Horrocks
Norbert Smith, a Life
In this light-hearted tribute to the British film and theatre industry, Melvyn Bragg looks back over the ups and downs of the distinguished thespian Norbert Smith, played by Harry Enfield More on Norbert Smith, a Life
One for the Road
Alan Davies stars as Simon Treat, a timeshare salesman who embarks on a crazy adventure armed only with his camcorder More on One for the Road
Paul Merton: The Series
Fresh from his appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway? Paul Merton starred in his own comedy series on Channel 4, which featured an intriguing mix of surreal sketches and stand-up routines More on Paul Merton: The Series
Peter Kay Raider of the Pop Charts
The story of Peter Kay's star-studded Comic Relief video 'Is This the Way to Amarillo?'. The song stayed top of the charts for seven weeks in 2005, raising over £1.5m for the charity. More on Peter Kay Raider of the Pop Charts
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
Wheelchair-bound club owner Brian Potter has a dream: to run the premiere venue in Bolton - but there's one small problem. His nightclubs keep burning down. More on Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
Rajan and His Evil Hypnotists
Rajan and his evil sidekicks use their hypnotic powers to control the lives of members of the public for their own entertainment. His sidekicks are the beautiful Hypnogirl - ex Bond girl Rachel Grant, the Omen inspired Hypnoboy - Matthew Broadbent and white-suited Binde. More on Rajan and His Evil Hypnotists
Reno 911!
In this 'mockumentary' parody of real life law enforcement shows, a cast of improvisational comic actors play a squad of incompetent officers answering emergency call-outs More on Reno 911!
Last broadcast: Monday 19 December, 1.25AM on Film 4
The Richard Blackwood Show
Richard Blackwood hosts his very own urban entertainment series More on The Richard Blackwood Show
The Richard Taylor Interviews
The bizarre world of the job interview is revealed in all its dubious glory as a host of unfortunate candidates are subjected to the worst interviews of their lives... More on The Richard Taylor Interviews
Roy Chubby Brown: Britain's Rudest Comedian
The country's rudest and crudest comedian opens the doors to his shocking world and reveals the complexities of his personal and professional battles More on Roy Chubby Brown: Britain's Rudest Comedian
Sean's Show
Comedian Sean Hughes is plucked from obscurity and trapped in a TV reconstruction of his Muswell Hill flat, where his everyday bumblings are exposed to the pitiless gaze of an all-seeing studio audience More on Sean's Show
Smack the Pony
The stylish, original and uninhibited Emmy award-winning sketch show starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips. Distinctly contemporary. Decidedly maverick. More on Smack the Pony
Smack the Pony Christmas Special
Special Christmas episodes of the critically acclaimed and award-winning comedy sketch show More on Smack the Pony Christmas Special
Spoons
In bars, restaurants and bedrooms (as well as the odd brothel) Spoons follows the lives and loves of twenty and thirty-something urbanites as they flirt, argue and generally fail to grow up gracefully... More on Spoons
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
Comedian Sean Lock invites celebrity guests to review the TV shows they love and loathe the most, trawling through the heavenly highs and hellish lows of television history More on TV Heaven, Telly Hell
Tandoori Nights
Channel 4's first Asian comedy is based around an upscale restaurant, The Jewel in the Crown, owned by Jimmy Sharma. Jealous of a rival restaurant, Jimmy wages a war of words and deeds. More on Tandoori Nights
Terry and Julian
Julian Clary plays a homeless celebrity who mysteriously arrives on the doorstep of a south London lad called Terry within seconds of his placing an ad for a flatmate in the local paper More on Terry and Julian
This Is David Lander
Introducing David Lander, a man not afraid to ask sensitive questions, not afraid to invade sensitive areas and not afraid to be hit on sensitive parts of the body, if it means getting the story More on This Is David Lander
Tonightly
Comedy entertainment show. Jason Manford and a variety of new comic performers provide a daily dose of satirical news, comment, downright lies and all-round silliness. More on Tonightly
Tony Blair: My Part in His Downfall
Rory Bremner steps back into the archives, piecing together the story of the Blair years to give his take on Blair's time in office as Prime Minister More on Tony Blair: My Part in His Downfall
Tony Blair: Rock Star
Comedy documentary revisiting the teenage years of the first failed rock star to become prime minister of Great Britain - Tony Blair More on Tony Blair: Rock Star
Tottenham 2
Sitcom featuring loafers Jaz and Ronni who live in Tottenham and know nothing of the world beyond its borders More on Tottenham 2
Underworld
A comedy-thriller starring James Fleet and Susan Wooldridge as a pair of unexceptional suburban siblings who are drawn into a dark web of crime and danger More on Underworld
The Unseen Spike Milligan
An affectionate and frank insight into the life of troubled genius Spike Milligan, arguably the most influential British comic of the last 50 years More on The Unseen Spike Milligan
Vic Reeves Big Night Out
The dashing Vic Reeves takes to the stage alongside the debonair Bob Mortimer, and the world of surreal comedy will never be the same again. Altogether now: 'What's on the end of your stick, Vic?' More on Vic Reeves Big Night Out
Wedding Belles
Ribald comedy drama from Dean Cavanagh and Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting. Four life-long female friends prepare for Leith's wedding of the year - but this big day brings up some big issues... More on Wedding Belles
The Weekenders
Surreal sitcom in which two friends, Jim and Bob, are in search of a quality sausage. Featuring comedy legends Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. More on The Weekenders
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The popular improvisation show, hosted with a stunning lack of impartiality by Clive Anderson. More on Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Wilsons
Comedy drama about a deeply dysfunctional family from South London. Ray, a friendly but hopeless fifty-something, is a widower with three daughters, two sons and a drink problem. More on The Wilsons
Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
An engaging satire following the ups and downs of making it in the tough and uncompromising world of the music industry More on Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
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