Specials (E:12)
2005
Comedy legend Catherine Tate plays all her best-loved characters in this riotous sketch show. Expect sulky teens, offensive nans and the most tactless women in the world.
2005
Complete first series of the BBC television comedy sketch show, featuring the award-winning comedian. Catherine Tate plays a variety of instantly recognisable characters, from an obnoxious Hollywood actress, to a harrassed housewife on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
2004
Catherine Tate returns for another six episodes of character-based sketch comedy. Fan favourites from season one are present and correct as well as a host of new ones.
2005
Comedienne Catherine Tate returns for six more episodes of character-based sketch comedy. New characters include a Northern Irish mum who's delighted that her son is gay and 1950s landlady Ma Willow. Meanwhile, Lauren gets hitched, the Aga Saga woman takes a wrong turn into Tottenham and Nan appears on Paul O'Grady's teatime show.
2006
Twisted and original sketch show from the minds of Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, starring Simon Pegg, Kevin Eldon and Mark Heap.
Big Train
1998
7
Wonder Showzen is an American sketch comedy television series that aired between 2005 and 2006 on MTV2. It was created by John Lee and Vernon Chatman of PFFR. The show is rated TV-MA. The show's format is that of educational PBS children's television shows such as Sesame Street and The Electric Company, parodying the format with adult-oriented content. In addition to general controversial comedy, it satirizes politics, religion, war, sex, and culture with black comedy. Every episode begins with a disclaimer, accompanied by the sound of someone screaming "Don't eat my baby!", which reads: "Wonder Showzen contains offensive, despicable content that is too controversial and too awesome for actual children. The stark, ugly and profound truths Wonder Showzen exposes may be soul-crushing to the weak of spirit. If you allow a child to watch this show, you are a bad parent or guardian."
Wonder Showzen
2005
7
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.
The Kids in the Hall
1989
7
The Colin Quinn Show was a three episode sketch variety show hosted by Colin Quinn in 2002.
The Colin Quinn Show
2002
0
Rory Bremner...Who Else?
1993
0
Sketch News
2008
0
The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
The Fast Show
1994
7
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
Second City Television
1976
7
Asylum is a British comedy series which was shown on Paramount Comedy Channel in 1996. Set in a mental asylum, it ran for one series of six episodes. Unlike traditional sitcoms or comedy television shows, it was to some extent an opportunity for stand-up routines by various comedians, mixed with an overall story involving much black humour. It is significant for involving a large number of British comedians, many who have gone on to work on some of the most successful comedy programmes of the last decade. It marked the first collaboration of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, who would go on to make cult sitcom Spaced. Many of the characters names were the same as those of the actors who portrayed them. David Devant & His Spirit Wife were the "house band" for the series, performing segments in every episode, from their first album, Work, Lovelife, Miscellaneous. The lead-in track "Ginger" served as the programme's title music. The series has yet to be released on DVD; however, the full episodes are viewable on Norman Lovett's website.
Asylum
1996
5
The Big Impression, known as Alistair McGowan's Big Impression for the first three series, is a British comedy sketch show. It features Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona impersonating personalities from entertainment and sport. Four series and a number of specials were made by Vera Productions and it was first broadcast on BBC One between 2000 and 2004. The series has won five awards, including the 2003 BAFTA comedy programme prize.
The Big Impression
2000
4
A variety show featuring sketch and stand-up comedy as well as guest appearances, dance numbers and musical performances.
The Les Dawson Show
1978
4
Scottish comedian Limmy jumps from sketch to observation to nonsense. He'll take you down to the Clydeside for a tour of Glasgow, and get into an argument with himself. He'll play you some techno nursery rhymes on his synth. He'll show you his toilet, and a particular tile that's been bothering him.
Limmy's Homemade Show!
2020
8
Multi-talented Kate Robbins and her comedian brother Ted appeared in their own Saturday night tea-time show from Granada TV. Here Kate impersonates, amongst others, Victoria Wood, Cilla Black, Tina Turner, Carmen Miranda and Fergie, Duchess Of York!
Kate And Ted's Show
1987
0
Pangbulle
2001
0
Sketch-based comedy from the other half of the 1990s Mary Whitehouse Experience team. Includes spontaneous stand up routines, a sitcom set in a fast food restaurant and a continuing serial about the world's worst assassin.
The Imaginatively Titled Punt and Dennis Show
1994
0
Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse and others take on an array of oddball characters and old-time favorites in this sketch comedy show.
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
7
Blunder was a Channel 4 comedy sketch series shown in the UK on E4 and repeated on Channel 4. No announcement of a second series has been made.
Blunder
2006
6
Hype is a sketch comedy television series on The WB Television Network. It ran for 16 episodes from October 8, 2000 to February 18, 2001. Most of the central jokes making fun of celebrities in the news at the time. The show however didn't garner enough attention and was canceled after one season, though two of its cast members would go on to find success on the FOX sketch show MADtv.
Hype
2000
0
Knallerfrauen
2012
7
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.
30 Rock
2006
7