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(65 programmes from the past week and the week to come, or available now on BBC iPlayer)

  1. Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

    Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band combine comedy, improv, storytelling and music

  2. Alison and Maud Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy series about two sisters running a bed and breakfast in Norwich

  3. All the Young Dudes Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy-drama by Steve Sweeney

  4. Another Case of Milton Jones Available on BBC iPlayer

    Britain's funniest Milton returns with a fully-working cast and a shipload of new jokes

  5. Any Bloke

    Comedy starring Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin

  6. Ayres on the Air Available on BBC iPlayer

    Pam Ayres presents a series packed with poetry, anecdotes and sketches

  7. Beyond Our Ken Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic comic sketches from Kenneth Horne and company

  8. Bleak Expectations Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy Victorian adventures by Mark Evans

  9. Brothers in Law Available on BBC iPlayer

    Richard Briers stars as Roger Thursby, a young barrister in his first year in chambers

  10. Chambers Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy about barristers who never let justice get in the way of making pots of money

  11. Change at Oglethorpe

    Comedy about a graduate trainee who takes charge of a rural railway station

  12. Clare in the Community Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sally Phillips stars as the social worker with all the politically correct jargon

  13. Comedy Greats Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series looking at BBC radio comedy through the ages

  14. Comic to Comic Available on BBC iPlayer

    Bruce Morton interviews comedians

  15. Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! Available on BBC iPlayer

    The life of Count Arthur Strong, one time variety star and expert in absolutely everything

  16. Crowned Hudds Available on BBC iPlayer

    Roy Hudd's royal romp through history, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett

  17. Dad Made Me Laugh Available on BBC iPlayer

    Meeting the sons and daughters of comedians

  18. Dad's Army Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic sitcom about the exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon

  19. Deep Trouble Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy series set aboard HMS Goliath, a nuclear stealth submarine

  20. Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill Available on BBC iPlayer

    The comedian performs his rambling stream of consciousness before an audience in New York

  21. Edge Falls Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy series following the lives of the staff of Edge Falls Retail Village

  22. Elvenquest Available on BBC iPlayer

    Fantasy-based sitcom set on Lower Earth

  23. Fat Chance Available on BBC iPlayer

    Slimline sitcom about fighting the flab. Stars Michael Troughton. From February 1999

  24. Flying the Flag Available on BBC iPlayer

    Cold War-era sitcom set in a British embassy

  25. For Better or for Worse

    Sitcom about an engaged couple striving for a 'normal' relationship

  26. Garrison Keillor's Radio Show Available on BBC iPlayer

    Highlights from Garrison Keillor's old-style variety show, originally broadcast in the US

  27. Hancock's Half Hour Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic BBC comedy starring Tony Hancock, written by Galton and Simpson

  28. HighLites - Omnibus Available on BBC iPlayer

    A hair-raising comedy in five parts. Bev resorts to desperate measures to save the salon.

  29. Hordes of the Things

    Tolkien's Lord of the Rings gets a going over with this spoof serial from 1980

  30. It Sticks Out Half A Mile Available on BBC iPlayer

    Radio sequel to the classic TV comedy Dad's Army, starring members of the original cast

  31. It's Not What You Know

    Miles Jupp hosts a panel show that tests how well panellists know those closest to them

  32. Just a Minute Available on BBC iPlayer

    Panel game in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them

  33. Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sitcom written by and starring the late Linda Smith

  34. Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World Available on BBC iPlayer

    Spoof documentary series starring Tom Baker along with Stewart Lee and Richard Herring

  35. Loose Ends Available on BBC iPlayer

    Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy

  36. Mark Thomas: The Manifesto Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto

  37. Married

    Robin is happily single when he wakes up in a parallel universe, with a wife and kids

  38. Mr and Mrs Smith Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sitcom about a couple in marriage counselling, written by comedian and writer Will Smith

  39. Newsjack

    Topical sketch show, hosted by Justin Edwards

  40. Nineteen Ninety-Eight Available on BBC iPlayer

    Orwellian sitcom starring David Threlfall

  41. Old Harry's Game Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sitcom set in the infernal kingdom of Hell

  42. Parsley Sidings Available on BBC iPlayer

    Railway station comedy starring Arthur Lowe

  43. Ross Noble Goes Global Available on BBC iPlayer

    The globetrotting comedian presents comic travelogues from several different countries

  44. Says on the Tin Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy by Christopher William Hill about an American ad man, forced to relocate to London

  45. Spending My Inheritance Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sitcom by Clive Coleman, starring Kris Marshall

  46. Steptoe and Son Available on BBC iPlayer

    The classic BBC sitcom about a father-and-son rag and bone team. Adapted from TV.

  47. Take It From Here Available on BBC iPlayer

    Vintage shenanigans from the Glums. With Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Dick Bentley.

  48. The Big Booth Available on BBC iPlayer

    Songs and sketches from stand-up Boothby Graffoe and others

  49. The Big Fun Show

    Sketch series with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Josie Lawrence

  50. The Comedy Club Interviews Available on BBC iPlayer

    The cream of the current comedy crop call in to the 4Extra Comedy Club for a natter.

  51. The Goon Show Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

  52. The Harpoon Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy series based on a spoof magazine for young boys

  53. The Maltby Collection Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sitcom by David Nobbs, set in a small art museum staffed by eccentrics and obsessives

  54. The Men from the Ministry Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic comedy series about hare-brained bureaucrats

  55. The Michael Bentine Show Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy programme with Goon Show-founder Michael Bentine

  56. The Mitch Benn Music Show Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comic songs with Mitch Benn

  57. The Mitch Benn Show

    The comedian presents a selection of some of the finest comic songs. With guest Neil Innes

  58. The Now Show Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests

  59. The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sitcom starring Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket

  60. The TV Lark Available on BBC iPlayer

    Spinoff of nautical sitcom The Navy Lark, as the Troutbridge's crew takes over a TV studio

  61. Think the Unthinkable Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sitcom about hapless management consultants, written by James Cary

  62. Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy set in a sleepy Russian town, starring Griff Rhys Jones

  63. Three Men in a Boat Available on BBC iPlayer

    George, Harris and J holiday on the River Thames from Kingston to Oxford

  64. What's So Funny? Available on BBC iPlayer

    News, reviews and previews of what's happening in comedy this week.

  65. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Available on BBC iPlayer

    Radio version of the classic TV sitcom

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