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21) Almost Royal
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This faux- reality series follows two clueless British aristocrats on a trip to the USA. George and Poppy Carlton enjoy privileged lives as distant descendants of the British royal family. The siblings - 50th and 51st in line to the throne - have agreed to a camera crew following them on their unconventional royal tour. But while the siblings are actually played by comedians, the unsuspecting public have no clue these two aren't for real. Cue bemusement...
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
With an extraordinary ear for mimicry and a sure sense of character and comic timing, Catherine Tate presents a variety of unique and quirky characters in the first series of her widely-acclaimed sketch show. Meet teenage nightmare Lauren who is never 'bovvered', foul-mouthed Nan, Aga Saga mum Helen, frightened Margaret, enigmatic cop DI Amanda Hogg, randy Nurse Bernie and a host of other oddball creations.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Language
English
Description
Impressionist duo Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona chart the über-couple's transfer from Beckingham Palace to Madrid. After waving Adios to sunny Manchester, the King and Queen of the premiership set their sights abroad. But all is not well in the Beckham camp - will the designer boutiques of Madrid be posh enough for an ex-Spice Girl with a wallet the size of the Costa Del Sol?
24) Ideal
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Award-winning comedian Johnny Vegas stars in a comedy about the finer things in life. For over twenty years Moz has been dealing drugs from his small bedsit in Manchester which he shares with girlfriend, Nicki. Despite his chosen profession, Moz is a man of principle - he deals only in the best quality marijuana and nothing else.
25) Mongrels
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Join Nelson the metrosexual fox and his friends as they negotiate life and love in the back alleys of the urban jungle. The cast of puppet characters features Destiny, a pretentious pedigree 'it-bitch'; Kali, a deeply cynical pigeon; Marion, an abandoned tom cat; and Vince, a streetwise geezer fox. But scratch their hairy surfaces and these guys are just five mixed-up kidults struggling with everyday emotional truths about life, love, sex, aspirations,...
26) Famalam
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Famalam shines a comedic light on everything - from alien encounters in the outer reaches of the galaxy to what happens when a man is left on his own in a house for 10 minutes holding only a phone and a remote. With a dazzling array of accents, cultural observations and colourful costumes, Famalam gives us a glimpse of the latest Nollywood blockbuster, reveals who might be responsible for internet spam and introduces us to the real rulers of the world...
28) Hyperdrive
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Nick Frost and Kevin Eldon appear in a series where comedy meets sci-fi, that's literally bursting with stars. It's the year 2151 and the British have launched a fleet of spaceships to explore the galaxy in the only way the British can. That means with a stiff upper lip and regular tea breaks. Their mission? To export all things British - overpriced supermarkets, housing estates and call centres - to all corners, and to protect Britain's interests...
29) Calendar girls
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
When Chris' best friend Annie loses her husband, Chris derives a scheme to memorialize him. The two women, along with some of their friends - all fiftysomething women - will make a nude calendar to raise money for the hospital where he died. The calendar becomes hugely popular. Based on actual events.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Dawn French and Alfred Molina play a happily married couple in this domestic comedy set in real-time. Each episode begins with one of the couple already at home and we watch what happens when the other arrives to join them. Successfully married for over 20 years, Roger and Val are beautifully in tune with each other. They rely on each other for distraction from any woes, and - because they have no children - they are, it has to be said, somewhat lazy....
31) Porridge
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Nigel Fletcher - ‘Fletch’ to his friends - is a sharp-witted chancer with no respect for authority. Just like his grandad Norman. Now, nearly 40 years after Norman served time, Nigel is following in his grandad’s footsteps. By heading straight into a prison cell. The original Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker, is widely considered one of the best British sitcoms ever.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
TV's phenomenally talented funny girls return for a brand new special of their hugely popular show. With a host of the hilarious send-ups and sketches that we all know and love - and woe betide any guest stars who have been foolish enough to accept their invitation. Dawn and Jennifer also get their teeth into a mercilessly funny spoof of recent blockbuster film Lord of the Rings.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
French and Saunders are back with another collection of sketches. This time they challenge outrageous costume drama Tipping the Velvet and hide the sedatives of highland drama Monarch of the Glen. Also on the festive roster, Waking the Dead. As part of a crack crime-busting team, Jennifer Saunders' frightening transformation into Trevor Eve lets her join Dawn French's pensive, know-it-all psychologist armed with a Little Book of Clever Insights.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
TV's phenomenally talented funny girls return for a new Christmas special with a host of hilarious send-ups and sketches that we all know and love - and woe betide any guest stars who have been foolish enough to accept their invitation. Vera Drake, Chicago and The Graduate all get the typical French & Saunders treatment - you'll never be able to watch the originals again without laughing.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Dragged up all the way from the ocean bed, national treasures Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are back together this festive season with a special 30th anniversary clip show that's bursting with brand new material, greatest hits, hilarious rarities, and even some never-before-seen footage.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The phenomenally talented funny girls return to our screens once more with their unique brand of humour, as they pay homage to some of the defining people and moments of 2003. From The Matrix and Love Actually to the antics of Madonna and Britney - no celebrity is safe. Watch out too for the Queen of Wales, Catherine Zeta-Jones, delivering her Christmas message to her people, 'Missy Dawn French' Elliott in a superb Gap ad spoof and some typically...
37) Raffles
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Description
Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, Lord and Lady Melrose. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but also in attendance is Scotland Yard's finest, finally on the trail.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Meet Don: a man with ambition, a man in the prime of life; a man who manages to mess up even the simplest of tasks. When faced with any awkward situation, Don's energetic imagination gets into gear - showing him all of the things not to do or say in that situation... Entertaining, surprising and with some unexpected turn of events, this series will make you think whatever situations you have got yourself into, however you have dealt with them, it...
39) The Smoking Room
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In the world of work, there is only one place where seniority counts for nothing, where shop-talk is banned, and where the last bastions against fresh air and desk-based massage, gather regularly to discuss the minutiae of their lives: the smoking room. Here, in this protected environment, crossword addict Barry, lazy lothario Clint, self-obsessed Annie and lovelorn skiver Robin nurse that last ciggie and are always ready to ask, "have you got time...
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Jimmy Venables is probably the only man in Britain who gets divorced and ends up with his mother-in-law. When his ex-wife Ann volunteers to go to East Africa, weekend-dad Jimmy agrees to take care of their two teenage kids full-time in an attempt to win her back. Unfortunately, his mother-in-law Diana virtually moves herself in to keep an eye on things and undermine Jimmy whenever possible.
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