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COLLECTION · Series · 2007

Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse. The format was replaced in 2012 by 4Funnies.

Source: TMDB
* 7.0 (1)Comedy
Studios
Channel 4
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
05/10/2007
Score
7.0 / 10 (1)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
6 episodes · 2007
Episode 1. Other People
2007-10-05 · 30 min

Martin Freeman stars as Greg Wilson, a washed-up child magician whose career was ended in 1986 after being publicly humiliated on a kid's show phone-in. Now in his 30's, Greg is recognised at his sofa-salesman job by a former fan and…

Episode 2. Ladies and Gentlemen
2007-10-12 · 30 min

The lives and awkward loves of a group of 30-something friends who share a house in London in 1865. Written by Peep Show's Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain.

Episode 3. Plus One
2007-10-19 · 30 min

After his girlfriend Linsey (played by Miranda Raison) leaves him to marry Duncan James from Blue, Rob Black (played by Rory Kinnear) decides to take revenge by upstaging the couple on their wedding day. Written by Tim Allsop & Stewart…

Episode 4. The Eejits
2007-10-26 · 30 min

An Irish pub band by the name of E-Z Feelin hope to hit the big-time when a former U2 roadie gives them some of the stars' old equipment. But they run into trouble when U2 want their stuff back - and E-Z Feelin's sideline in smuggling…

Episode 5. Free Agents
2007-11-09 · 30 min

Stephen Mangan stars as Alex, a maudlin theatrical agent, who's been thrown out by his wife. He has a disastrous one-night stand with his colleague Helen (Sharon Horgan) that ends in him sobbing with self-pity. The pair spend the rest of…

Episode 6. The Kevin Bishop Show
2007-11-23 · 30 min

The Star Stories impressionist presents a super-fast-paced sketch show, which features a 42 sketches in 23 minutes.

Season 2
7 episodes · 2009
Episode 1. Campus
2009-11-06 · 30 min

A semi-improvised sitcom created by the writers of Green Wing set at the fictitious Kirke University, following the lives of some of the staff.

Episode 2. PhoneShop
2009-11-13 · 30 min

Sitcom set in a mobile phone shop and a new employee working as part of a one-day trial. Featuring Ricky Gervais as script editor.

Episode 3. The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2009-11-27 · 30 min

Sitcom about an American (played by David Cross) who takes a job running the sales team at the London branch of his company, but who has no experience of British culture, knows nothing about sales and has only one employee.

Episode 4. The Amazing Dermot
2009-12-04 · 30 min

Sitcom pilot starring Rhys Darby as a struggling magician trying to get his career back on track following an incident.

Episode 5. Guantanamo Phil
2009-12-11 · 30 min

Sitcom about a birdwatcher from Stoke-on-Trent returning home after spending six years as a prisoner in Guantanamo Bay.

Episode 6. Girl Friday
2009-12-18 · 30 min

A sketch show feautring an all woman cast, including Josie Long, Kerry Howard, Sara Pascoe, Nat Luurtsema, Kathryn Drysdale and Lu Corfield.

Episode 7. Pete v Life
30 min

Sitcom about a struggling sports writer whose life is commented on by two sports commentators.

Season 3
7 episodes · 2011
Episode 1. Chickens
2011-09-02 · 30 min

It's World War I: the nation's heroes are in the trenches, apart from three young men in a sleepy English village where all the women hate them.

Episode 2. Coma Girl
2011-09-09 · 30 min

This upbeat, single-camera comedy follows a group of women who are old school friends and meet every month in an intensive care unit to lend support to one of their number who is in a coma.

Episode 3. Fun Police
2011-09-16 · 30 min

A larger-than-life studio sitcom with Jack Doolan, Rhys Darby and Vic Reeves that follows the trials and tribulations of Brightsea's less than competent Health and Safety Department.

Episode 4. The Angelos Epithemiou Show
2011-12-30 · 30 min

A studio based comedy entertainment show written by and starring Dan Skinner as his comic character Angelos Epithemiou.

Episode 5. Milton Jones's House Of Rooms
2012-01-13 · 30 min

Comedy Showcase sitcom pilot in which Milton Jones manages a house of tenants with his mother.

Episode 6. The Function Room
2012-08-19 · 30 min

Sitcom set in a pub function room which sees pub regulars who've booked the room for different events joined by new characters each week.

Episode 7. Felix & Murdo
2012-12-28 · 60 min

In 1908, banker and would-be inventor Felix and his idle, aristocratic friend Murdo, unsuccessful suitor for Felix's sister Winnie, read that the Olympic Games are to take place in London at the exorbitant cost of twelve guineas. Murdo…

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