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.
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.
Season 1 episodes
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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 asked for an autograph, a request that sets a bizarre set of circumstances in motion and sees Greg wind up in a courtroom facing a long sentence.
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Directed by William SinclairWritten by Toby WhithouseGuest stars Phil Davis, Siobhan Finneran, Martin Freeman, John Fortune
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.
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Guest stars Darren Boyd, Adam Buxton, Rosie Cavaliero, Cara Horgan, Lucy Punch, Reece Shearsmith
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 Williams
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Directed by Simon DelaneyWritten by Tim Allsop, Stewart WilliamsGuest stars Rory Kinnear, Miranda Raison, Manjinder Virk, Ruth Bradley, Ingrid Oliver
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 mystery packages into Northern Ireland probably wasn't such a smart move either.
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Directed by Steve ConnellyWritten by Arthur Mathews, Paul WoodfullGuest stars Kathy Burke, Ned Dennehy, Mark Huberman
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 the episode engaged in an unseemly, often embarrassing, psychological tussle.
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Guest stars Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan, Anthony Stewart Head
The Star Stories impressionist presents a super-fast-paced sketch show, which features a 42 sketches in 23 minutes.
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Directed by Elliot HegartyWritten by Tim Allsop, Stewart Williams, Kevin Bishop, Lee Hupfield, Andrew Dawson, Steve Dawson, Tim Inman, Ed Hall, Samantha Martin, Gary Monaghan, Nico Tatarowicz, David Cadji-NewbyGuest stars Kevin Bishop, Jim Howick
Stewart Williams, Tim Allsop, David Cross, Kevin Bishop, Simon Nye, Harry Williams, Mark Bussell, Justin Sbresni, Simon Bird, Jonny Sweet, Dan Renton Skinner, Steve Dawson, Arthur Mathews, Toby Whithouse, Oriane Messina, Victoria Pile
