Comedy Showcase
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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.
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Starring Dan Skinner as Angelos Epithemiou, a modern-day clown living in an oversized world of pure fun.
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After his girlfriend Linsey leaves him to marry Duncan James from Blue, Rob Black decides to take revenge by upstaging the couple on their wedding day. Written by Tim Allsop & Stewart Williams
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Plus One has been spun off into a full-length five-part series in 2009 for Channel 4.
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Sitcom pilot starring Rhys Darby as a struggling magician trying to get his career back on track following an incident. Genevieve Barr plays a deaf nurse.
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Sitcom about a struggling sports writer whose life is commented on by two sports commentators.
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Pete v Life was given a full series before it was transmitted. The pilot was therefore shown with the rest of the series and not part of the showcase. The show ran for two series.
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Comedy Lab
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Other People
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Girl Friday
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Guantanamo Phil
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House Of Rooms
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The Amazing Dermot
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The Angelos Epithemiou Show
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The Eejits
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The Fun Police
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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.
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