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- StarsIan HislopPaul MertonAngus DeaytonLong-running satirical news quiz featuring regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Originally chaired by Angus Deayton, the series has adopted "guest hosts" since 2002.
- CreatorPeter HolmesStarsDavid MitchellLee MackRob BrydonTwo teams, lead by their team leader (either Lee Mack or David Mitchell), have to try and make the other team believe their crazy stories.
- StarsAlan DaviesStephen FrySandi ToksvigA comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.
- CreatorMark LevesonDan PattersonStarsDara O BriainHugh DennisAndy ParsonsA comedic look at current events.
- StarsPeter DicksonJack DeePatrick AllenBritish stand up comedy show
- StarsPaul MertonFrank SkinnerNick HancockComedy talk/game show in which celebrities present an argument for their pet hates in various categories to be banished forever to Room 101.
- StarsGraham NortonRicky GervaisJudi DenchIrish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own chat show, which includes chatting to A-list celebrities, the very famous Red Chair game, live music, lots of jokes and fun from Graham and the celebrities themselves.
- CreatorDaniel FoggoCimran ShahStarsFred EmeryDavid DimblebyRichard LindleyLong-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
- StarsKirsty WarkJeremy PaxmanEmily MaitlisSerious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
- StarsDavid DimblebyRobin DayPeter SissonsPoliticians, public office-holders and celebrities face questions on topical issues from a studio audience.
- StarsAnna RichardsonCameron GowlettDuncan MeeSecret Eaters puts overweight families under 24-hour camera surveillance - their every move and mouthful captured by cameras in their shopping trolleys, cars, fridges and cupboards. Once the families are aware of the scale of their overeating, they embark on a ten-week 'Food Rehab' regime to help them shift the pounds.
- CreatorMark LevesonDan PattersonStarsClive AndersonRyan StilesColin MochrieHost Clive Anderson arbitrarily awards points as four players act their way through a series of improvisational games based on suggestions from either Clive or the studio audience.
- StarsChristian JessenAnna RichardsonGillian McKeithEach of the participants eat the diet of the other. At the end of the experiment, they have a better idea of how extreme their consumption looks to another person. Every episode I saw had the participants sharing an experience that gave them empathy for other that usually didn't exist before. At the follow-up after the end of the experiment, they were true friends who relied on each other for encouragement. I can think of only one show where a participant had gained weight. All of the others were successful in following their program.
- StarsCharlie BrookerJimmy CarrLauren LaverneAn informative and humourous take on the world of current affairs.
- StarsJimmy CarrJohn PohlhammerSean Lock8 Out Of 10 Cats is a cheeky and articulate comedy panel show hosted by English comedian Jimmy Carr that uses statistics and a series of opinion polls as a basis for discussion.
- StarsPhill JupitusMark LamarrNoel FieldingMusic-based comedy quiz show.
- StarsAndi PetersSusanna ReidLorraine KellyThe weekday news on ITV that the whole nation wakes up to.
- StarsIain LeeDaisy DonovanTommy VanceA satirical show mimicking the evening news which launched the careers of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen.
- StarsJonathan RossStephen de MartinDavid WickendenA mix of music, comedy and celebrity chat hosted by fast-witted comic Jonathan Ross.
- CreatorJames CotterStarsKevin McGahernPeter McGannAndrea FarrellA topical comedy show which takes a comedic look back on the week's events.
- StarsJimmy CarrSusie DentJohn PohlhammerA raunchy spoof edition of Countdown (1982) with the stars of 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005).
- StarsJames HarkinAndy MurrayAnna PtaszynskiFour young QI researchers - known by Stephen Fry's affectionate nickname as 'The QI Elves' - tell each other the most interesting things they've discovered in the news this week.
- StarsAdam HillsJosh WiddicombeAlex BrookerAussie comedian and amputee athlete, Adam Hills, British comedian Josh Widdicombe, UK's most famous amputee comedian Alex Brooker, and their celebrity guests provide topical commentary on the week.
- StarsCharlie StaytCarol KirkwoodBill TurnbullThe BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
- StarsDavid MitchellRichard AyoadeMicky FlanaganPanel show in which celebrities must answer questions having to do with quotations.
- StarsGreg DaviesAlex HorneKerry GodlimanFive comedians are set tasks challenging their creativity and wit. The tasks are supervised by Alex Horne but the Taskmaster, Greg Davies, always has the final word.
- StarsRichard AyoadeLawson CrawfordTimothy Dalton-DobsonDemonstrates new gadgets and technology.
- StarsSandi ToksvigChris AddisonSue PerkinsA panel game focusing on culture and the arts.
- CreatorAlex HorneTim KeyMark WatsonStarsAlex HorneTim KeyMark WatsonA comedy panel show in which the questions are provided by a text message answering service.
- StarsDan SchreiberAndy MurrayAnna PtaszynskiEach week Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss their favourite facts unearthed in the past seven days.
- StarsKirsty WarkMartha KearneyMark LawsonA panel of academics, writers, critics and actors discuss the latest films, books, art exhibitions and plays.