5.1 Entertainment - TV
Reality and panel shows, quizzes, satirical news and media review shows and parodies, comedy and entertainment style shows. Not scripted comedy dramas & SitComs.
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- StarsCharlie BrookerJimmy CarrLauren LaverneAn informative and humourous take on the world of current affairs.
- StarsRussell HowardColin HoultBryan LawrenceBritish comedian Russell Howard shares his views on the topical news of the previous week.
- 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.
- StarsCharlie BrookerFrankie BoyleRufus HoundCharlie Brooker quizzes celebrity guests on their televisual literacy.
- StarsCharlie BrookerDiane MorganAl CampbellCharlie Brooker highlights the week's news in a comic fashion.
- CreatorMark LevesonDan PattersonStarsDara O BriainHugh DennisAndy ParsonsA comedic look at current events.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorMick ThomasStarsJimmy CarrRussell BrandCharlie BrookerBritish television show with a comedy panel in the style of a pub quiz, hosted by Jimmy Carr.
- StarsChristopher MorrisSteve CooganPatrick MarberA spoof of the British style of news broadcasting - including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors.
- StarsCharlie BrookerAl CampbellDavid FirthSatirical TV show critique.
- StarsCharlie BrookerTim KeyDoug StanhopeHosted and written by Charlie Brooker, this sardonic series follows and critiques both current news stories and the way television portrays them.
- StarsChristopher MorrisMark HeapKevin EldonControversial spoof of current affairs television, and the role of celebrity in the UK.
- CreatorMark LevesonDan PattersonStarsDara O BriainHugh DennisAndy ParsonsA comedic look at current events.
- CreatorRicky GervaisStephen MerchantKarl PilkingtonRicky Gervais and Stephen Merchant talk to Karl Pilkington about important things in life whilst Karl provides anything but intelligent answers. Comedy at its finest with wonderful animation.
- StarsKarl PilkingtonRicky GervaisStephen MerchantBritish comedy duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple and closed-minded friend Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world to experience a variety of people and cultures.
- DirectorTony GregoryStarsDerren BrownSarah AlexanderJane GoldmanThe Gathering was a live stage show performed in a secret location (hidden from the audience). The audience was hand picked by Brown and included psychologists, college students, celebrities, psychics, taxi drivers, and magicians.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsDerren BrownTom FletcherDanny JonesDerren Brown's fourth live stage show. The show toured in 2009-2010 throughout the U.K. and aired on TV in 2011.
- DirectorAndy NymanStarsCarl BarmaDerren BrownBenjayx MurphyDerren Brown's sixth live stage show which toured the U.K. in 2013-2014.
- StarsDiane MorganRonald HuttonAshley JacksonInvestigative reporter Philomena Cunk returns with this landmark mockumentary series journeying through British history. She asks eminent figures important questions such as: "Is a rock made of stone, or is a stone made of rock?"
- StarsDiane MorganJim Al-KhaliliShirley J. ThompsonFollows Philomena Cunk as she comically tells the story of our greatest inventions and asks experts hard-hitting questions about humanity's progress.
- DirectorLorry PowlesStarsSimon Russell BealeMatthew BurtonBen CrystalThe character from Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (2013) presents a mockumentary about William Shakespeare, talking us through his life and works in her own unique style.
- StarsDiane MorganHammed AnimashaunEmily Lloyd-SainiPolitics returns as the humans look at the historic December General Election.
- StarsDanny RobinsEvelyn HollowCiarán O'KeeffeAre you a believer or a sceptic? Danny Robins brings his hit podcast to the screen, investigating stories of the paranormal. It's about to get weird.
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisFollows Ricky Gervais as he gives his take on the rules of comedy, spoiling his cat and debunks the supernatural, concluding that actual nature is super enough.
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisLive performance of British comedian Ricky Gervais filmed in London's Eventim Apollo.
- DirectorAl CampbellAlice MathiasStarsSamuel L. JacksonHugh GrantLisa KudrowIn mockumentary format, characters discuss events of 2020 with a mixture of true information and satire. The overarching topic is the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the US and UK.
- DirectorJack CloughJosh RubenStarsHugh GrantJoe KeeryWilliam Jackson HarperThis comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread and occasional delight that 2021 had to offer.
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisA stand-up show that touches on topics such as artificial intelligence, political correctness, family weddings, funerals, and the end of humanity.
- DirectorCarys LewisStarsDavid AlexanderSam AlexanderJames AllanHow much can we trust our justice system? This landmark experiment follows the restaging of a real-life murder trial in front of two juries of ordinary people. Will they reach the same verdict? Shown over 4 Consequtive Days.