Comedy

Daniel Sloss: Finding comedy in chaos

“I understand my comedy isn’t for everyone, I would never want to be a comedian that appealed to everyone,” admits the Scottish comedian.

Describing his sense of humour as a “darkness”, Sloss often questions offensive comedy in his stand up. “My intention is never to offend…you’re choosing to be offended.”

“I don’t enjoy truly offending anyone, I’m still growing and learning. [But] there is a level of narcissism to being offended by comedy that I am jealous of. You go to a comedian’s show and sit there and think, ‘is this about me?’, that’s all being offended is.”

School is in session for Boarders series two as BBC releases first look images

The series stars Josh Tedeku (Supacell), Jodie Campbell (No Return), Sekou Diaby, Myles Kamwendo (The School for Good and Evil) and Aruna Jalloh as schoolkids Jaheim, Leah, Toby, Omar and Femi. The talented teens were admitted to private boarding school St Gilbert’s after earning scholarships. Once there, it became clear the scholarships were a thinly veiled attempt at good PR… but the five are still determined to make the most of it. Creator Lawrence Taylor plays Gus, the new recruits’ mentor.

Kyle MacLachlan joins comedy penned by TikTok comedian Benny Drama

Skinner is best known for his comedy skits and celebrity impersonations across social media, under the handle @bennydrama7.

Overcompensating stars Skinner as Benny, a former homecoming king and footballer struggling to come out of the closet once his heteronormative high school years have passed.

BBC conceives second series of Aimee Lou Wood’s Daddy Issues

Series one of the comedy saw 23-year-old Gemma (Wood) living life to the extreme… until joining the mile high club brought her back down to earth.

Pregnant by a stranger and not wanting to be alone, Gemma decided to move back to Stockport with her hopeless father, Malcolm (Morrissey). She doesn't know how to be a parent, but he doesn’t know how to do basic household tasks. Together they are the perfect fit to struggle through this new era of life together.

Prime orders Last One Laughing UK with Jimmy Carr

The first rule of Last One Laughing is you must not laugh. The second rule is much the same. 10 comedians are locked in a room together for six hours, aiming to be the last one laughing to win some money for a chosen charity. Jimmy Carr will oversee the events, his iconic laugh no doubt making each comics job just that little bit harder.

BBC comedy Boarders gets a sophomore series

Following a scholarship for ‘talented kids from disadvantaged backgrounds’, five black teenagers from inner city London find themselves at a predominately white boarding school, ‘St Gilbert’s’.

The five scholars will return for series two, with Josh Tedeku (A Town Called Malice) as Jaheim, Jodie Campbell (No Return) as Leah, Sekou Diaby as Toby, Myles Kamwendo (The School for Good and Evil) as Omar and Aruna Jalloh as Femi. Lawerence Taylor will also be back as the five’s mentor, Gus.

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan returns for a final series

Ranganathan first began his misadventures when his producers challenged him to step out of his holiday comfort zone back in 2018, where he travelled to Haiti. Through three series of The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, he has travelled to some of the most naturally beautiful, but sometimes misunderstood places including Bosnia, Zimbabwe and Columbia.

Mawaan Rizwan’s Juice to return for a second instalment

Mawaan Rizwan stands in front of a black backdrop, arms spread wide and mouth open in shock. 'Juice' is written in yellow text next to him

The sitcom was created by and stars Mawaan Rizwan as Jamma, as he tries to get noticed in all aspects of life. His brother Isaac (Nabhaan Rizwan) has been outshining him at work, which is the only thing Jamma feels any good at. Meanwhile, mum Farida (Shahnaz Rizwan) only cares about one thing: herself. Some comfort comes in the form of Jamma’s boyfriend Guy (Russell Tovey), but that often isn’t enough to stop the world sliding into an bizarre alternate reality.