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About Comedy Lab

Comedy Lab is a comedy TV series that premiered on Channel 4 on November 1, 1998. It has 12 seasons and 101 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 12 Episode 4 "Mr. & Mrs. Hotty Hott Hot Show", aired on November 18, 2011.

Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998. Several pilots first shown on Comedy Lab have gone on to spawn full series, most notably Trigger Happy TV, Fonejacker, That Peter Kay Thing, Meet the Magoons and FM. It also gave Jimmy Carr his first television appearance in Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos. The 2001 series features the episodes Knife and Wife, Orcadia, Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer and Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos featuring Jimmy Carr. The 2008 series features the episodes Headwreckers, Mr and Mrs Fandango, Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits, Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool, Pappy's Fun Club, School of Comedy and Slaterwood. 2010's shows are iCandy, Happy Finish, Penelope Princess of Pets, Jack Whitehall Secret Census, Filth, Moviemash and Hung Out. The 2011 lineup includes: Anna & Katy, Totally Tom and Rick and Peter.

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Episodes

101 episodes · 12 seasons

Season 1

1998 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago

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  1. E11

    11. Lenny Beige

    Finale
  2. E10

    10. Twiggy No-Branch

  3. E9

    9. Things to Do in Hoxton When You're Dead

  4. E8

    8. Vinyl Tap

  5. E7

    7. Alan Tyler's Big Night In

  6. E6

    6. Tommy Tiernan is aLive!

  7. E5

    5. Home & Away

  8. E4

    4. Trigger Happy TV

  9. E3

    3. Danny Does Tricks

  10. E2

    2. Turning Tricks

  11. E1

    1. The Services

Season 2

1999 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago

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  1. E11

    11. Roy Dance Is Dead

    Finale
  2. E10

    10. Pornorama

  3. E9

    9. Heart and Sole

  4. E8

    8. Whatever

  5. E7

    7. The Entertainer

  6. E6

    6. Golden Years

  7. E5

    5. Vent

  8. E4

    4. Beyond a Joke

  9. E3

    3. Shadows of Reflections

  10. E2

    2. All Aboard the Cat Bus

  11. E1

    1. Los Dos Bros

Season 3

2000 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 25 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. Meat

    Finale
  2. E11

    11. Rolf's Animal Hairdressers

  3. E10

    10. Critical Mass

  4. E9

    9. Anderson

  5. E8

    8. Global Pillage

  6. E7

    7. The Cannonball Run

  7. E6

    6. The Scunthorpe Ball Run

  8. E5

    5. House of Rock Awards

  9. E4

    4. Shut Up and Dance

  10. E3

    3. The Earl

  11. E2

    2. Popcultomania

  12. E1

    1. 3anusPIE

Season 4

2001 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 24 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. The Pooters

    Finale Air date TBA
  2. E9

    9. Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer

  3. E8

    8. Turn the World Down

  4. E7

    7. Knife & Wife

  5. E6

    6. Model, Actress, Whatever

  6. E5

    5. Jimmy Carr's World of ... Corporate Videos

  7. E4

    4. Origen's Wake

  8. E3

    3. Shut Up and Dance

  9. E2

    2. Orcadia

  10. E1

    1. The Richard Taylor Interviews

Season 5

2002 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 23 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. My Mouth Shall Speak the Praise of Thy Lord

    Finale
  2. E7

    7. Pam Ann's Mile-High Club

  3. E6

    6. Meet the Magoons

  4. E5

    5. The Best of Britain

  5. E4

    4. The Last Chancers

  6. E3

    3. Captain V

  7. E2

    2. Matthew & Tone: Tales of Friendship & Innocence

  8. E1

    1. Shoreditch Tw*t

Season 6

2004 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 22 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Tracy and I

    Finale
  2. E6

    6. Chancers

  3. E5

    5. Puppet Access TV

  4. E4

    4. Private Lives

  5. E3

    3. The Russell Brand

  6. E2

    2. Clitheroe

  7. E1

    1. 12:21

Season 7

2005 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 21 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Tatoo

    Finale

    Comedy set in a tatoo studio in Leeds telling the story of two body artists.

  2. E7

    7. Pritch and Panch: The Cinderfella Experience

    Dirty Sanchez pranksters Pritch and Pratch are sent to Amsterdam to get a taste of the transsexual experience.

  3. E6

    6. I'm Spazticus

    Hidden camera comedy featuring a cast of disabled performers playing pranks on an unsuspecting public.

  4. E5

    5. Blackout

  5. E4

    4. Whatever

    A Series of bizarre sketches by teenagers.

  6. E3

    3. Glenn Wool: What's the Story?

  7. E2

    2. Speeding

  8. E1

    1. Modern Toss

    John Link and Mick Bunnage's cult comic Modern Toss is brought to life in a mix of live action and animation.

Season 8

2006 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Slap

    Finale

    Sketch show in which Katy Brand puts celebrity fakery under the spotlight by parodying stars including Kate Winslet and Kate Moss, and provides her own take on a bad nun and a woman-hating TA captain.

  2. E7

    7. Alex Zane's House of Games

    Alex Zane presents a peculiar game show in which four contestants are subjected to a series of bizarre challenges, each hoping to win a paid month off work. Along the way, they'll be expected to battle against good and evil, take on the host's relations and complete physical tests

  3. E6

    6. Dog Almighty

    Dog-based animated sketch show which uses recorded conversations and replaces humans with animated dogs. Following on from the success of internet phenomenon Dog Judo (which has had over 10 million hits to date), Dog Almighty uses several styles of animation to bring to life dogs who discuss supermarket etiquette, their desire to father baby boys and who'd win a fight with Jimmy Saville

  4. E5

    5. Dynamo's Estate of Mind

    Street magician Dynamo is emerging as one of the most exciting talents around with his stylish and energetic approach to magic influenced by underground poker clubs and incorporating hip-hop movement. This Comedy Lab sees Dynamo and Marcus (his best mate and cameraman) embarking on a 48-hour journey from their home town of Bradford to the bright lights of London, as Dynamo performs tricks in the infamous Delph Hill Estate where he grew up, his old school, and the youth clubs, bars and kebab shops where he first started performing his magic. Dynamo sets himself the challenge of blagging food, transport and access to night clubs and exclusive parties for the entire 48 hours with no money, using only his magic skills.

  5. E4

    4. FM

    Pilot of show which went on to become a hit ITV2 sitcom set in a radio station. The Actors were all changed for the full series tho.

  6. E3

    3. Transmission Impossible

    Spoof clip show featuring selections of programmes which, given an ill wind of broadcasting desperation, might actually exist in a parallel world.

  7. E2

    2. Bad Crowd

    Like any comedy prison, HMP Brickway's population is a mixed bag! Aiden McCabe is struggling to adjust to prison life and his newly-discovered sexual orientation

  8. E1

    1. Fonejacker

    One man with a phone prank calls members of the public. The calls are accompanied by a visual which amplifies the comedic effect.

Season 9

2007 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 19 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Swizzcall

    Finale
  2. E7

    7. Uncle Rubbish

  3. E6

    6. Blowout

  4. E5

    5. Doug Stanhope, Go Home

  5. E4

    4. The Smallest Game in Town

  6. E3

    3. Ain't It Funny Being Coloured

  7. E2

    2. Documental

  8. E1

    1. Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

    Pilkington left school with only one GCSE and a deadpan voice. The exam he passed was an E in history. That doesn't sound out of the ordinary, but when you look at the fact that Pilkington thought he had two GCSEs (one in English and one in Art), it turns out that he doesn't even recall taking the exam that he passed. Herein lies the brilliance of Karl Pilkington. He then went on to talk to some very clever people indeed.

Season 10

2008 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 18 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Pappy's Fun Club

    Finale
  2. E5

    5. Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits

  3. E4

    4. Mr and Mrs Fandango

  4. E3

    3. Headwreckers

  5. E2

    2. Slaterwood

  6. E1

    1. School of Comedy

    Adolescent comedic actors take on the world of adults in a unique comedy sketch show starring Will Poulter (Son of Rambow) and Jack Harries, plus a host of rising stars. On TV: C4 - Thurs 21 August at 10.45pm School of Comedy features a range of characters. There's a filthy, profane receptionist, a cross-dressing Eastern European plumber, a sexually repressed couple from the 1930s, and an emotionally inadequate mo-fo policeman. Expect music, cross dressing and naughty words...

Season 11

2010 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 16 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Hung Out

    Finale Air date TBA
  2. E6

    6. Moviemash

    Air date TBA
  3. E5

    5. Filth

  4. E4

    4. The Secret Census

    Air date TBA
  5. E3

    3. Penelope, Princess Of Pets

    Air date TBA
  6. E2

    2. Happy Finish

  7. E1

    1. iCandy

Season 12

2011 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Kabadasses

    Finale
  2. E4

    4. Mr. & Mrs. Hotty Hott Hot Show

    Mr. & Mrs. Hotty Hott Hot Show

  3. E3

    3. Rick and Peter

    Rick Edwards and Peter Mitchell deliver a satirical exploration of TV presenting by playing caricatures of themselves. After Rick makes a regrettable gag while working, he and Peter have to undertake a crash-course in political correctness

  4. E2

    2. Totally Tom

    Sketch show written and performed by Tom Palmer and Tom Stourton set in an unusual and often macabre metropolis, which is inhabited by an array of characters including a pair of cocaine-fuelled `posh girls'. There is also a police officer with an over-enthusiastic sense of drama and Scottish brothers locked in a cycle of poverty

  5. E1

    1. Anna & Katy

    New series. A series showcasing up-and-coming comic talent, beginning with a sketch show by double act Anna Crilly and Katy Wix. Featuring the most popular soap opera in Germany and Eamonn Holmes's latest game show Pointer, plus a guest appearance by Lee Mack

Cast & crew

  • Arthur Sturridge

    Arthur Sturridge

  • Alex Zane

    Alex Zane

  • Katy Brand

    Katy Brand

  • Gary Lewis

    Gary Lewis

    Gregor Munroe

  • Sian Gibson

    Alison

  • Peter Kay

    Peter Kay

    Narrator / Pearl Harman / Paul le Roy / Alan McLarty / Matthew Kelly / Johnny Utah aka Craig

  • Peter Slater

    Peter Slater

    Passenger on Bus

  • Mark Williams

    Mark Williams

    Mr. Anderson

  • Daniel Scott-Croxford

    Duncan Anderson

  • Paddy McGuinness

    Paddy McGuinness

    Pump Attendant Terry

  • Adam G. Goodwin

    Mark Devlin

  • Molly Seymour

  • David Reed

    David Reed

    Various

  • Michael Redmond

    Rescue Man

  • Nadia Kamil

    Various Characters

  • Jim Muir

    Various

Comedy Lab FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Comedy Lab?

Comedy Lab has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 18, 2011.

When did the latest episode of Comedy Lab come out?

The most recent episode of Comedy Lab, Season 12 Episode 4 "Mr. & Mrs. Hotty Hott Hot Show", aired on November 18, 2011.

How many seasons of Comedy Lab are there?

Comedy Lab has 12 seasons with 101 episodes in total.

When did Comedy Lab first air?

Comedy Lab first aired on Channel 4 on November 1, 1998.

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