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List of UK TV ChannelsListed below are the UK TV channels which show British comedy. British Broadcasting Corporation (The BBC) The BBC is Britain's biggest broadcaster. They run numerous radio stations and 12 TV channels in the UK - The corporation's main four channels are where British sitcoms can be found. BBC1 broadcasts the sitcoms with mass appeal (like "My Family") and BBC2 displays more cult sitcoms (such as "Alan Partridge"). Meanwhile BBC3 (formally BBC Choice) is currently used as a testing ground for more experimental comedy (i.e. "15 Storeys High") and is where teen comedies like "Two Pints of Lager" are shown. BBC4 does not show many sitcoms however the occasional high-brow sitcom such as "Yes, Prime Minister " is broadcast. Before the four channels existed all BBC sitcoms were on BBC1. More InformationAll About the BBC Contact the BBC
Independent Television (ITV)
ITV is the biggest commercial television network in the UK, made up of 15 independent regions which include Carlton, Granada, LWT, Thames and Yorkshire. In August 2001 ITV became ITV1 and the ITV regions were merged so they all now fall under the one overall ITV brand. In recent years ITV have not broadcast many exciting sitcoms however during the 60s and 70s the channel was broadcasting many of the "must see" comedy series. The company's digital channels ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 sometimes show sitcom repeats. The network has recently announced they are to invest more in comedy programming again in an attempt to finally create another hit series. More InformationAll About ITV Contact ITV
Channel 4 (C4)
Channel 4 does not actually produce its own programmes but commissions work from more than 300 independent production companies right across the UK. Its recent selections have been very well chosen - "Peep Show" and "Green Wing" have bought the channel very good audience figures. More InformationAll About C4 Contact Channel 4
Five (Channel 5)
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Sky One (BSkyB)
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UKTV Gold
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Paramount Comedy Channel
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Regulatory Body (OFCOM)OFCOM is the independent regulatory body for the media and UK communications industry. Contact them with complaints about independent broadcasters, or questions of taste, decency and standards:
Advertising Standards AuthorityThe Advertising Standards Authority regulates advertising content. Contact them for complaints about commericals:
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Channel 4 was born in 1982 and has since broadcast a number of excellent cult sitcoms. C4 is known for being cutting edge hence it has broadcast most the darker, more off-the-wall and adult rated sitcoms. Its biggest hits include "
Britain's fifth terrestrial station is just moving into broadcasting home grown British sitcoms. Their first offering was '
British sitcoms are a rare thing on Sky One and the other Sky channels however they have broadcast "
UK TV Gold is a subscription based channel which broadcasts some of the very best sitcoms repeats.
The Paramount Comedy Channel, on cable and satellite, shows mainly American sitcoms. It has co-produced some British sitcoms with Channel Five though and so shows repeats of these along with such classics as '
