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In 1938 Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun have a love/hate relationship with their Jewish neighbors in this bizarre spoof of 1950s American sitcoms.

A star-studded TV production of the classic tale by Mary Stewart which follows Merlin down through history to the days of King Arthur.

Frank Stubbs (Timothy Spall) is a down-at-heel ticket tout with grand ideas. He has an ambition to become a 'high class' promoter of famous and talented performers. In reality, his ambitions tend to outstrip his capabilities.

Comedy from the "Just for Laughs" festival in Montreal.

Fresh off the Mary Whitehouse Experience, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis separated themselves from Rob Newman and David Baddiel for this sketch show. Not only did they bring back old characters (Milky Milky and Embarrassing Dad) but brought in new ones, like a man called Martin and World of Wine. It ran for two seasons and spawned the still running Radio 4 series "The Now Show"

A Christmas special revolving around Euro Disney and classic Disney films. Highlights include: a segment about the real-world inspirations for the settings of a number of classic Disney films (such as Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, where much of the special is filmed), including "Snow White" and "Peter Pan," including a live-action dance recreation of a scene from the latter; a medley of songs from "Peter Pan" performed by the band Five Star, including "You Can Fly!," "Never Smile at a Crocodile," and "The Second Star to the Right"; a selection from the 1952 cartoon "Pluto's Christmas Tree" and clips from a number of other classic Disney cartoons, including the 1942 cartoon "Donald's Snow Fight"; a clip from the Disney film "Oliver and Company"; Ruth Pointer performing the song "Streets of Gold" from "Oliver and Company"; a clip from the film "Pinocchio"; Tom Jones performing "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Collodi, Italy; a clip from the film "Cinderella"; a sketch featuring Miss Piggy singing "Someday My Prince Will Come," including a brief appearance by Kermit the Frog; a series of clips from films featuring the car "Herbie"; a clip from the film "The Aristocats"; opera singer Julia Migenes performing "Once Upon a Dream" in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; and the Budapest Symphony Children's Chorus performing a medley of European Christmas songs on the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary.

Topical comedy satire sketch series, broadcast each weeknight.

Drawing on details from the diaries of his life-long manager, this documentary features previously unheard audio and unseen archive footage from Cooper's personal and professional life, including material never performed before.

Friends, family and co-workers discuss Dave Allen's comedic themes, especially those regarding religion.

The Casts of much loved series including Magpie, the Old Grey Whistle Test, On the Buses, It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Crossroads introduce Variety Acts.

A live showcase of comedy acts performing at the 1990 Edinburgh Festival.

Comedy series in which real-life footage of the British Royal Family is dubbed over with humorous dialog.

The European Film Award 1988 was the first price ceremony for the newly founded European film award. It took place in West Berlins famous Theater des Westens. It was a live show recorded for German public broadcaster ZDF and other European public broadcasters in order to create a showcase for the European film. This first European film award show reached more than 40 million viewers in Europe. It was produced by Ufa film - producers Konstantin Thoeren and Wolf Bauer. The price ceremony invited famous European actors, directors, producers to give laudatios for the winners to show how popular European film can be. It was an effort to create a popular showcase for excellent European filmmaking.

Comedian Keith Allen entertains with his own brand of humour, live from London's Astoria Theatre.

Craig Charles goes behind the scenes at the second annual Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Game show based around moral dilemmas.