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Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain.

The Kids In The Hall are a hilarious sketch comedy troupe. They got their name from a comedian named Jack Benny, who would often end a joke by saying: "I got this from the kids in the hall", referring to the amateur comedians who would hang around outside his office.

From the creators of Little Britain comes Matt Lucas and David Walliams' latest comedy: a six-part series set in a busy airport in which the two men play nearly all the characters.

Comedy duo Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz turn small ideas into epically funny stories in this series of completely improvised comedy specials.

Nick Kroll shows off his many characters and comedy sketches. Eight episodes will air during the first season on Comedy Central.

Comedians David Mitchell and Robert Webb elicit laughs through a brilliant mix of mockumentaries, TV parodies, character sketches and more.

The iconic Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall return from the dead with a reboot of their ground-breaking sketch series.

"A Bit of Fry and Laurie" was an English sketch-based comedy. It starred Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, who also doubled as the show's writers. The show aired in 4 separate series on BBC 2 between 1989 and 1995. A Bit of Fry and Laurie received excellent reviews for its innovative approach to comedy.

The show, which will premiere on comedy-centric FXX early next year, includes every episode of HBO's Da Ali G Show with new, original introductions starring Baron Cohen, along with the first 6 episodes of the British Da Ali G Show that never aired on American television and The Best of Ali G.

President Trump is bypassing the crooked media by hosting a late-night show direct from the Oval Office. No unfair questions from reporters, no awkward photo ops with German ladies, and no bedtimes. The weekly series will have the best guests, the "hottest women," and only the nicest of questions.

This show features Jeff Dunham and his infamous characters, Walter, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut, Bubba J and José Jalapeño on a Stick in front of a live-studio audience as well as interacting with people on the street in Los Angeles.

An ignorant, wannabe-Jamaican British b-boy; an anti-Semitic, misogynistic but friendly Kazakhstani television reporter; and a homosexual Austrian fashonista conduct interviews on unsuspecting Americans.

Tracey Ullman returns to British screens with her unique take on some of the extraordinary characters who live in, or are visiting, the global hub that is the UK.

The outrageous comedy/reality series stars British chameleon Sacha Baron Cohen, who travels across America in the guise of one of three totally different characters.

Based on the CollegeHumor webseries of the same name, "Hot Date" is a sketch-comedy series that chronicles the social waters of dating, sex, marriage and diving into the ritual of romance. Husband and wife duo Emily Axford and Brian K. Murphy star as heightened versions of themselves. The two stars also get to play out multiple characters to tell of dating, first date and stories about hooking up. Their supporting characters could range from teenage couples to brand-new parents.

From the mind of comedian Iliza Shlesinger comes a fun, irreverent mix of kooky characters, sly social commentary and pop culture gags.

Famalam shines a comedic light on everything - from alien encounters in the outer reaches of the galaxy to what happens when a man is left on his own in a house for 10 minutes holding only a phone and a remote. With a dazzling array of accents, cultural observations and colourful costumes, Famalam gives us a glimpse of the latest Nollywood blockbuster, reveals who might be responsible for internet spam and introduces us to the real rulers of the world - spoiler alert - it's not the G20...

In America, the show was usually presented in a specially-edited half-hour format, which ran for a total of 111 editions (although Comedy Central did screen the hour-long format in the early-to-mid '90's, albeit with sections edited out, typically the musical guest or dance numbers).

Surreal sketch show from triple threats Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou. Expect bizarre characters, excellent guest stars and a song about snakes.

Big Train is a surreal British television comedy sketch show created by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, writers of the successful sitcom Father Ted. It was first broadcast in 1998 with a second series, in which Linehan was not involved, shown in 2002.

The stylish, original and uninhibited Emmy award-winning sketch show starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips. Distinctly contemporary.

This show was a live sitcom anthology in which Benny played a different character in every episode.

Vic & Bob's Big Night Out returns for a special one-off episode and proves to be the perfect showcase for the legendary duo's unique comedy talents.

Tracey Breaks the News is a timely and witty TV series where Tracey Ullman uses her versatile characters to react to the news of the moment. Filmed close to transmission, the show offers a fresh and hilarious perspective on current events that will keep you entertained and informed.

Sketch series from the mind of one of Scotland's most original new comedy talents.