British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Channel 4 Comedy Showcase 2009

Here is a guide to the six comedy pilots that made up Channel 4's 2009 Comedy Showcase season. Pete Versus Life was originally part of this line-up too, but it was fast-tracked to a full series instead.

Campus, PhoneShop and The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret all became series.

Campus. Image shows from L to R: Georgina 'George' Bryan (Katherine Ryan), Jonty de Wolfe (Andy Nyman). Copyright: Monicker Pictures TV

Campus

Semi-improvised sitcom set on a university campus, following its unhinged staff.

PhoneShop. Christopher (Tom Bennett). Copyright: Talkback TV

PhoneShop

E4 sitcom set in a mobile phone shop following a dysfunctional sales team of five as they try to reach big sales targets.

The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret. Todd Margaret (David Cross). Copyright: RDF Television / Merman TV

The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret

Sitcom about a US executive who finds himself out of his depth when he is mistakenly sent to run his company's new UK arm.

The Amazing Dermot. Image shows from L to R: Mickey (Darren Boyd), Dermot Flint (Rhys Darby), Neil (Alex Macqueen). Copyright: Roughcut Television TV

The Amazing Dermot

Sitcom pilot following a magician as he attempts to get his career back on track after an unfortunate incident. Stars Rhys Darby.

Guantanamo Phil. Phil Mill (Steve Edge). Copyright: Busby Productions / Hat Trick Productions TV

Guantanamo Phil

Sitcom pilot about a birdwatcher who returns home to Stoke-on-Trent after a spell in Guantanamo Bay.

Girl Friday. Copyright: Objective Productions TV

Girl Friday

All female sketch show pilot starring Josie Long, Kerry Howard, Sara Pascoe, Nat Luurtsema, Kathryn Drysdale and Lu Corfield.

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