Channel 4's 2007 Comedy Lab Pilots

A guide to Channel 4's 2007 Comedy Lab pilots, of which there were 8 shows spanning the various genres.

None went to series.

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Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

Karl left school 19 years ago with only one GCSE. After years of ridicule, he has decided to find out just how intelligent he is.

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Documental

A fly-on-the-wall documentary sketch show, where the comedy characters are all real people.

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Ain't It Funny Being Coloured

A multi-cultural sketch show that looked at race, prejudice, stereotypes, and how everything isn't quite as it seems on the surface.

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The Smallest Game In Town

A comedy drama that eavesdrops on six dysfunctional friends who have met every Friday without fail for the past ten years to play poker.

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Doug Stanhope: Go Home

Controversial stand-up Doug Stanhope delivers hard-hitting, thought-provoking comedy looking at immigration in Britain.

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Blowout

A concentrated burst of sketch show silliness from Glasgow featuring everything from pointy fingers in the boardroom to Green Goblins in the bedroom.

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Uncle Rubbish

Children's comedy sketch show for adults. A trouser-frothing bouillabaisse of wonky puppetry, odd animation and fuzzy live action.

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Swizzcall

Four up-and-coming comedians play host to a spoof quiz channel that offers contestants the chance to win bizarre prizes.