BBC launches online channel Funny Parts
BBC Studios has launched Funny Parts, a digital platform to showcase classic clips and new content.
Available via YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, Funny Parts features material from the likes of The Vicar Of Dibley, This Country, Famalam and Ladhood.
The channel also highlights The Train and What's Happening?, the two pilots BBC Studios recently produced alongside Baby Cow Productions.
Meanwhile new series set to launch imminently on Funny Parts include:
Hack Attack
A ten-part game show in which celebrity guests have the answers questions set by a mysterious Hacker or risk having their secrets released from their personal devices. The celebrities taking part are Donna Preston, Pete Wicks, Tia Kofi, Lawrence Chaney, Scheiffer Bates, Mary O'Connell, Poppy Jay, Snoochie Shy, Helen Bauer and Ali Woods.
Episode 1 is here:
Little Rants
Ten celebrities get something off their chest that's really been bugging them, whether that's reaching the age where it's no longer acceptable to wear Disney princess dresses or the madness of delivery services. Participants are Snoochie Shy, Scheiffer Bates, Poppy Jay, Helen Bauer, Pete Wicks, Ali Woods, Lawrence Chaney, Mary O'Connell, Tia Kofi and Donna Preston.
Sound Off
A series "celebrating the stars of silent comedy". Bash The Entertainer and Elf Lyons try to outdo each other and make the other laugh without making a sound. Comedian Tadiwa Mahlunge oversees the competition and provides commentary.
Watch Episode 1:
Athena Witter, VP of programming at BBC Studios Digital Consumer Engagement, says: "Funny Parts offers both a home for our new digital-first comedy and entertainment content and also allows us to tap into a fantastic wealth of recent comedy content made for Gen-Z audiences. These three new commissions are a great example of our approach to developing, testing and delivering new shows direct to audiences."
Chris Allen, head of development at BBC Studios Digital Consumer Engagement, adds: "This is an opportunity for us to showcase new talent and rising stars, to encourage innovation and is really what our digital-first strategy is all about. We can't wait to share these funny and fresh new shows and to keep dropping new content that brings people back to the channel."