British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

The Sunday Format

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1996 - 2004
  • 23 episodes (5 series)

Sony Award winning sketch show set on BBC Radio 4's first high-quality weekend broadsheet newspaper. Stars Simon Greenall, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Rebecca Front, Chris Langham, Ewan Bailey and more.

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Brass Eye. Chris Morris. Copyright: TalkbackThames TV

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The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC TV

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BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

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