BBC Comedy Short Films(2023)

10.0

3 Seasons

Comedy

"It’s been exciting to create a space for comedy creatives to flex their funny bones and we’re particularly proud to have given 11 new writers and 6 new directors their first BBC Comedy credit. We can’t wait to see them go out"

Overview

Comedy short films from new and established talent. Showcasing original, weird and very funny films.

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Episodes

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Ep 1

Birdsong

A short film by Uncle Shortbread about the dangers of sleep deprivation, the brutality of the music industry and the power of Iggy Pop’s hip thrust.

26/05/202312 min

Ep 2

Calamity James

Slapstick adventure about young James, who is cursed with ‘acute misfortune syndrome’. James is on a mission to reconnect with his estranged dad.

26/05/202314 min

Ep 3

This Is Gay

They’re called 'gays', but who are they really? Part sketch show, part mockumentary, part actual documentary, your 'Host' is about to take you on a strange adventure. English

26/05/202314 min

Ep 4

Funboys

Short comedy film about some odd little men in Northern Ireland running a club dedicated to innocent fun. But will all this wholesome fun actually ruin their lives?

26/05/202314 min

Ep 5

Jobless

Sixteen-year-old twins Tai and Kenny are desperate to make their mark on the world. That’s hard when you live with your parents, and even harder when you live in Milton Keynes...

26/05/202311 min

Ep 6

7 Minutes

A desolate train track seems the perfect spot to end it all - until someone else turns up with the same idea. Awkward.

26/05/202310 min

Ep 7

Where It Ends

Actor Jack joins a panto tour of care homes, where he is confronted with the reality of where it ends.

26/05/202312 min

Ep 8

Mobility

It's the first day of sixth form, and Mike, Sonny and Dan are heading in on the mobility bus. Will they make it to school without strangling each other?

26/05/20239 min

Ep 9

Pobl Bachyn

Pobl Bachyn is a short comedy-horror film from Tarot about the horrors of Welsh folklore, English tourists and, to a lesser extent, being hungover.

26/05/202311 min

Ep 10

Man Eater

Don’t be afraid to embrace the beast within you... even if that means wolfing down a load of pervy men.

26/05/20239 min

Ep 11

A Better Place

After their father’s passing, an oddball trio inherits the failing family funeral business. Led by hapless son Archie, they devise a plan to save their funeral home.

26/05/202313 min