05/01/2013

Available for over a year

2012 saw some extraordinary television comedy highs, especially in returning series. Some looked at the state of the nation: The Thick of It, Getting On and Twenty Twelve. Some, like Peep Show and Fresh Meat, simply made people laugh. Saturday Review celebrates the best of the comedy year just gone, highlighting performances by Peter Capaldi, Jessica Hynes and Joanna Scanlan. And what's next for comedy? Is there still room for the family sitcom? New, celebrated comedy from Sky has included Hunderby and Moone Boy - are they leading the way on commissioning? One of the creators and stars of Getting On, Vicki Pepperdine, joins Tom Sutcliffe, along with Peep Show and Fresh Meat co-writer Sam Bain, David Quantick and Natalie Haynes. Producer: Sarah Johnson.