Comedy

The very best of classic British comedy, from Ealing studios to the raucous working-class revolt of Carry On. Celebrating side-splitting cinema, slapstick legends and the art of the expertly executed sight-gag.

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  • Audrey

    Frustrated Ronnie lives out her theatrical ambitions vicariously through Audrey, her spoilt, domineering teenager. When Audrey falls into a coma, Ronnie and her browbeaten family spy an opportunity to improve life at home. Natalie Bailey’s pitch-black satire skewers Main Character Syndrome, toxic...

  • The Producers

    Mel Brook’s outrageously funny, legendary classic about down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) who teams ups with timid accountant Leo Bloom (the then little-known Gene Wilder) to plan a scheme to get rich by overselling shares in a sure-fire Broadway flop. But chaos ensues when t...

  • Big Banana Feet

    Working with cinematographer David Peat directors Murray Grigor and Patrick Higson capture Billy Connolly at his brilliant best, as the comedian employs his trademark humour and no small amount of roguish charm to navigate the political tensions of 1970s Dublin and Belfast.

  • Bonus Track

    All socially awkward George cares about is music. When the charismatic Max joins his school, George realises that he’s the key to writing the perfect song. But George realises maybe the real prize isn’t winning the talent show… it’s Max. With a story by Josh O'Connor and a soundtrack stacked with...

  • Schneider vs. Bax

    Schneider, a hit man, gets a call on the morning of his birthday. After initially refusing, he reluctantly takes on the job and discovers the target is a writer living alone in a secluded place. The job seems straightforward but becomes much more complicated than expected. This is a violent, twis...

  • The Lavender Hill Mob

    Affable bank worker Henry Holland plots to steal £1million from the Bank of England. He enlists the help of his friend, a small businessman, as the two scheme to smuggle the money out of the country. This light-hearted Ealing comedy sees Alec Guinness and Stan Holloway star as the charming pair o...

  • Kind Hearts and Coronets

    Dennis Price plays Louis, a young man snubbed by his aristocratic family as a result of his mother's marriage. When she's killed, Louis becomes determined to inherit the family title, and won't let anything or anyone stop him. With an unforgettable performance by Alec Guinness as all eight remain...

  • Sexual Drive

    Japanese designer Enatsu is worried about his sexless marriage. Meanwhile, office worker Akrane is preparing to return to work after a period of rehab following driving-induced panic attacks. Finally, successful advertising agent Ikeyama is looking to end his relationship. They are unknowingly co...

  • Crook's Tour

    After scene-stealing performances in The Lady Vanishes (1938) and Night Train to Munich (1940), Charters and Caldicott (Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne) take centre stage in this charming spy comedy. When the duo are mistaken for German agents, they receive a gramophone record which contains vita...

  • The Man in the White Suit

    A young scientist invents an unbreakable fabric that dispels dirt. Soon, he finds himself being hunted by both textile moguls and trade unionists, both determined to keep his invention from reaching the public. Alec Guinness shines in this inspired Ealing comedy, one of the most cherished entries...

  • At Last the 1948 Show volume 2

    Before Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Goodies there was At Last the 1948 Show, the ground-breaking comedy sketch series starring John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marty Feldman, and Aimi MacDonald. Highlights of this package include brilliant a solo turn from Brooke-Taylor as ...

  • At Last the 1948 Show volume 3

    Before Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Goodies there was At Last the 1948 Show, the ground-breaking comedy sketch series starring John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marty Feldman, and Aimi MacDonald. The first two episodes of series two are unfortunately lost, reconstructed here...

  • At Last the 1948 Show volume 1

    Before Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Goodies there was At Last the 1948 Show, the ground-breaking comedy sketch series starring John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marty Feldman, and Aimi MacDonald. This compendium features the first ever episode (discovered many years later in...

  • At Last the 1948 Show volume 4

    Before Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Goodies there was At Last the 1948 Show, the ground-breaking comedy sketch series starring John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marty Feldman, and Aimi MacDonald. In the final episodes, the troupe really come into their own, delivering future...

  • Do Not Adjust Your Set volume 4

    Innovative and influential, and originally envisaged as children’s show, Do Not Adjust Your Set was a madcap early-evening comedy sketch show that quickly acquired a cult following with Swinging Sixties adults, who rushed home from work to see it. Written by and starring Michael Palin, Terry Jone...

  • Do Not Adjust Your Set volume 3

    Innovative and influential, and originally envisaged as children’s show, Do Not Adjust Your Set was a madcap early-evening comedy sketch show that quickly acquired a cult following with Swinging Sixties adults, who rushed home from work to see it. Written by and starring Michael Palin, Terry Jone...

  • Do Not Adjust Your Set volume 1

    Innovative and influential, and originally envisaged as children’s show, Do Not Adjust Your Set was a madcap early-evening comedy sketch show that quickly acquired a cult following with Swinging Sixties adults, who rushed home from work to see it. Written by and starring Michael Palin, Terry Jone...

  • Do Not Adjust Your Set volume 2

    Innovative and influential, and originally envisaged as children’s show, Do Not Adjust Your Set was a madcap early-evening comedy sketch show that quickly acquired a cult following with Swinging Sixties adults, who rushed home from work to see it. Written by and starring Michael Palin, Terry Jone...

  • The Inbetweeners Movie

    When one of four teenage friends goes through a break-up, the gang decide the time is right for a Mediterranean holiday. Expecting the trip to be ripe for sexual escapades, the lads are sorely mistaken, and what instead results is them falling head-first into numerous crude and embarrassing antics.

  • Festival

    Stephen Mangan and Chris O'Dowd star in this Edinburgh ensemble piece, perhaps best encapsulated as ˜Nashville on the Fringe'.

  • Edge of Seventeen

    Set in the summer of 1984 in Sandusky, Ohio, teenager Eric Hunter is terrified and exhilarated by his sexual attraction to Rod, a college student and co-worker at a local fast-food joint. But Eric’s sexual awakening is complicated by his new romance with his best friend Maggie. Featuring Lea DeLa...

  • Carnal Knowledge

    Mike Nichols’ provocative dark comedy traces the lives of college roommates Johnathan (Jack Nicholson) and Sandy (Art Garfunkel) as they navigate relationships from the 1940s into the 60s. From idealistic romances to toxic love affairs, the film charts their diverging paths – Johnathan’s descent ...

  • In Camera

    Aden is a struggling actor in his twenties caught in a cycle of nightmarish auditions and demoralising gigs. He shares his flat with Bo, a junior doctor suffering from burnout. They gain a new flatmate when Conrad moves in - a suave fashion influencer and stylist positively brimming with self-con...

  • Mr. Blake at Your Service!

    Recently widowed Andrew Blake decides to leave his business in England and return to France, the country where he first met his late wife. Hoping to reconnect with his past, he takes a job as a butler in a grand but eccentric estate. What begins as an attempt to escape his grief soon turns into s...