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BBC Comedy Short Films

BBC Comedy Short Films

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

2023•10.0/10
Comedy

Ratings

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10.0/10(1)

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

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Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

May 26, 2023

Last Aired

May 29, 2025

Networks

BBC Three

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Birdsong
E1
Birdsong
Air date: 2023-05-26
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.
Calamity James
E2
Calamity James
Air date: 2023-05-26
Slapstick adventure about young James, who is cursed with ‘acute misfortune syndrome’. James is on a mission to reconnect with his estranged dad.
This Is Gay
E3
This Is Gay
Air date: 2023-05-26
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
Funboys
E4
Funboys
Air date: 2023-05-26
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?
Jobless
E5
Jobless
Air date: 2023-05-26
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...
7 Minutes
E6
7 Minutes
Air date: 2023-05-26
A desolate train track seems the perfect spot to end it all - until someone else turns up with the same idea. Awkward.
Where It Ends
E7
Where It Ends
Air date: 2023-05-26
Actor Jack joins a panto tour of care homes, where he is confronted with the reality of where it ends.
Mobility
E8
Mobility
Air date: 2023-05-26
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?
Pobl Bachyn
E9
Pobl Bachyn
Air date: 2023-05-26
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.
Man Eater
E10
Man Eater
Air date: 2023-05-26
Don’t be afraid to embrace the beast within you... even if that means wolfing down a load of pervy men.
A Better Place
E11
A Better Place
Air date: 2023-05-26
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.

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