BBC Comedy Short Films (2023)
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
Comedy short films from new and established talent. Showcasing original, weird and very funny films.
BBC Comedy Short Films: Season 1 - 11 Episode s
1x1 - Birdsong
May 26, 2023
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.
1x2 - Calamity James
May 26, 2023
Slapstick adventure about young James, who is cursed with ‘acute misfortune syndrome’. James is on a mission to reconnect with his estranged dad.
1x3 - This Is Gay
May 26, 2023
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
1x4 - Funboys
May 26, 2023
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?
1x5 - Jobless
May 26, 2023
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...
1x6 - 7 Minutes
May 26, 2023
A desolate train track seems the perfect spot to end it all - until someone else turns up with the same idea. Awkward.
1x7 - Where It Ends
May 26, 2023
Actor Jack joins a panto tour of care homes, where he is confronted with the reality of where it ends.
1x8 - Mobility
May 26, 2023
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?
1x9 - Pobl Bachyn
May 26, 2023
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.
1x10 - Man Eater
May 26, 2023
Don’t be afraid to embrace the beast within you... even if that means wolfing down a load of pervy men.
1x11 - A Better Place
May 26, 2023
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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