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Modern mums and dads, bored youngsters in a rural village or unlikely flatmates in their twenties, there are plenty of quirky characters to get to know in classic TV sitcoms. So our critics have selected some of the best of them to watch On Demand right now - sifting through hundreds of options to save you the bother. Can't decide what to watch tonight? Read on to find out which sitcoms will keep you laughing...

Speaking on Woman's Hour, the Welsh actress, 44, explained that she was able to get 'and insight into the world of policing' from a very young age. 'My job is to put myself in the shoes of whichever character I'm playing and to make sense of the choices that they make,' she told presenter Jess Creighton on Wednesday. 'The thing is with my dad and growing up in a household where he was a police officer, I could see the person behind the uniform.'

Blue Lights season two returned with rave reviews on Monday as Sian Brooke reprised her role as Constable Grace Ellis, a social worker turned policeman attempting to get a handle on the crime in Belfast.  It's the latest of Sian's series to receive rave reviews of late, having been plucked by BBC bosses to star in several primetime shows on the channel.  An average of 2.7 million viewers tuned into the police drama, with the figure expected to rise in coming days.  

As a seasoned star of stage and screen, chances are by now you've seen Sian Brooke in action. The Welsh actress, 44, has become a familiar face in recent years after appearing in dramas such as The Moorside, Doctor Foster and House Of The Dragon.  Yet her latest role has the potential to take her from recognisable face to household name, as the star of BBC's gritty Belfast police drama, Blue Lights.It follows the long line of crime shows she has found herself in, with roles in A Touch of Frost, Midsomer Murders and New Tricks among others.

For those of us with longer memories she is perhaps best known for a recurring role in iconic nineties sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. Starring alongside Jennifer Saunders as PR guru Edina Monsoon and Joanna Lumley as sozzled sidekick Patsy Stone, actress and comedian Helen Lederer featured regularly across its five series run as magazine employee Catriona. But while Monsoon's colourful wardrobe of designer clothes has long since closed, Lederer, 69, is back on mainstream TV in long-running soap Coronation Street, playing show stalwart Ken Barlow's latest love interest.

The BBC has revealed its line of entertainment for Red Nose Day 2024. A number of well-known celebrities are teaming up in order to raise funds for those in Britain and elsewhere as a result of the Comic Relief bi-annual event. The impact of charitable contributions on those who need it most will be showcased on Red Nose Day with live performances and one-off comedy specials, showcasing the benefits that donations have on those who need it most.

Shrek 2 could be re-released in cinemas around the UK in 2024 to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary. It comes following the introduction of trailers by the Government of Alberta in Canada during the months of January and February. On Thursday, the much-loved Dreamworks film's trailer was due for a review by the province's film body.

Julia Sawalha has spoken out against The Masked Singer UK fans' assertion that the show was fixed after she was announced as Bubble Tea, though Jennifer Saunders was on the panel. Julia, 55, appeared in Absolutely Fabulous from 1992 to 2012, with Jennifer, 65, who played her mother Edina 'Eddie' Monsoon's. After going up against Owl, Bubble Tea was chosen to be unmasked and, after revealing her identity, Julia shouted: 'Mummy!'at a shocked-looking Jennifer, with Jennifer shouting: 'Darling, what are you doing here?!'

During Saturday's episode of The Masked Singer UK, Julia Sawalha was introduced as Bubble Tea. Jennifer Saunders, a guest panelist, was astonished because she had no idea Julia was behind the mask. Julia, the actress who starred her mother Edina 'Eddie' Monsoon, appeared in Absolutely Fabulous from 1992 to 2012.

Jennifer Saunders was so determined to defeat her Masked Singer co-star Jonathan Ross on the show's panel that she's discovered that she's started learning music aimed at teenagers. As she braced for her appearance on Saturday, the veteran comedian, 65, has admitted that she spent weeks listening to FKA Twigs, Doja Cat, and Cardi B. On the ITV show, Ms Saunders, 65, is playing for Rita Ora and will be dressed as a head tutor for the school disco themed evening.

Joe and Ben Gallagher, both from Formby, formed Luxe Collective after their mother managed to buy two pairs of £400 trainers for their sister for less than £100 online. In the first episode of the new series, the brothers from Formby and their business partner Oliver Millar almost became a victim of their own triumph. (Pictured from left: Sara Davies, Oliver Millar, Ben and Joe Gallagher)

Duo Daniel and Lina appeared on stage with their pitch, but fans were left perplexed by the unexpectedly thrilling crossover. The two were promoting their company Pop Specs at first, but viewers at home were quick to point out that the name sounded semblance, even though the Dragons didn't appear to be concerned about it.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have appeared on the one sketch they'shouldn't have done' on their comedy show. With their BBC sketch series, the two comedians entertained a wide variety of topics, from movies to plastic surgery. However, the two men confessed that they regretted a 1988 sketch that featured them dressing up as an ailing Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers in a BBC Imagine... series.

Dawn French has revealed that she and comedy partner Jennifer Saunders have cancelled their legendary French & Saunders sketch competition after one skit left her 'humiliated.' The actress, 66, recalled how Anastacia's 2008 film portrayed her as the butt of the parody before she 'went home' and called time on the program after a decade. Dawn outlined how the show's costume designer 'fell on her back laughing' when the Vicar Of Dibley actor dressed as the American singer during a recent BBC documentary about the pair's careers.

Dawn French became ill when she opened up about her father's death when she was only 19 years old. Denys French suffered from depression for many years and then tragically committed suicide in September 1977, aged 45. Dawn, 66, a woman who appeared in a recent BBC documentary about her time with comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, weeps tears as she reflected on her loss.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The Yentob Effect - a gravitational field of superserious artiness compresses anything light and enjoyment into a dense humourless mass - is what scientists call it. In an hour-and-a-half career retrospective, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders resisted it for about eight minutes. Imagine... French And Saunders: And they even gave it a self-mocking badge, as well as a tepid and Bitter (BBC1). At the start, friends assembled to announce what pathetic people they are and how difficult it is to work with. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins agreed, 'Narcissists.' I feared their jobs,' Kathy Burke narrates. However, the Yentob Effect takes all jokes and ensures that no scrap of levity is able to escape. In a sketch where they played 'free-runners' or urban gymnasts, the French and Saunders learned this and mocked it 20 years ago, showing off their leaps and leaps to Alan Yentob himself.

JAN MOIR: Hello, boys and girls. Do you know what time of year it is? It's panto time. Well, no, it isn't. Yes, it really is. The curtains in theaters around the country are going up, up, and down on hundreds of pantomimes from now until Tinkerbell breathes his last. And there is one front-runner this year among the sundry Cinderellas, Snow Whites, and Aladdins. At least 20 Peter Pan pantos are currently available; an all-pervading Pan-orama panning panto across the region; a barmy army of Captain Hooks, Wendys, and Peters are among those surviving in a never-ending Neverland.

After a disastrous first meeting with Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley has revealed that she almost dropped her now-famous role as Patsy Stone in BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. Following being left devastated, the actress, 77, who appeared in 1992 and 2016, said she attempted to jump ship after being told she was not right for the role. Either I did it so bad or [Jennifer] was so uncommunicative that she didn't like me," The Sun said.

After winning the 2023 series as Rhino in February, Charlie Simpson is expected to return to The Masked Singer in December, this time as a judge. Rita Ora, the Busted frontman, will cover one night only because she will miss three shows due to other commitments. Following Olly Murs' confirmation as Nicole Scherzinger's replacement this year, the judge's other two episodes will be discussed by her.

Sandringham, Charles and Camilla, as well as William and Kate, will no longer have to pose for Sussex family pictures. On Christmas morning, the brothers pretending that all is fine might be a step too far for the Prince of Wales.

Dawn French has detailed how she and her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders almost died after being exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning in the 1980s. 66, the comedian, 67, told how she and her best friend Jennifer, 65, were filming in Spain when they had the near-death experience. Dawn wokened 'groggy and confused' and that she'd had to crawl to safety in an excerpt from her latest book The T**t Files, which was published by The Mirror.

The actor has confirmed that he no longer needs glasses, which he has worn since he was eight years old, and he claims he'caught up with and cancelled out' the long-sightedness that can occur later in life, which he claims is coming 'at the opposite direction.' When appearing to an audience at The Bath Forum earlier this month, Edmondson, star of television shows including The Young Ones, Bottom, and The Comic Strip films, made the admission.

During Monday's tumultuous shopping spree, Big Brother viewers reported to have discovered an unexpected passion flourishing. The housemates awakened to discover that the garden had been turned into a camping area where they would be sleeping beneath the stars. Noky and Jordan got to know each other better with fans spotting chemistry among the two celebrities, who were left stranded outside in all weather.