BBC Studios has launched a new comedy channel with three brand-new digital commissions.
‘Funny Parts’ exposes the best comedy from BBC Studios, with a focus on new short-form comedy and entertainment content, as well as the best and funniest moments from the richest catalog of comedy, including ‘This Country’, ‘Famalam’, and ‘The Young Offenders’.
‘Funny Parts’ is now available on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
‘Hack Attack’, ‘Little Rants’, and ‘Sound Off’ are new shows on the channel that feature a slew of familiar faces, including new comedy talent and stars from ‘TOWIE’ and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’.
Beginning Friday, new episodes will be released daily on Funny Parts, the company said in a statement.
Each title will eventually have ten installments, with new commissions planned for future release.
Hack Attack: ‘Hack Attack’ is a new ten-part game show where celebrity guests have to answer fiendish questions set by a mysterious Hacker or risk having their secrets released from their devices – if they fail, their cringey photos, dating app chat, and online purchase history is revealed.
The Hacker’s victims include Donna Preston, Pete Wicks, Tia Kofi, Lawrence Chaney, Scheiffer Bates, Mary O’Connell, Poppy Jay, Snoochie Shy, Helen Bauer, and Ali Woods.
‘Hack Attack’ was commissioned by BBC Studios Digital Consumer Engagement and produced by BBC Studios Productions: Entertainment & Music.
Little Rants: ‘Little Rants’ sees ten celebrities get something off their chest that’s been bugging them – whether that’s reaching the age where it’s no longer acceptable to wear Disney princess dresses or the madness of delivery services.
In this series, we’ll learn what’s been winding up: Snoochie Shy, Scheiffer Bates, Poppy Jay, Helen Bauer, Pete Wicks, Ali Woods,
Lawrence Chaney, Mary O’Connell, Tia Kofi, and Donna Preston.
‘Little Rants’ was commissioned by BBC Studios Digital Consumer Engagement and produced by BBC Studios Productions: Entertainment & Music.
Sound Off: ‘Sound Off’ is a show that celebrates the new superstars of silent comedy. Bash the Entertainer and Elf Lyons try to outdo each other and make the other one laugh without making a sound. Comedian Tadiwa Mahlunga oversees the competition and provides wry commentary.
‘Sound Off’ was commissioned by BBC Studios Digital Consumer Engagement and produced by BBC Studios Productions: Entertainment & Music.
Athena Witter, Vice President of Programming at BBC Studios Digital Consumer Engagement, said, “Funny Parts offers both a home for our new digital-first comedy and entertainment content and also allows us to tap into a fantastic wealth of recent comedy content made for Gen-Z audiences.
“These three new commissions are a great example of our approach to developing, testing, and delivering new shows direct to audiences.”
Chris Allen, head of Development at BBC Studios Digital Consumer Engagement, said, “This is an opportunity for us to showcase new talent and rising stars, to encourage innovation, and is really what our digital-first strategy is all about. We can’t wait to share these funny and fresh new shows and to keep dropping new content that brings people back to the channel.”