List of BBC Radio programmes adapted for television information
Many BBC radio comedy programmes have been successful enough for the writers and performers to adapt them into television programmes. Unless otherwise stated these programmes were originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and then broadcast on one of the BBC's TV channels. The following list gives some of the more notable ones.
Radio version
Television version
Notes
Absolute Power
Absolute Power
An Actor's Life For Me
An Actor's Life For Me
BBC Radio 2 programme turned BBC1 sitcom
After Henry
After Henry
BBC Radio 4 programme turned ITV sitcom
The Boosh
The Mighty Boosh
Blue Jam
Jam
BBC Radio 1 radio production. Channel 4 television production.
The Clitheroe Kid
The Clitheroe Kid
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!
Count Arthur Strong
Dave Hollins: Space Cadet sketches in Son of Cliché
Red Dwarf
Many changes.
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket
Dear Ladies
BBC Radio 4 (1977–1979) to BBC Two television sitcom (1983–1985)
Delve Special
This is David Lander, This is David Harper
Broadcast on Channel 4
Fist of Fun
Fist of Fun
Broadcast on BBC Radio 1
Genius
Genius
The Goon Show
Telegoons
Goodness Gracious Me
Goodness Gracious Me
Radio version was funded by BBC TV in the hopes the series would eventually transfer to television.
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour, Hancock
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
Unaired pilot
I've Never Seen Star Wars
I've Never Seen Star Wars
Just a Minute
Just a Minute
Unaired pilots and both ITV (1994–1995) and BBC1 (1999, 2012) series.
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Life With The Lyons
Life With The Lyons
Little Britain
Little Britain
That Mitchell and Webb Sound
That Mitchell and Webb Look
The TV version was made in January 2006 and started airing in September.
Naked Radio
Naked Video
Naked Radio was first broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland
The News Quiz
Have I Got News For You
Many changes. It is disputed whether HIGNFY is actually based on TNQ or not. Former News Quiz panellist Ian Hislop is now a panellist on HIGNFY
On The Hour
The Day Today
On the Town with The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen
Moved from town of Spent to Royston Vasey.
People Like Us
People Like Us
Radio Active
KYTV
Room 101
Room 101
Broadcast on Radio 5
Second Thoughts
Second Thoughts
BBC Radio Four radio series transferred to ITV
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Broadcast on Channel 4
Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria Derbyshire (TV programme)
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