All My Children Episodes

All My Children' aired its TV finale episode today, (and ended with a shocking cliffhanger) before the beloved soap moves online in 2012. With Susan Lucci guest-hosting, 'The View' (weekdays, syndicated on ABC) bid 'AMC' an emotional farewell.

In a montage that featured backstage footage of the cast and the behind-the-scenes players who made the show possible, 'AMC' producer Julie Hanan Carruthers set the tone. "This isn't a job for those of us who do it ... it's a life choice. It consumes your life in everything you do. So to do it, you have to love it, or you can't do it well," she said.

Series creator Agnes Nixon then read the show's credo as a toast to the entire cast: "The great and the least, for rich and for poor, in tragedy and triumph, you are 'All My Children.'"

Later, Lucci choked up when thanking 'The View' for airing the special tribute. "It's a very happy time, so much to be grateful for," she said, fighting back tears. Lucci and the panel then looked back at some of the soap's most memorable scenes.

Alan Carr: Chatty Man Episode 2

In the second show of the series, presenter Dermot O'Leary joins Alan Carr to talk about all things X Factor and reveal the second compilation album from his Radio 2 show.
Comedy actor and author David Walliams drops by to chat about his latest children's novel, Gangsta Granny, and Westlife give Alan their first studio interview since announcing their split after 14 years together.
US singer/songwriter Mary J Blige tells Alan about the latest single from her tenth studio album. Plus The Saturdays perform their new single, My Heart Takes Over.

Adventure Time Episodes

Adventure Time with Finn and Jake is a surreal adventure animated TV series created by Pendleton Ward that focuses on the bizarre quests of best friends, Finn and Jake, in the land of Ooo. Finn is a twelve-year-old boy who has dreams of becoming a hero some day, something that he trains form by defeating evil forces and becoming skill in combat. He is a bit strange as he wears a self-proclaimed awesome hat but he has a thirst for adventures and helping others. Jake is a shape-shifting twenty eight year old dog that has somehow gained magical powers. Thankfully, Jake acts as the guide to Finn's energy. The unusual duo, sometimes with the occasional help of Princess Bubblegum, a bubblegum-human hybrid and ruler of the Candy Kingdom, set out in the land of Ooo to keep the Ice King from kidnapping princesses and Marceline the Vampire Queen from destroying their tree house. Adventure Time with Finn and Jake is based on an animated short that once aired as part of Frederator Studios' Random! Cartoons.

Ace Of Cake Episodes

Ace of Cakes is a reality series that follows a group of eclectic cake decorators in Baltimore, Maryland, led by Food Network Challenge star Duff Goldman. With an attitude and personality more suited for rock stardom than running a specialty cakes business, Duff shuns the traditional approach to cake making and decorating. With the help of power tools and his artistic staff, Duff creates some of the most amazing cakes ever seen. From abstract wedding cakes to a cake shaped as a Jeep so detailed it looks like it could actually run, these cakes are more than delicious--they're works of art.

Cake Boss Episode Season 4 Series

Ep #	Total	Title	Airdate
1*	56	"Circus, Celebrity Chef and Surprise!"	January 31, 2011
Buddy makes a special cake for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus; Rachael Ray pays a visit to the bakery for her show, in which Grace was an irrepressible fan; Buddy and staff make a special cake for Lisa to celebrate her fourth pregnancy, but the staff doesn't know who the cake is for. (This episode is dedicated to longtime Carlo's Bakery employee Sal Picinich, who died the day before broadcast.)[6]
2	57	"Shark Cake, Scooter and Smelly Fish"	February 7, 2011
Buddy makes a great white shark cake for a fisherman; he also makes a Vespa birthday cake for Madeline and Mauro, whose birthdays are close to each other.
3	58	"Hot Air Balloon Cake and Happy Little Bakers"	February 7, 2011
Buddy makes a special cake for the Make-A-Wish Foundation; he also plays host to four girls who rely on Make-A-Wish to make their common dream come true -- they all want to be bakers. But it's Buddy's brother in law Joey who has a special connection -- his daughter was also a Make-A-Wish kid.
4	59	"Toilets and Textiles"	February 14, 2011
A plumbing supply company asks Buddy to make a toilet bowl cake with one special condition -- the cake must actually flush. A nightclub owner who's a fan of denim requests a baby shower cake -- that looks like denim. Meanwhile, someone in the bakery has accidentally made a tiered cake with uneven tiers; with the cake on a deadline, Buddy demands who's at fault.
5	60	"Ships, Sonograms and Sister Drama"	February 21, 2011
Carlo's Bakery has their own float at the Morris County Columbus Day parade -- as part of their float, Buddy makes a special cake featuring Christopher Columbus. Also, Carlo's Bakery sells pies on the internet on a trial basis, leaving it to the ladies to handle the sales. Mauro, an Italian immigrant, announced that he will be taking the citizenship test to become an American citizen.
6	61	"Snow Globe, Story Book Cake and a Scare"	February 28, 2011
Buddy makes a snow globe cake for a man who wanted to use the cake as a centerpiece for a marriage proposal at Central Park. Buddy also makes a cake for her daughter's class, based on a story that she has written. But later, Buddy had to rush home as his wife Lisa is starting to have contractions.
0*	0	"Cake Boss: Baby Special"	March 6, 2011
Valentine's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for Carlo's Bakery, but as Lisa's due date nears, can the bakery cope without Buddy? Buddy makes a special cake for the baby shower -- a replica of the baby's nursery, but there's a dispute between him and Lisa on whether or not to include animals on the mural in the actual nursery. Buddy also decides who the baby's godparents are, but there's one problem -- they're all "overqualified". The guys at the bakery also make a special cake for Buddy, as a salute to a fourth round of fatherhood after the child's birth. Among all the celebrations, Buddy takes a moment to reflect on the life of his most-valuable employee, Sal, who died two weeks earlier. (This is not actually listed as in episode, but only as a special!)
7	62	"Pucks, Pastries and Pushy Grace"	March 7, 2011
With Buddy's fourth child Carlo born, Buddy decides to leave simple baked goods such as cookies to the staff while he concentrates on the complex cakes, so he can spend more time with his kids; however, Grace oversteps her boundaries, as she attempts to make herself the "Cake Boss" in Buddy's absence. Also, Buddy makes a table hockey game cake for a B'nai Mitzvah.
8	63	"Staten Island Chuck, Strange Oddities and Sal"	March 14, 2011[7]
Buddy and his crew make a massive cake in celebration of Groundhog Day for Staten Island Chuck. They also make an upside-down cake -- which was a multi-tiered cake literally assembled upside down -- for a little girl's Ripley's Believe It or Not! birthday party. Also, Mama greets baby Carlo for the very first time (as she was was on a cruise while Carlo was born), and the family pay their respects for Sal, who died on January 30th, 2011.
9	64	"Punches, Psychics & Piping"	March 21, 2011[7]
Buddy makes a cake for WWE star Santino Marella, for a promotion for the upcoming WrestleMania XXVII; he also makes a cake for a psychic. Grace also becomes a control freak when the bakers were unable to make pastries just right.
10	65	"Designer, Deadlines & Diagnosis"	March 28, 2011[7]
Buddy makes several cakes for fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, for a special presentation during fashion week; however, the designer is finicky on the details. The construction of the new bakery factory hits a setback, when Buddy and his contractor finds a cost overrun; furthermore, Grace is incensed when the model cakes being made for the new sales website are not being made correctly. On top of all this, Buddy learns that he has contracted a hernia, requiring surgery to fix.
11	66	"Tulips, Taxes and Take It Easy"	April 4, 2011[7]
Buddy's doctor advises him to take it easy and not lift anything heavy in advance of his hernia surgery; however, Buddy does not know the meaning of "take it easy". The crew makes a cake for the Philadelphia Flower Show, but in order to get the flowers just right, Buddy turns to outside help to assist. The guys also make a special cake for Buddy's accountant friend, to celebrate the coming end of tax season; however, on account of his hernia, the cake may be more taxing on Buddy.
12	67	"Second Anniversary, Surgery and St. Paddy"	April 11, 2011[7]
Buddy undergoes surgery for his hernia; in his absence, he had Mauro take over making the cakes. Mauro's first assignment -- making a second anniversary cake for a gay couple, who previously had their wedding cake made by Buddy (in the first season episode "Weddings, Water and Wacked!"). Also, Buddy was made Grand Marshal of Hoboken's St. Patrick's Day parade; however, Joey was jealous, as Buddy is not Irish.
13*	68	"Space Shuttle, Stepping Up & Surprise!"	May 30, 2011[7]
Buddy takes his mother on her first visit to the new factory to show her around, where he discusses the fact that the new factory represents his personal dream, just as the original bakery was his father's dream -- this inspired Buddy to make a special birthday cake for her, in the same style and fashion as how his father had done in the past, which literally says what he and the employees say about her. Later, Buddy makes a special cake for the Kennedy Space Center in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle program; however, in its request, they would like to see the cake "lift off" -- literally. Then, Buddy also requests each of its bakers to make a cake that would be included in the bakery's new online catalog -- the only trouble is deciding which one would make the cut. Also, Sunshine, the bakery's best cake artist, announced that she will soon resign from the bakery to pursue a nursing career. All this work at the bakery, and the stresses of fatherhood after the birth of Carlo, has started to become a little too much for Buddy.
14	69	"Houses, Help and Hitting the Road!"	June 6, 2011[7]
Century 21 Real Estate hires Buddy to make a cake for its 40th anniversary convention of its real estate agents from across the globe. However, the cake must feed 4000 people. Also, the convention is in Las Vegas. Buddy still has not been completely cleared by his doctor to do heavy lifting following his hernia operation, so he flies to Vegas and has Danny and Mauro do the heavy lifting and driving.
15	70	"Headphones, Helicopters & Handcuffed"	June 13, 2011[7]
As the bakery gets closer to opening its new factory, Buddy and Joey had been training cousin Anthony to be an apprentice baker, and even though Anthony is family, he makes a lot of mistakes and he fears that Anthony, who's about to turn 21, won't make the cut as a new baker. For Anthony's birthday, Buddy makes a cake of a DJ's "coffin" -- a box that holds all the DJ's equipment, but Buddy has a couple of extra surprises for him. Also: a medevac service hires Buddy to make a cake of its helicopter for its fifth anniversary, which they want delivered by helicopter; however, Buddy goes the extra mile and attempts to make the helicopter on the cake fly as well.

This week on BBC Comedy...

Welcome to our weekly round of the week that was on BBC Comedy...

The Rapture may not have happened... but here's four signs of the forthcoming apocalypse in one all-singing, all-dancing sketch.

If the Glasgow heat teaches us anything, it's that the future of UK comedy is going to be really rather hirsute. So much facial hair.

Turn off those taps, turn off those lights, turn down those sheets. If we're not careful, this is the shape of things to come. And oh boy, what a shape....

Jo Brand and the staff of King Edward VIIIth hospital are back for a third series of the Getting On, the Bafta-winning bedpan-com.

Chris "Summer Heights High" Lilley is back with new series Angry Boys. We were kind of hoping it would involve throwing boys at structures created by spherical green pigs, but apparently we were mistaken.

It's the frickin' summer already. How did that happen? Anyway, to celebrate, here's a seasonal Family Guy Christmas song.

A clutch (yes, a clutch) of Two Pints outtakes to gently guide you into the weekend... "clutch."

How exactly did filmdirectorlegendman John Landis end up in Psychoville?

Laughs In The Park 2011

We're proud to announce that BBC Comedy will be bringing you highlights and exclusive online content from our live stage at this year’s Laughs In The Park.

Now in its second year, the three day comedy extravaganza, devised by comedy great Eddie Izzard will kick off on July 22nd in Verulamium Park, St Albans and play host to an exciting array of our brightest stars and exciting new comedians.

Izzard will be joined on the main stage over the course of the weekend by the brilliant Ross Noble and Tommy Tiernan, performing to more than twenty thousand people.

Keep an eye on this blog for the full line up of who's performing. We'll keep you posted as soon as we get the details.

Jack Cheshire, Executive Producer, said "We're delighted to be able to offer such truly multi-platform coverage of this event. It’s a unique synergy of everything BBC Comedy does best - on TV, Radio, Online and Live - and a brilliant opportunity us to get involved with a high-profile event, promoting both new and established talent ."

"Laughs In The Park presents a real opportunity to take the TV coverage of stand up comedy to the next level."

Laughs In The Park will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Radio 1 this summer and we'll be bringing you extended highlights here at BBC Comedy Online.

BBC Comedy hits the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

Here's why 2011 is going to be a big, BIG year for BBC Comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe...

BBC assemble!

This year at the Fringe all areas of the BBCwill combine their talents under one roof near Bristo Square from the 12th to the 27th of August to bring you the funny. Here's a snapshot of just some of the entertainment and comedy that will feature across this two week period.

Radio 4 will showcase a selection of its very best comedy programmes, including:

The Unbelievable Truth (chaired by David Mitchell), Just a Minute and recordings of Richard Herring's Objective, and Stephen K Amos's Life an Idiots Guide as well as Front Row, Loose Ends and much much more.

Radio 1 will be returning to Edinburgh. Scott Mills will broadcasting his show live from our pop up venue for a week from August 15th and Nick Grimshaw will be hosting some very special late night shows showcasing some of the best talent at the Fringe.

There's a twice-daily stand up show from BBC Comedy Presents at 5pm and 11pm which will feature the very best stand up, sketch and music. Here's a taster of the kind of acts we put on last year:

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Masterclasses will take place most afternoons with comedy greats including Ricky Gervais and Warwick Davis discussing the making of their new HBO/BBC Comedy sitcom, Life’s Too Short.

And for the first time thanks to our colleagues in BBC Learning we'll be running a series of Q&A sessions, comedy writing and performance workshops under the banner of The Comedy School. There'll even be the chance to show us your funny in BBC Three's "Funny in 15 Seconds" video booth with the chance to get your video seen on bbc.co.uk/three and bbc.co.uk/comedy.

There'll be loads more activity across these two weeks and you will find out about it on the blog here or by following us @bbccomedy on Twitter or liking us at www.facebook.com/bbccomedy.

If you want to take part in any of our events or be in the audience for any of our shows, click here to apply for tickets.

Getting On Series 3

Yet more good news for  fans of Getting On following last night's Bafta win...

Getting On, the award-winning, critically-acclaimed BBC Four comedy series has been recommissioned for a third series.

Last night, Jo Brand (who co-writes and stars in the sitcom) won the Bafta award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role.

The series is produced by Vera Productions and directed by Peter Capaldi.

Getting On offers a bittersweet look inside a female medical ward at King Edward VIIIth hospital, a backwater within a backwater, of the health service.

Producer Geoff Atkinson says "it’s great to see Getting On getting the recognition it deserves. BBC FOUR provides a unique home for shows like this and hopefully the hat trick of awards (Writers Guild, RTS and BAFTA) repay some of the debt we owe them".

Cheryl Taylor (Controller of Comedy Commissioning at the BBC) said: "We are thrilled that both the superb comedy performances and wonderful writing of Getting On have recently been recognised by both Bafta and the RTS. Fans will be delighted to hear that the show has been recommissioned for BBC Four."

The series follows on from other hugely successful BBC Four comedies including The Thick of It and Lead Balloon. BBC Four won four Baftas last night, including The Killing (International), The Road To Coronation Street (single drama), Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children (current affairs).

If you can't wait until the new series, check out our Getting On clip collection.

Episode Series Ideal Series 7

In tonight's opening episode of the new series of IDEAL, Moz (Johnny Vegas) will not only be rubbing shoulders with his usual circle of reprobates - Psycho Paul, Cartoon Head and so on - but also Strictly Come Dancing winner Kara Tointon and, perhaps even more surprisingly, the Modfather himself: Paul Weller. Both of whom bring their own unique brand of magic to the show.

And I'm proud to say they are in very good company. Over the years IDEAL has amassed a pretty impressive role call of special guests, including Sean Lock, Janeane Garofalo, Julia Davis, Jason Manford, Alan Yentob, Graham Fellows, Mark Radcliffe and my personal favorite: Mark E. Smith of The Fall playing Jesus H. Christ.

People frequently ask me how we manage to get such amazing guest stars on the show. The short answer is, if you don't ask, you don't get. Admittedly there's been a handful of occasions when we've approached a guest and they've turned us down. But often it's been due to availability rather than a lack of interest. Of course it helps if the person in question is already a fan of the show. Or better yet, if you have incriminating photos of them.

But even when they say "yes" there's still an element of risk involved. Whereas with seasoned comedians or actors like Sean Lock or Kara Tointon you know you're assured of a solid performance, with non-actors you can never be certain of what you're going to get. When I told people Mr. Weller was going to be filming a scene for the show, the general assumption was that he would probably turn up, behave like a sulky diva and deliver a performance as wooden as his guitar. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. He was friendly, down to earth and turned in a cameo which I hope you'll agree is subtle, naturalistic and very funny. In fact, I've almost begun to wonder if he might be interested in his own potential spin off series...