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WHAT IS SHORT CUTS ANYWAY?

Here you can watch original comedy shorts brought to you exclusively by Paramount Comedy.

You can also upload your own comedy shorts and share them with just about anyone you want!
Britains Best Mates
Phil and Phill have recently been crowned Britain’s Best Mates by the readers of Lads! Magazine.

A film crew was despatched to chronicle their lives but as these short ‘documentary’ films show, all is not quite as it seems.

In this series of short films you can catch a glimpse of their love for girls, cars and sports but certainly not for each other.

Both funny and touching, these short films let us into the lives of two men, delusional about much of their sorry lives – their wit, their popularity, their intellect and not least of all, their sexuality.
Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Memory Lane
Forget what you know about the greatest folk rock double act of our time. Because you know absolutely nothing. Until now.

We are proud to reveal, for the first time, exactly what makes Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel tick as they talk candidly to us about their career, including those they loved and partied with along the way. They also reveal just how they manage to keep the creative juices going after all these years. Because you see, underneath it all, they love each other...

Simon and Garfunkel: Bridge Over Memory Lane is written and performed by Simon Farnaby and Tom Meeton.
The Nathan Caton Show
Since beginning his comedic career gigging on the comedy circuit and this rising young funny man was awarded the Chortle Student Comic of the Year gong, was runner-up in the Amused Moose talent search and a finalist at the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, all in 2005!

Well now Nathan Caton has brought his entertaining observational talents to Paramount Comedy, with the premiere of The Nathan Caton Show on Paramount Comedy 1.
Jobs Jim Jeffries Shouldn't Do
Welcome to the world of Aussie comic Jim Jeffries. It's a pretty dark place and anyone who's seen his brilliant and controversial stand up will know that he doesn't pull any punches!

And so it is with a mix of great pride and a small amount of fear that we exclusively bring you ten reasons why when it comes to a profession, Jim is only suitable to be a stand up comic. It's just as well then, that he's damn funny!
Mike Adams Academy
Ever wished to be a stuntman? A rockstar? A hairdresser? Well now you can, thanks to the pioneering work of "Trained Professional" Mike Adams!

Filmed in his highly inspirational workshop, Adams takes you through all you could ever need to know about how to realise your potential and become who you truly want to be!*

*Mike Adams accepts no responsibility if you fail at any of the above.
The Former Ambassador Robert Thornton
For generations The Thorntons were a family of tremendous wealth, position and power. A Captain of Industry and British Ambassador to Countless Nations over the years, Ambassador Robert Thornton lived the high life.

Then it all went wrong. Stripped of his positions, privileges and assets he now survives hand to mouth in the most modest of accommodation with his wife, Mrs Thornton.

He was high society now he's low rent. Will he ever regain his former standing or is he destined to remain in the back of a rotting two birth Bedford Bambi Caravanette?

He was 'Upper Crust', now he can't earn a crust, so...he has to eat...crusts. We hope you enjoy the riches to rags adventures of The Former Ambassador Robert Thornton, played by Rob Rouse.
Dutch Elm Conservatoire
Paramount Comedy is proud to present a series of exclusive sketches from this truly unique four-man comedy team, serving up comedy that is both dark and daft

Since they first met back in 2002, they have been tickling funny bones on both stage and screen, as well as on the radio. We won't try and explain their comedy as there really is no point. Anyhoo, we love 'em and we think you will too!
Dan Clark's Guide to Working
Having taught us all you need to know about the timeless art of dating and romance, Dan Clark returns to teach all of you the essential dos and donts when working in an office.

While Dan has absolutely no professional qualifications to back up these handy lessons, we can guarantee that if you do any of the things you are about to see, you will never, EVER work again!
Hoodies 2: The Revenge
Just when you thought it was safe to loiter around the shopping centre...They're back!

We sent our intrepid camera crew back into the heart of London's toughest areas to capture this strange, moping species in its natural habitat and show the world that really, your common or garden hoodie really is quite a misunderstood creature! just watch and see!
We Are Klang
Welcome to the world of We Are Klang, three individuals who really cannot be accounted for. One's massive, one's got sideburns and one looks like a baby.

Here we find Klang members Marek Larwood, Greg Davies and Steve Hall relaxing at home doing what they do best. And as soon as we can work out exactly what that is, we will be one step closer to the Divine. In the meantime, look upon their works and marvel at the sheer inhumanity of it all...
Jo Neary
Directed by the award winning writer and comedian Stewart Lee, Jo Neary takes you into the world of the bizarre, showcasing a wealth of utterly bewildering characters, all trying to make a tiny audience of depressed individuals crack a smile...
Fakespeare
Taking the Bard to Bromley, comedians Russell Kane and Sadie Hasler proudly present everyday goings on between Gary and Sharon, told through the medium of 16th Century English.

You may have heard Shakespeare, but never like this!
Rob Rouse and his Duck
Every so often a performer comes along who breaks the mould. In the Fifties Brando changed the face of acting; in the Seventies De Niro and Pacino tore up the silver screen; now in the Twenty First Century, we bring you Shaniqua, like no other star, she's a duck!

Paramount Comedy Pictures and Baby Cow Productions are proud to bring you ten epic films, lovingly created by this fledgling feathered hero and its manager, comedian/manager/lover Rob Rouse. Quake with fear as they recreate The Omen, cheer with ecstacy at their take on Dirty Dancing and blub with salty tears of national pride as Saving Private Ryan is lovingly recreated to a lavish budget.

Rob Rouse and his Duck. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll quack.”
Glue
Last year we asked you good, good people to send in your own animated comedy shorts, with the best, collectively known as Glue, being shown on the telly. Well, here they are online in all their twisted glory!

But it doesn't end here. Glue has become an essential part of Short Cuts and we still want you to upload your own comedy clips, be they animated or live action, for us to post on the site and we'll show the best on the channel. So, check these out and if you think you could do better, put your money where your mirth is!
Dan Clark's Guide to Dating
Dating. It's not easy. From choosing the venue and wearing the right clothes to saying the wrong thing and how to perform in the sack - it's a living nightmare and more stressful than being forced to carry out a heart bypass using a pair of chopsticks.

Thank the lord then for Dan Clark! This self-appointed relationship expert has compiled an essential guide, teaching all of us the correct rules of combat when engaging in the deadly art of dating.

Don't miss this ten-part lesson plan, in which Dan takes us through all you need to know about being a titan of the dating circuit!
Sir Leslie Quint: A Life in Film
For over fifty years the controversial British filmmaker Sir Leslie Quint has shocked cinema audiences with his brash approach to film.

During the 1960's, at the height of his infamy, it was suggested he could count among his enemies all women, the Press and most religious groups.

Now in the twilight of his years, Sir Leslie has finally agreed to make this exclusive documentary series, talking candidly about his films, his lurid personal life and the many controversies and scandals that have come to define him.

It is Sir Leslie's hope that by laying himself bare before the camera he will finally be acknowledged as one of the great artists of the 20th Century.

No Easy Task
People say we have lost touch with nature. In our hectic lifestyles we no longer take time to harmonise ourselves with the environment that surrounds us. Except for one man!

Daniel Thornthwaite is the world's leading (and probably only) Natural Receiver. This ancient and aquired craft is the ability to communicate with nature which, as you can imagine, is no easy task! Join Daniel and his trusty dog Katy as he guides you through the strange world in which we live!

Daniel Thornthwaite is played by Nick Mohammed. Click here to visit his website.
A Bit Of History
Join Professor Eamon Gumbo on a whirlwind journey through our country's history! Along the way you will learn the lesser-known facts about the events that shaped our land, from Roman Britain to the Second World War.

Here you will learn the truth about King Arthur's reign of terror, Henry VIII's secret invention and the discovery of the world's first Bedford Rascal by Dr Livingston, all told with the unique passion and energy that has made Prof. Gumbo the most talked-about lecturer ever to have taught amongst the spires of Oxford!
The Secret Life of Hoodies
Feared by many of the community, this species of stroppy adolescent can often be seen loitering around shopping arcades, parks and train stations, mumbling incoherently to each other.

We have secretly been following these troubled creatures, more commonly known as Hoodies, in their natural habitat. The reason? To find out exactly what they talk about! Now you too can hear, for the very first time, exactly what these faceless scamps bang on about as they pimp-roll their way through life!

1. Britains Best Mates:
Phills Half Birthday
2. Britains Best Mates:
Two's Company
3. Britains Best Mates:
The P & P Rally
4. Britains Best Mates:
The W.B.
5. Britains Best Mates:
The Party
6. Britains Best Mates:
Move Over Moyles
7. Britains Best Mates:
Sensei Phil
8. Britains Best Mates:
Joint Wedding
9. Britains Best Mates:
Go Marine Monday
10. Britains Best Mates:
Anonymous Donors
1. The Secret Life of Hoodies:
Cheers
2. Hoodies 2: The Revenge:
Everybody Hates Chris
3. The Secret Life of Hoodies:
Chicken
4. Hoodies 2: The Revenge:
Fat Dog
5. Hoodies 2: The Revenge:
Your Mum
6. The Secret Life of Hoodies:
Cinema
7. Hoodies 2: The Revenge:
Football Trials
8. Hoodies 2: The Revenge:
Down The Gym
9. The Secret Life of Hoodies:
Homework
10. The Secret Life of Hoodies:
Frasier
1. Britains Best Mates:
Sensei Phil
2. Mike Adams Academy:
Astrologer
3. Mike Adams Academy:
Hairdresser
4. Britains Best Mates:
Two's Company
5. Mike Adams Academy:
Ninja
6. Britains Best Mates:
Go Marine Monday
7. Mike Adams Academy:
Actor
8. Mike Adams Academy:
Fashion Model
9. Mike Adams Academy:
Rock Star
10. Mike Adams Academy:
Modern Dancer