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Romesh Ranganathan is Teenage Cancer Trust's first comedy Icon

Wednesday 27th September 2023

Romesh Ranganathan has been announced as Teenage Cancer Trust's first comedy Icon.

Under The Tweets. Image shows left to right: Stuart Laws, Chloe Petts

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Under The Tweets returns for Series 2

Tuesday 26th September 2023

Online comedy series Under The Tweets, in which the social media actions of comedians are examined, is back for a second run.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Hungry McBear

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Michael McIntyre to surprise The Wheel watchers, for his Big Show

Saturday 23rd September 2023

Production has started on Series 7 of Michael McIntyre's Big Show, with new segment Wheel On Wheels seeing the star surprising people whilst they watch his game show The Wheel.

Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

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Peep Show could have been a stage show co-creator Sam Bain reveals

Saturday 23rd September 2023

Peep Show could have been turned into a stage show, co-creator Sam Bain has revealed, but the POV perspective of the sitcom thwarted plans to adapt it.

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Pat (Jim Howick), Captain (Ben Willbond), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Robin (Laurence Rickard), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas)

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Ghosts Series 5 starts on Friday 6th October

Wednesday 20th September 2023

The final series of Ghosts will premiere on BBC One on Friday 6th October at 8:30pm.

Code 404. Image shows from L to R: DI Roy Carver (Stephen Graham), DI John Major (Daniel Mays)

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Code 404 unlikely to return for Series 4

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Daniel Mays has said Code 404 "almost certainly won't be coming back" as he and co-star Stephen Graham are too busy.

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Cursed gay Londoner comedy in works from Everyone Else Burns company

Tuesday 19th September 2023

Everyone Else Burns production company Jax Media UK is developing Jonah Kills, a comedy about a cursed gay Londoner for US channel Showtime, from writer-director Clem Garritty.

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Ellie Taylor plays villain in Sonic The Hedgehog spin-off Knuckles

Monday 18th September 2023

Ellie Taylor has shot her first villainous television role and revealed that she shares a stunt double with Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot, in the forthcoming live action series Knuckles, a spin-off from the Sonic The Hedgehog movie.