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Frank Skinner People

Frank Skinner awarded MBE

Saturday 31st December 2022

Frank Skinner has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honour's list.

Talkback logo. Credit: Talkback TV

Buzzcocks producers developing TV-focused panel show On Demand

Thursday 22nd December 2022

The producers of Never Mind The Buzzcocks are working on On Demand, a new panel show format described as "a celebration of TV".

Tom Ward Online

Tom Ward lands "charity shop Taskmaster" series for Channel 4

Thursday 22nd December 2022

Tom Ward is making Funraisers for Channel 4's digital channels, in which the stand-up assigns his guests tasks based on items donated to his charity shop.

Milo McCabe Online

Troy Hawke releases comedy special free on YouTube

Thursday 22nd December 2022

Milo McCabe has released the 2021 recording of his Troy Hawke stand-up character show Tiles of the Unexpected on YouTube for free.

Peter Kay award from The O2 People

Peter Kay receives award from The O2

Monday 19th December 2022

Peter Kay has been given an award by The O2 venue to mark his record-breaking residency run at the London arena.

Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith TV

Inside No. 9 to 'pause' after Series 9

Friday 16th December 2022

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are going to 'pause' on making Inside No. 9 after they finish filming Series 9 next year.

The People Vs. Bobby Mair Online

Bobby Mair pilots Channel 4 chat show The People Vs

Wednesday 14th December 2022

Bobby Mair is piloting a celebrity chat show for Channel 4, The People Vs, where he delegates asking questions to the public.

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

Peep Show gets another US remake

Wednesday 14th December 2022

Peep Show is getting its fifth attempt at a US remake, a gender-swapped version from Atlanta writer Stefani Robinson which "follows the relationship between a long-suffering assistant and her boss, an emotionally unstable tech entrepreneur".

Poison Arrows Film

Ralf Little "darts superhero" film released after 20 years

Friday 9th December 2022

A film that was set to star Ralf Little as a darts wunderkind is finally being released almost 20 years after he shot it, now focused instead on his character's murder and his former team captain's fight to clear his name as perpetrator of the crime.

Daliso Chaponda TV

Stand-up specials coming to ITVX

Wednesday 7th December 2022

ITV has signed agreements with Just for Laughs and NextUp to publish a large number of stand-up specials on ITVX, its new streaming platform.

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