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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.

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".

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.

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.

Live

Jiksaw names its ones-to-watch 2023

Tuesday 6th December 2022

Creative studio Jiksaw has revealed the 17 comedians who form its Faces Of Comedy 2022 cohort, a list of up-and-coming comedy talents to watch out for in 2023.