British Comedy Guide 2010 news archive

Here is a list of all the news stories we published in 2010.

Comedy producer John Lloyd amongst New Year's Honours
Friday 31st December 2010
Come Fly With Me most watched comedy of 2010
Sunday 26th December 2010
Ross Noble releases unseen material on YouTube for free
Sunday 26th December 2010
Channel 4 orders two more series of Peep Show
Thursday 16th December 2010
Michael McIntyre is new Britain's Got Talent judge
Tuesday 14th December 2010
New UK comedy film festival announced
Tuesday 14th December 2010
Adrian Chiles to present new topical ITV comedy show
Friday 10th December 2010
T4 presenter Rick Edwards to star in new Tom Basden sitcom
Thursday 9th December 2010
Katie Price takes action over Frankie Boyle gags
Thursday 9th December 2010
Royal Albert Hall to host new series of comedy gigs
Thursday 9th December 2010
Josh Widdicombe wins FHM Stand-Up Hero 2010
Tuesday 7th December 2010
BBC orders two more series of Russell Howard's hit show
Tuesday 7th December 2010
Horrible Histories to be remade for adult audience
Sunday 5th December 2010
Bill Bailey says he was 'sidelined' from Buzzcocks
Thursday 2nd December 2010
Victoria Wood's stand-up comeback to be aired on Sky
Thursday 2nd December 2010
Alan Partridge web series up for award
Wednesday 1st December 2010
Misfits up for three Broadcast Awards
Tuesday 30th November 2010
Loaded LAFTAS 2011 nominees announced
Tuesday 30th November 2010
Britain's Got Talent impressionist gets ITV show
Friday 26th November 2010
Marcus Brigstocke to host new history panel show
Friday 26th November 2010
E4 orders another series of PhoneShop
Thursday 25th November 2010
CBBC to launch new format to showcase circuit acts
Wednesday 24th November 2010
Lee Mack developing new Saturday night BBC1 show
Tuesday 23rd November 2010
BBC announces Christmas 2010 line-up
Monday 22nd November 2010
Getting On and Mark Steel amongst Writers Guild winners
Monday 22nd November 2010
Jason Manford quits One Show after further tabloid stories
Friday 19th November 2010
BBC commissions improv show from Mock The Week creators
Thursday 18th November 2010
BBC commissions 7th series of Ideal
Wednesday 17th November 2010
Absolutely Fabulous to return?
Tuesday 9th November 2010
Bill Bailey to host new British Comedy Awards chat show
Monday 8th November 2010
Joanna Page to host new BBC3 comedy pilot
Monday 8th November 2010
Roy Hudd to star in new Radio 2 show
Monday 8th November 2010
Argumental facing the axe?
Saturday 6th November 2010
Jason Manford in Twitter 'sex message' tabloid story
Friday 5th November 2010
New series of Red Dwarf in development for 2011
Thursday 4th November 2010
Dawn French hints that Vicar Of Dibley could return
Thursday 4th November 2010
Noel Fielding says Simon Amstell 'ruined' Buzzcocks
Thursday 4th November 2010
Lost Pete and Dud sound recordings recovered
Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Special show to celebrate Ronnie Corbett's birthday
Monday 1st November 2010
Channel 4 announces more comedy commissions
Friday 29th October 2010
BBC orders second series of Him & Her
Thursday 28th October 2010
ISIHAC recording cancelled after double-booking
Wednesday 27th October 2010
BBC orders two more series of Frank Skinner's Opinionated
Tuesday 26th October 2010
'Waiting For God' actor Graham Crowden dies
Thursday 21st October 2010
The Inbetweeners ends on record high
Tuesday 19th October 2010
Jongleurs comedy clubs set for massive expansion
Tuesday 19th October 2010
Top American producer creating new sitcom for BBC
Monday 18th October 2010
Barbara Windsor to be next guest on A Comedy Roast
Monday 18th October 2010
BBC Two commissions improvised teen sitcom
Thursday 7th October 2010
Stephen Mangan to play Dirk Gently in BBC4 adaptation
Tuesday 5th October 2010
Sir Norman Wisdom dies aged 95
Monday 4th October 2010
Pete Versus Life recommissioned
Thursday 30th September 2010
Sky1 to pilot Old Harry's Game
Thursday 30th September 2010
Channels announce increase in comedy production
Thursday 23rd September 2010
Top producer Jimmy Mulville slams 'lazy' BBC
Thursday 23rd September 2010
Inbetweeners win international award
Thursday 23rd September 2010
Channel 4 orders more Facejacker
Thursday 23rd September 2010
ITV orders full series of Comedy Rocks
Thursday 23rd September 2010
Jonathan Ross asked Brand to drop 'Sachsgate' calls
Monday 20th September 2010
BBC orders full series of Ricky Gervais sitcom Life's Too Short
Friday 17th September 2010
BBC Two orders another series of Rev
Wednesday 15th September 2010
The Inbetweeners sets E4 ratings record
Tuesday 14th September 2010
Russell Howard to miss Mock The Week recordings
Tuesday 7th September 2010
Trinny and Susannah web comedy series moves to C4
Wednesday 1st September 2010
Outnumbered, Inbetweeners & Misfits win at Channel Awards
Sunday 29th August 2010
Russell Kane wins Edinburgh Comedy Award
Saturday 28th August 2010
C4 orders live comedy show, signs star presenters
Friday 27th August 2010
Channel 4, E4 unveil bumper season of comedy
Thursday 26th August 2010
Mongrels given second series
Wednesday 25th August 2010
BBC Four to pilot a Douglas Adams novel
Wednesday 25th August 2010
New revelations about Kenneth Williams to be published
Tuesday 24th August 2010
Channel 4 to launch nightly topical comedy show
Wednesday 18th August 2010
Stand Up For The Week to return
Wednesday 11th August 2010
FHM launches its 2010 stand-up competition
Wednesday 11th August 2010
Simon Bird may quit The Inbetweeners
Wednesday 11th August 2010
Phill Jupitus almost quit Buzzcocks because of Simon Amstell
Monday 9th August 2010
More details revealed about Series 2 of Psychoville
Monday 9th August 2010
Sky orders second series of A League Of Their Own
Tuesday 3rd August 2010
Pitching competition announced for Broadcast Comedy Forum
Friday 30th July 2010
ITV4 orders series based on FHM's stand-up contest
Thursday 29th July 2010
Sky1 announces new home-grown comedy line-up
Thursday 29th July 2010
BBC Three orders second series of Lee Nelson show
Tuesday 27th July 2010
BBC Three reveals its autumn and winter line-up
Tuesday 27th July 2010
New short film 'Master Motivator' set for public premiere
Wednesday 14th July 2010
BBC Two unveils autumn and winter comedy line-up
Wednesday 14th July 2010
Gavin & Stacey may return for new one-off special
Monday 12th July 2010
Jonathan Ross to move to ITV in 2011
Wednesday 7th July 2010
BBC Scotland re-orders a trio of comedy series
Monday 5th July 2010
Benidorm star Geoffrey Hutchings dies
Friday 2nd July 2010
League Of Gentlemen reunite for horror show
Thursday 1st July 2010
Voting for TV Choice Awards 2010 opens
Wednesday 30th June 2010
Robert Llewellyn's chat show filmed in a car moves to TV
Wednesday 30th June 2010
BBC3's Mongrels accused of plagiarising C4 sitcom Pets
Friday 25th June 2010
Angelos Epithemiou is new Shooting Stars scorekeeper
Thursday 24th June 2010
Host of new commissions announced
Thursday 24th June 2010
British comedy leads Rose d'Or nominations
Thursday 10th June 2010
Radio 2 announces Comedy Season
Wednesday 9th June 2010
First time writer wins The Sitcom Mission 2010
Tuesday 8th June 2010
British Comedy Awards move to Channel 4
Monday 7th June 2010
The Thick Of It wins three BAFTAs
Sunday 6th June 2010
Bigipedia given second series
Friday 4th June 2010
Faber and Faber to publish more comedy books
Friday 4th June 2010
You Have Been Watching postponed
Thursday 3rd June 2010
Lost Frankie Howerd and '1948 Show' episodes recovered
Wednesday 2nd June 2010
New series from Lucas & Walliams
Friday 28th May 2010
Jason Manford named new co-host of The One Show
Wednesday 26th May 2010
Foster's to sponsor Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Wednesday 26th May 2010
The IT Crowd awarded a 5th series
Wednesday 26th May 2010
Original 'Life of Brian' script to be auctioned
Wednesday 26th May 2010
Jason Manford looks set to co-host The One Show
Friday 21st May 2010
Live At The Apollo producers working on new format
Tuesday 18th May 2010
Rab C Nesbitt set to return for 10th series
Tuesday 18th May 2010
New roles for Ruth Jones
Tuesday 18th May 2010
Shooting Stars' Angelos Epithemiou gets a spin-off
Thursday 13th May 2010
BBC2 cancels Bellamy's People
Thursday 13th May 2010
Adam & Joe win Sony Radio Award
Monday 10th May 2010
BBC orders more of OFAH prequel Rock & Chips
Monday 10th May 2010
BAFTA Awards nominations announced
Monday 10th May 2010
Radio 2 to broadcast a World Cup panel show
Sunday 9th May 2010
Hugh Dennis to host new improvised comedy show
Friday 7th May 2010
Channel 4 comedy shows receive complaints
Friday 7th May 2010
Sheridan Smith to star in new BBC comedy drama pilot
Tuesday 4th May 2010
BBC to pilot new comedy chat show
Monday 3rd May 2010
Last Of The Summer Wine to end
Sunday 2nd May 2010
Yes Minister character to return to TV
Monday 26th April 2010
Channel 4's Comedy Gala raises over £800k
Friday 23rd April 2010
Charlie Brooker working on a new TV show
Thursday 22nd April 2010
BBC announces new Gervais and Merchant sitcom
Wednesday 21st April 2010
Coming Of Age returns to BBC Three
Friday 16th April 2010
My Family character set to come out as gay
Thursday 15th April 2010
Two Pints and Peep Show creators join forces
Thursday 15th April 2010
BBC3 to show Mark Wootton's La La Land
Monday 12th April 2010
Billy Connolly retains top spot in C4 poll
Sunday 11th April 2010
Channel 4 to broadcast live comedy show on election night
Friday 9th April 2010
BBC set to refresh Two Pints Of Lager
Thursday 8th April 2010
TV series for Bellamy's People character Mr Khan?
Thursday 8th April 2010
Lenny Henry's radio sitcom set for TV move
Thursday 8th April 2010
Sony Radio Award nominees announced
Wednesday 7th April 2010
Michael McIntyre to host Royal Variety Performance
Tuesday 6th April 2010
BBC orders 4th series of The Thick Of It
Monday 29th March 2010
David Jason suggests Only Fools and Horses could return
Wednesday 24th March 2010
Harry Hill signs multi-million pound deal to stay with ITV till 2012
Thursday 11th March 2010
Radio 2 moves its comedy back to Saturdays
Thursday 11th March 2010
QI for America petition receives its 10,000th signature
Thursday 11th March 2010
The IT Crowd heads up Channel 4's spring comedy slate
Tuesday 9th March 2010
ITV orders 4th series of Benidorm
Monday 8th March 2010
Shooting Stars returns without Matt Lucas
Monday 8th March 2010
BBC to shake up comedy output on BBC2 and BBC4
Tuesday 2nd March 2010
RTS Programme Award nominations announced
Monday 1st March 2010
SeeSaw video website launches with 15 comedies
Saturday 20th February 2010
Radio 2 to increase its comedy output
Tuesday 16th February 2010
Britain's top comedians to take part in massive C4 comedy gala
Thursday 11th February 2010
BBC2 orders second series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Tuesday 9th February 2010
The Persuasionists moved to 'graveyard' slot
Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Mark Thomas searches for General Election candidate
Tuesday 2nd February 2010
In The Loop and Wallace & Gromit gain Oscar nominations
Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Steve Carell: I want to star in US version of Only Fools and Horses
Saturday 30th January 2010
Armando Iannucci denies claims a Thick Of It special has been axed
Thursday 28th January 2010
Outnumbered wins Broadcast award
Thursday 28th January 2010
Loaded LAFTA results announced
Wednesday 27th January 2010
Special Psychoville screening announced
Wednesday 27th January 2010
Michael McIntyre strikes 'golden handcuffs' deal with BBC
Wednesday 27th January 2010
The Thick Of It wins South Bank Show Award
Tuesday 26th January 2010
Frank Skinner to receive 'legend' award at Loaded LAFTAS
Monday 25th January 2010
More4 looking to order a full series of Todd Margaret
Thursday 21st January 2010
Poll reveals that Harry Hill fans are opposed to TV Burp moving to Sky
Wednesday 20th January 2010
Campaign launched to try and vote Tommy Trinder to the top of C4 poll
Wednesday 20th January 2010
New comedy video website launches
Tuesday 12th January 2010
Graham Norton will not replace Jonathan Ross
Friday 8th January 2010
Home Time, Inbetweeners and Thick Of It nominated in South Bank awards
Wednesday 6th January 2010
Full details on BBC Three's Spring comedy offerings
Wednesday 6th January 2010
Jonathan Ross to leave BBC
Wednesday 6th January 2010