British Comedy Guide 2011 news archive

Here is a list of all the news stories we published in 2011.

Peter Kay on track to sell a million DVDs
Friday 23rd December 2011
Family sitcom In With The Flynns to return to BBC One
Thursday 22nd December 2011
Hitchhiker's Guide live show tour dates announced
Wednesday 21st December 2011
Sarah Millican breaks female DVD record
Wednesday 21st December 2011
Comedy writer Ronnie Wolfe dies
Sunday 18th December 2011
British Comedy Awards 2011 winners announced
Friday 16th December 2011
Micky Flanagan signs exclusive Channel 4 deal
Friday 16th December 2011
Sky Atlantic recommissions This Is Jinsy
Friday 16th December 2011
The Inbetweeners Movie breaks more records with DVD release
Wednesday 14th December 2011
Sky's Spy recommissioned for extended run
Wednesday 14th December 2011
British Comedy Awards 2011 - Nominations announced
Sunday 11th December 2011
Benidorm writer Derren Litten developing BBC One show
Friday 9th December 2011
BBC postpone QI episode over Clarkson controversy
Friday 9th December 2011
Life's Too Short ratings nosedive below 1 million
Friday 9th December 2011
Radio 1 to move back into scripted comedy
Thursday 8th December 2011
Armando Iannucci's Time Trumpet to be adapted in US
Thursday 8th December 2011
Sky orders Chris O'Dowd sitcom from Little Crackers short
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Burnistoun, Limmy and Gary Tank Commander get 3rd series
Monday 5th December 2011
Olivia Colman, Julia Davis, Sharon Horgan to star in C4 pilot
Thursday 1st December 2011
Radio 4 Edinburgh comedy commissions announced
Wednesday 30th November 2011
BBC Three announces series of online pilots
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Jack Whitehall sitcom amongst BBC Three commissions
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Second series of as-yet unbroadcast sitcom Pramface commissioned
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Him & Her gets third series
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Radio 2 to pilot panel show about soap operas
Monday 28th November 2011
British Comedy Awards public voting nominees announced
Monday 28th November 2011
Frankie Boyle slams Stewart Lee and HIGNFY
Saturday 26th November 2011
Ricky Gervais working on retirement home comedy
Friday 25th November 2011
Mrs. Brown's Boys gets third series commission
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Hit CBBC sketch show 'Sorry, I've Got No Head' axed by BBC
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Jonathan Ross signs up for 3 more series of ITV chat show
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
John Cleese: comedy in 'unhealthy place' as offended pandered to
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
German comedian Henning Wehn given a Radio 2 series
Saturday 19th November 2011
Life's Too Short plummets in ratings
Friday 18th November 2011
Angelos Epithemiou to host own comedy series
Thursday 17th November 2011
Peep Show, Cabin Pressure, Victoria Wood win writing awards
Wednesday 16th November 2011
8 Out Of 10 Cats to take on Countdown
Wednesday 16th November 2011
Shooting Stars cancelled by BBC
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Life's Too Short star Warwick Davis to host new pilot
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Russell Kane to host new comedy showcase TV pilot
Friday 11th November 2011
Channel 4 launches Comedy Blaps online series
Friday 11th November 2011
New Lee Evans show goes 3D at Vue Cinemas
Friday 11th November 2011
Alan Partridge web series to get TV debut on Sky
Thursday 10th November 2011
Leigh Francis to star in Keith Lemon film
Wednesday 9th November 2011
Jennifer Saunders to write an Absolutely Fabulous film
Tuesday 8th November 2011
Loaded LAFTAs 2012 nominees announced
Tuesday 8th November 2011
Neil Mullarkey to run Twitter-powered improv show
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Film adaptation announced for Benidorm
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Matt Berry launches crowd-sourced Christmas single
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Star cast announced for newspaper satire Hacks
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Poke website launches first UK online comedy awards
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Cofilmic comedy film festival announces first award winners
Wednesday 2nd November 2011
10 O'Clock Live gets second series
Tuesday 1st November 2011
Interactive online comedy show to launch on Halloween
Friday 28th October 2011
Channel 4 orders more Fresh Meat and Beaver Falls
Tuesday 25th October 2011
BBC Three working on new comedian showcase
Tuesday 25th October 2011
Sky1 unveils new hidden camera prank show
Tuesday 25th October 2011
Radio 4 orders panel show hosted by Gyles Brandreth
Tuesday 25th October 2011
Online sitcom Meet The Adebanjos gets second series
Monday 24th October 2011
No fifth series for The IT Crowd
Friday 21st October 2011
Brand new studio sitcom for Asian character 'Mr Khan'
Thursday 20th October 2011
Channel 4 to replace Comedy Lab with E4 Funnies
Thursday 20th October 2011
Just A Minute to be adapted for TV for 45th anniversary
Thursday 20th October 2011
Channel 4 comedy drama Sirens dropped after one series
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Studio audience confirmed for Red Dwarf Series 10
Thursday 13th October 2011
BBC Two confirms Sarah Millican Show commission
Thursday 13th October 2011
Recommission for Sky1 comedy drama Mount Pleasant
Thursday 13th October 2011
US remake possibility for Coogan-Brydon's The Trip
Thursday 13th October 2011
11 comedians create short films for Sky's Little Crackers 2
Thursday 13th October 2011
Second US remake of Suburban Shootout in development
Wednesday 12th October 2011
Robin Ince to host live TV panel show?
Monday 10th October 2011
Book charts dominated by comedy
Monday 10th October 2011
Controversy over Holy Flying Circus, the new Life Of Brian drama
Monday 10th October 2011
Caroline Quentin's Life Of Riley will not return for fourth series
Monday 10th October 2011
Sue Johnston to star in new BBC Christmas comedy
Monday 10th October 2011
Dave Spikey and Neil Fitzmaurice write ballroom dancing sitcom
Friday 7th October 2011
BBC comedy strategy changes announced
Thursday 6th October 2011
Alan Partridge to return with second Mid Morning Matters
Tuesday 4th October 2011
New line-up for Stand Up For The Week
Tuesday 4th October 2011
Advert-based panel show commissioned for series
Monday 3rd October 2011
US adaptation for White Van Man
Monday 3rd October 2011
Stephen Fry joins Bleak Expectations-inspired TV series
Friday 30th September 2011
Comedy writer and producer David Croft dies
Tuesday 27th September 2011
GOLD commissions sitcom documentary series
Tuesday 20th September 2011
Writers' Guild award nominations announced
Friday 16th September 2011
British Comedy Awards move back to December
Friday 16th September 2011
Phoenix Nights film on the cards
Friday 16th September 2011
Miranda Hart to guest host Radio 2 breakfast show
Friday 16th September 2011
Experienced cast announced for The Function Room pilot
Thursday 15th September 2011
Sky1 orders more Trollied
Thursday 15th September 2011
Psychoville killed off
Thursday 15th September 2011
Channel 4 prepares new Tommy Cooper documentary
Tuesday 13th September 2011
Room 101 gets new format with new host Skinner
Monday 12th September 2011
Stephen Fry takes over from Jonathan Ross as BAFTAs host
Monday 12th September 2011
League Of Gentlemen reunite for Horrible Histories
Friday 9th September 2011
Jasper Carrott returns to stand-up for new TV series
Friday 9th September 2011
BBC looks to resurrect radio show Banter in TV format
Wednesday 7th September 2011
Frank Skinner to host show about social class
Wednesday 7th September 2011
Alistair McGowan hosting new sport-based comedy
Wednesday 7th September 2011
TV revival for I've Never Seen Star Wars
Tuesday 6th September 2011
New web series for The Fast Show
Tuesday 6th September 2011
Miles Jupp fronts Radio 4 panel show pilot
Sunday 28th August 2011
Miranda's chocolate penis caused BBC headache
Saturday 27th August 2011
Danny Cohen calls for BBC One sitcom pilots
Saturday 27th August 2011
The Inbetweeners picks up digital programme award
Saturday 27th August 2011
Ricky Gervais considers new Sky1 projects
Saturday 27th August 2011
New BBC One series for Kevin Bridges
Saturday 27th August 2011
Adam Riches wins at 2011 Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Saturday 27th August 2011
Billie Piper in new BBC Three pilot
Saturday 27th August 2011
Charlie Brooker to write crime drama spoof
Friday 26th August 2011
Channel 4 to broadcast phone hacking comedy
Friday 26th August 2011
Patrick Monahan wins Show Me The Funny
Thursday 25th August 2011
Radio 4 to broadcast new sketch act showcase
Thursday 25th August 2011
Sean Lock to host Argumental
Thursday 25th August 2011
Fawlty Towers director John Howard Davies dies
Tuesday 23rd August 2011
Frank Skinner to host new Room 101 series
Saturday 20th August 2011
Chris Addison replaces Russell Howard on Mock The Week
Tuesday 9th August 2011
New BBC One sitcom pilot from John Finnemore
Tuesday 9th August 2011
Jack Whitehall takes to the road in new stand-up series
Thursday 4th August 2011
Ideal axed by BBC Three
Wednesday 3rd August 2011
Ask Rhod Gilbert to return to BBC One
Tuesday 2nd August 2011
Search for brand new comedy cartoon family
Tuesday 2nd August 2011
Channel 4 announces Comedy Blaps online showcase
Monday 1st August 2011
New series of Little Crackers for Sky1
Thursday 28th July 2011
New Royle Family Christmas special confirmed
Tuesday 26th July 2011
Two Pints comes to an end
Saturday 23rd July 2011
Morgana Robinson to star in C4 impressions show
Thursday 21st July 2011
The Fast Show to return?
Thursday 21st July 2011
Comedy Lab 2011 line-up announced
Thursday 21st July 2011
Channel 4 to pilot sitcom about studio warm up comic
Wednesday 20th July 2011
Ricky Gervais working on new US sitcom
Wednesday 20th July 2011
Sitcom Mission 2011 winners announced
Monday 18th July 2011
Frankie Boyle working on new series for Channel 4
Monday 18th July 2011
Michael McIntyre shocked at 'hostility' from other comedians
Sunday 17th July 2011
Second series of The Trip to be filmed in Italy?
Saturday 16th July 2011
Vic & Bob to perform first live show in 15 years
Friday 15th July 2011
Kevin Bridges gets BBC series
Friday 15th July 2011
Channel 4 announce 2011 Comedy Showcase line-up
Thursday 14th July 2011
Dave TV offers 2-for-1 comedy tickets
Thursday 14th July 2011
Joanna Page to star in new Sky1 school comedy
Wednesday 13th July 2011
Broadcasters launch joint comedy conference
Wednesday 13th July 2011
Michael McIntyre gets Christmas Roadshow
Thursday 30th June 2011
Channel 4 axes university sitcom Campus
Wednesday 29th June 2011
New British sitcom series launches online
Monday 27th June 2011
Claudia Winkleman's 'King Of...' cut short due to pregnancy
Friday 24th June 2011
Adam Buxton to present Silent Library gameshow
Friday 24th June 2011
Alan Carr and Graham Norton sign deals to extend chat shows
Friday 24th June 2011
Groundbreaking animated comedy set for CBBC
Wednesday 22nd June 2011
BBC Two announces Summer and Autumn 2011 schedule
Wednesday 22nd June 2011
BBC Four to make comedy drama about Life Of Brian
Tuesday 21st June 2011
ITV1 to pilot new Keith Lemon show
Tuesday 21st June 2011
Alexander Armstrong to present Epic Win
Tuesday 21st June 2011
Angela Barnes wins BBC New Comedy Award 2011
Sunday 19th June 2011
Barbara Windsor to front Radio 2 'Funny Girls' series
Friday 17th June 2011
New Sky1 sitcom from Ralf Little and Craig Cash
Thursday 16th June 2011
Dave TV in talks about full series of Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
Wednesday 15th June 2011
Comic Strip reunite on Channel 4 to find Tony Blair
Tuesday 14th June 2011
Armstrong and Miller in Olympic sitcom pilot
Tuesday 14th June 2011
Russell Kane gets Radio 2 stand-up series
Monday 13th June 2011
Vic and Bob to star in online sketch show
Wednesday 8th June 2011
Imran Yusuf given BBC Three pilot
Monday 6th June 2011
Milton Jones creating new sitcom for Channel 4
Monday 6th June 2011
Candy Cabs closed down by BBC One
Friday 3rd June 2011
Sharon Horgan to front new panel show pilot
Thursday 2nd June 2011
John Bishop's Britain gets second series
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Alan Partridge web series to be broadcast on TV
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Guest stars announced for Sky Atlantic's This Is Jinsy
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Graham Norton to host new panel show pilot
Saturday 28th May 2011
Peep Show writers create new comedy drama for Channel 4
Saturday 28th May 2011
BBC Three announces new 2011 commissions
Thursday 26th May 2011
Getting On returns for third series
Monday 23rd May 2011
Harry & Paul and Rev win at BAFTA awards
Monday 23rd May 2011
Sarah Millican to pilot new show for BBC Two
Wednesday 18th May 2011
Vic Reeves and Rhys Darby to star in health and safety sitcom pilot
Wednesday 18th May 2011
Birds Of A Feather to return - live on stage
Tuesday 17th May 2011
White Van Man to return for second BBC Three series
Wednesday 11th May 2011
New animated sitcom commissioned by Channel 4
Wednesday 11th May 2011
Charlie Brooker writes new satirical drama series
Wednesday 11th May 2011
Sky orders new MI5 spy sitcom
Tuesday 10th May 2011
Frank Skinner and Jason Byrne win at Sony Awards 2011
Monday 9th May 2011
Susan Nickson sitcom piloted for BBC One
Monday 9th May 2011
Coming Of Age cancelled by BBC Three
Thursday 5th May 2011
Sketch duo Cardinal Burns given E4 series
Thursday 5th May 2011
Internet sensations The Midnight Beast get a TV series
Thursday 5th May 2011
Jason Manford quits 8 Out Of 10 Cats
Tuesday 3rd May 2011
Dermot O'Leary to host ITV's The Marriage Ref
Thursday 28th April 2011
Lee Mack gets new BBC1 show... and 2 more series of his sitcom
Wednesday 27th April 2011
2011 BAFTA nominations revealed
Tuesday 26th April 2011
Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy tour announced
Monday 25th April 2011
Britain's Got Talent star Edward Reid accused of copying comedy duo
Monday 25th April 2011
Comedy writer John Sullivan dies aged 64
Saturday 23rd April 2011
Masterchef duo to be first HIGNFY co-hosts
Thursday 21st April 2011
Absolutely Fabulous to return for new episodes
Wednesday 20th April 2011
Miranda nominated for BAFTA Audience Award
Tuesday 19th April 2011
New joke archive series for BBC One
Monday 18th April 2011
Matt Lucas's Radio 2 panel show to be piloted for TV
Monday 18th April 2011
Trevor Bannister dies aged 76
Friday 15th April 2011
Nearly a quarter of BBC Comedy staff to lose jobs
Friday 15th April 2011
Olympics mockumentary Twenty Twelve to return
Friday 15th April 2011
Benidorm recommissioned for fifth series
Thursday 14th April 2011
Sky1 commissions supermarket sitcom Trollied
Thursday 14th April 2011
Comedy Central UK commissions its first narrative comedy series
Thursday 14th April 2011
Poll declares Daniel Kitson the comedians' comedian
Thursday 14th April 2011
David Jason to star in new BBC comedy
Wednesday 13th April 2011
Claudia Winkleman to host new Channel 4 comedy series
Tuesday 12th April 2011
Misfits star Robert Sheehan to leave show
Sunday 10th April 2011
The Ricky Gervais Show gets a third series
Friday 8th April 2011
Mayall and Edmondson write retirement home comedy
Thursday 7th April 2011
Caroline Aherne gets new ITV1 series
Thursday 7th April 2011
Campus attracts less than 750,000 viewers
Wednesday 6th April 2011
Mark Watson's live Radio 4 show given full series
Tuesday 5th April 2011
Not Going Out returns for fifth series
Monday 4th April 2011
Harry & Paul get another series
Saturday 2nd April 2011
Dirk Gently commissioned for a full series
Thursday 31st March 2011
Sony Radio Awards 2011 comedy nominees announced
Wednesday 30th March 2011
Friday Night Dinner gets a second series
Wednesday 30th March 2011
Channel Dave branches out into live stand-up nights
Wednesday 30th March 2011
Highlight comedy clubs sponsored by Foster's
Wednesday 30th March 2011
BBC axes My Family sitcom after 11 years
Friday 25th March 2011
Miranda, Ed Reardon, Fry & Laurie win Press Guild Awards
Friday 25th March 2011
David Walliams to host Sky1 panel show pilot
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Mrs. Brown's Boys gets a second series
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Comedy announced for Radio 4 Extra
Friday 18th March 2011
10 O'Clock Live defended by C4 despite falling ratings
Thursday 17th March 2011
Dizzee Rascal sitcom said to be under consideration
Wednesday 16th March 2011
Miranda wins at Royal Television Society Awards
Wednesday 16th March 2011
ZOO readers vote Jimmy Carr Funniest Man in Britain
Tuesday 15th March 2011
Comedy stars take part in Comic Relief auction
Thursday 10th March 2011
Channel 4 launches new online pilots scheme
Thursday 10th March 2011
ITV orders another series of Odd One In
Tuesday 8th March 2011
Rhod Gilbert set to host new entertainment show
Tuesday 8th March 2011
QI to move back to BBC Two
Thursday 3rd March 2011
Radio 4 broadcasts wrong episode of Mordrin McDonald
Thursday 3rd March 2011
Production starts on new Sky comedy drama Mount Pleasant
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
BBC cancels Whites, the sitcom starring Alan Davies
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Inbetweeners, Miranda and Rev fight it out in RTS Award
Tuesday 1st March 2011
BBC reveals Radio 4 Extra comedy plans
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Episodes gets extended-length 2nd series
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Radio 2 re-launches BBC New Comedy Award
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Todd Margaret gets a second series
Thursday 24th February 2011
ITV orders second series of That Sunday Night Show
Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Benidorm writer quits show
Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Radio 4's Bleak Expectations to transfer to TV
Monday 21st February 2011
Yes Prime Minister and comedy actors win WhatsOnStage awards
Monday 21st February 2011
BBC One to pilot new comedy show created by Tim Vine
Thursday 17th February 2011
Jack Whitehall to host new Channel 4 show
Thursday 17th February 2011
David Walliams to host 24-hour panel show for Comic Relief
Tuesday 15th February 2011
ITV1 to launch hunt for new stand-up comedy star
Monday 14th February 2011
BBC radio presenters try stand-up for Comic Relief
Monday 14th February 2011
Chris Morris wins BAFTA film award for Four Lions
Monday 14th February 2011
Channel 4 announces first Comedy Lab 2011 pilot
Thursday 10th February 2011
Hat Trick Productions supports Sitcom Mission writing competition
Thursday 10th February 2011
BBC orders Horrible Histories game show
Wednesday 9th February 2011
Miranda Hart sitcom to move to BBC One
Wednesday 9th February 2011
Tim Vine wants to quit Not Going Out
Monday 7th February 2011
Al Murray making comedy quiz show for channel Dave
Saturday 5th February 2011
Psychoville director Matt Lipsey signs up for This Is Jinsy
Thursday 3rd February 2011
Mark Watson to host live Radio 4 comedy show pilot
Thursday 3rd February 2011
Misfits wins two Broadcast Awards
Thursday 3rd February 2011
BBC developing panel show format for Miranda Hart
Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Shooting Stars commissioned for Series 8
Tuesday 1st February 2011
Jimmy Carr takes top award at Loaded LAFTAS 2011
Tuesday 1st February 2011
Simon Amstell sitcom Grandma's House to return
Monday 31st January 2011
Come Fly With Me gets a second series
Saturday 29th January 2011
Line-up for Series 2 of Dave's One Night Stand confirmed
Thursday 27th January 2011
BBC will have to axe some of its hit comedy shows
Thursday 27th January 2011
Frankie Boyle could host American show
Monday 24th January 2011
Sky One to adapt Terry Pratchett's Unseen Academicals
Monday 24th January 2011
Miranda leads winners at British Comedy Awards 2010
Sunday 23rd January 2011
British Comedy Awards 2010 - Live Blog
Sunday 23rd January 2011
Channel Dave to order 10 new comedy series
Thursday 20th January 2011
Alexander Armstrong signed up for new panel show pilot
Monday 17th January 2011
Jo Brand to host pilot of 'The Marriage Ref' for ITV
Monday 17th January 2011
Miranda Hart & Harry Hill lead British Comedy Awards nominations
Saturday 15th January 2011
Miranda voted best comedy of 2010
Friday 14th January 2011
Facejacker character Brian Badonde launches webisodes
Thursday 13th January 2011
BBC orders third series of Miranda
Thursday 13th January 2011
Claudia Winkleman to host C4 comedy chat show pilot
Tuesday 11th January 2011
Comic magician John Archer fools Penn & Teller
Saturday 8th January 2011
Frankie Boyle launches written attack on Mark Watson
Friday 7th January 2011
Tickets released for The British Comedy Awards
Tuesday 4th January 2011
Unseen Norman Wisdom film to be released?
Tuesday 4th January 2011
James Corden to narrate CBeebies programme
Tuesday 4th January 2011
National Television Awards 2011 shortlist announced
Monday 3rd January 2011