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BBC Store animates missing Dad's Army episode
Thursday 7th January 2016
A Stripe For Frazer - an episode of Dad's Army which was wiped from the BBC archive - is to be released as an animation via BBC Store.
Nickelodeon to publish online comedy series Tinkershrimp & Dutch
Monday 4th January 2016
Nickelodeon UK has commissioned Tinkershrimp & Dutch, an online animated comedy series about time-travelling bodyguards. John Boyega is amongst those providing the voices.
Jimmy Carr announces Netflix special
Monday 9th November 2015
Jimmy Carr has announced he is recording a Netflix stand-up special, proclaiming "DVD is dead".
James Acaster launches Kickstarter campaign for online series
Monday 9th November 2015
Stand-up comedian James Acaster has launched a Kickstarter campaign in an attempt to fund an online comedy documentary series in which he will travel to Germany.
BBC Store launches with packed comedy catalogue
Thursday 5th November 2015
The BBC has launched a new BBC Store service, offering digital downloads of BBC TV programmes to own and keep forever.
Frank Skinner to present new BBC iPlayer chat show
Monday 26th October 2015
Frank Skinner will present Frank Skinner On Demand With..., a new weekly talk show about television programmes, exclusively on BBC iPlayer.
New US comedy service launches with Fringe showcase
Friday 16th October 2015
A new US comedy on-demand platform is to launch with its own series from this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Comedy snooker film The Rack Pack coming to iPlayer
Friday 25th September 2015
BBC iPlayer has announced a comedy film about the 1970s-80s snooker rivalry between Alex "Hurricane" Higgins and Steve "Interesting" Davis, entitled The Rack Pack.
Gordon the Gopher returns in BBC pilot
Thursday 6th August 2015
Phillip Schofield's former Broom Cupboard sidekick, Gordon the Gopher, is the star of a new online comedy pilot from the BBC.
Audible creates 5 sitcom pilots
Monday 6th July 2015
Audible, the company that sells audio downloads, has produced five free British sitcom pilots. Stars include Kevin Eldon, Felicity Montagu and Hugh Dennis.