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Simon Bird unveils debut stand-up special on All 4
Friday 14th May 2021
All 4 has published Debrief, the debut stand-up special of Inbetweeners star Simon Bird.
Good Omens Series 2 rumoured
Thursday 13th May 2021
Good Omens, the comedy drama starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, is reportedly set to return for a second series.
Rose Matafeo confirms Starstruck Series 2 in production
Tuesday 4th May 2021
Rose Matafeo has confirmed that production is underway on the second series of Starstruck, her BBC Three sitcom.
Guz Khan reveals Man Like Mobeen Series 4 will end the show
Saturday 1st May 2021
Guz Khan has revealed the next series of his BBC Three sitcom, Man Like Mobeen, will be the last.
Katherine Ryan reveals Netflix has cancelled The Duchess
Thursday 29th April 2021
Katherine Ryan has revealed that Netflix has opted not to make a second series of The Duchess, her sitcom about a single mother and her young daughter.
Comedy Slices revealed as BBC marks female representation milestone
Friday 16th April 2021
Four further Comedy Slices pilots have been confirmed - Dinosaur, Britney, Ladybaby and Amicable - as BBC Three reveals it has reached a "watershed moment" in broadcasting history with most of its comedy now starring, written by or created by women.
Disney+ orders superhero comedy Extraordinary
Thursday 15th April 2021
Writer and comedian Emma Moran has written Disney+'s first UK comedy series. Extraordinary follows Jen, a young, self-aware woman who lives in a world where everyone has a superpower - except her.
Ladhood Series 2 now filming
Tuesday 13th April 2021
Filming has started on six more episodes of Ladhood, the BBC Three comedy written by and starring Liam Williams.
Alleyway Chefs pilot published online
Thursday 8th April 2021
The pilot for Alleyway Chefs, a sitcom written and directed by Craig Ainsley, starring Alistair Green and Arnab Chanda as two restaurant chefs, has been published online.
Jessica Hynes and Ryan Sampson pilot Catching The Bus
Friday 2nd April 2021
The taster pilot for Catching The Bus, a black comedy starring Jessica Hynes and Ryan Sampson, has been released online.