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The great British sitcom is not dead - it's just been forced to grow up
The BBC's comedy chief thinks the format needs "saving". But it's the stereotypes that are dead: the sitcom itself is thriving.
Viv Groskop, The Guardian, 28th May 2024LGBTQ+ chosen family sitcom Smoggie Queens coming to BBC Three
BBC Three has ordered Smoggie Queens, a "chosen family" sitcom from Phil Dunning starring the character comic, Mark Benton and Alexandra Mardell, as "a gang of friends who are fiercely proud of their North-Eastern town of Middlesbrough and their small pocket of the LGBTQ+ community."
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Funboys coming to BBC Three
Funboys, one of the 2023 BBC Comedy Short Films, has been commissioned as a four part series.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Mammoth to return for Series 2
Mammoth, the new sitcom starring Mike Bubbins, has been recommissioned.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024The Power Of Parker to return for Series 2
The Power Of Parker is to return to BBC One for a second series.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Not Going Out to return for Series 14
The BBC has confirmed Lee Mack will return for a fourteenth series of Not Going Out.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Outnumbered to return for 2024 Christmas special
After eight years off air, Outnumbered is to return this Christmas for a new special.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024BBC calls for more 'laugh out loud' sitcom ideas
BBC Director of Comedy, Jon Petrie, today called for the TV industry to "save our sitcoms" with a focus on protecting homegrown storytelling and creating the next generation of classics.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Alan Partridge's documentary series is now being filmed
It's been confirmed that filming is underway for Alan Partridge's new documentary series, And Did Those Feet... With Alan Partridge.
British Comedy Guide, 20th May 2024BBC New Comedy Awards 2024 open for entries
Entry is now open for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2024, with the deadline for acts to put themselves forwards being 30th June.
British Comedy Guide, 20th May 2024