Monday 20th August 2012
Party, Tom Basden's hit sitcom about a group of political students, has been given a third series by Radio 4.
Thursday 9th August 2012
BBC One has commissioned a pilot episode of Father Figure, a sitcom starring stand-up comedian Jason Byrne.
Monday 9th July 2012
Topical comedy format The Now Show is to broadcast six Olympic-themed specials live on Radio 4.
Friday 25th May 2012
BBC Radio 2 has released details about how to enter the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2012, its annual search for a new stand-up star.
Saturday 19th May 2012
BBC Two has ordered a sitcom starring Count Arthur Strong, the popular Radio 4 character created by Steve Delaney. The IT Crowd's Graham Linehan is co-writing it.
Monday 14th May 2012
Mark Steel's In Town has won the Gold award for comedy at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2012. Just A Minute presenter Nicholas Parsons picked up a special prize.
Thursday 10th May 2012
IT Crowd star Katherine Parkinson is to star in The Resistance, a new sci-fi sitcom pilot for Radio 2.
Monday 19th March 2012
Sketch show Two Episodes Of Mash has been recommissioned, and will move from Radio 2 to Radio 4.
Thursday 15th March 2012
The Comedy Unit has revealed the long-awaited line-up of its new sketch-group showcase series, Sketchorama.
Monday 5th March 2012
Broadcaster Clive Anderson is to host a new panel game for BBC Radio Scotland, The Guessing Game.
