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Everyone Else Burns. Image shows left to right: Aaron (Harry Connor), Fiona Lewis (Kate O'Flynn), David Lewis (Simon Bird), Rachel (Amy James-Kelly)

Everyone Else Burns Series 2 detail confirmed

Thursday 24th August 2023

Channel 4 has confirmed detail of the second series of Everyone Else Burns.

Starstruck. Image shows left to right: Jessie (Rose Matafeo), Tom (Nikesh Patel), Shivani (Ambreen Razia), Steve (Nic Sampson), Sarah (Lola-Rose Maxwell)

Starstruck Series 3 launches on 28th August

Tuesday 15th August 2023

Series 3 of Rose Matafeo's sitcom Starstruck comes to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer on Monday 28th August.

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Captain (Ben Willbond), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Robin (Laurence Rickard), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Pat (Jim Howick), Kitty (Lolly Adefope)

Ghosts and Brassic up for National Television Awards

Tuesday 15th August 2023

Ghosts and Brassic have been shortlisted in the Comedy category of the National Television Awards 2023. Voting is open until the results ceremony on Tuesday 5th September.

Dinosaur. Nina (Ashley Storrie). Credit: BBC, Two Brothers Pictures

Dinosaur casting announced

Friday 11th August 2023

The cast has been announced for new BBC Three Scottish comedy Dinosaur, as filming begins in Glasgow.

Still Up. Image shows left to right: Lisa (Antonia Thomas), Danny (Craig Roberts). Credit: Apple TV+

Apple's Still Up to launch on 22nd September

Wednesday 9th August 2023

Apple TV+ has announced the September launch date for its latest British comedy, Still Up.

Bad Education. Image shows left to right: Hoburn (Vicki Pepperdine), Stephen (Layton Williams), Mitchell (Charlie Wernham), Fraser (Mathew Horne). Credit: BBC, Tiger Aspect Productions, Jackpot Productions

First look as Bad Education Series 5 begins filming

Wednesday 9th August 2023

Filming has started on the fifth series of BBC Three sitcom Bad Education, with a first look photo revealed.

Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa. Image shows left to right: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne

Gold to celebrate 25 years of The Royle Family

Tuesday 1st August 2023

Gold is re-editing its 2010 documentary about The Royle Family to mark the forthcoming 25th anniversary of the sitcom.

Big Zuu's Big Eats. Image shows from L to R: Big Zuu, Hyder. Copyright: Boomerang

Big Zuu's Big Eats Series 4 guests revealed

Thursday 20th July 2023

The eight guests Big Zuu and his "boys" will be cooking for in the fourth series of Big Eats have been confirmed.

Up Pompeii. Image shows from L to R: Ammonia (Barbara Murray), Lurcio (Frankie Howerd), Ludicrus Sextus (Michael Hordern). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited

BFI to screen US Up Pompeii! pilot

Monday 17th July 2023

The BFI will screen the unseen pilot for an American adaptation of Up Pompeii! in August as it celebrates the 35th anniversary of archive recovery organisation Kaleidoscope.

Duck And Frog

CBBC developing animated comedies

Tuesday 4th July 2023

The BBC is developing two comedy series after a search to find new ideas for animated children's series.

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