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ITV declines more Timewasters
Monday 16th March 2020
Timewasters, ITV2's sitcom about four young black jazz musicians who find themselves transported through time, will not be returning for a third series.
Lou Sanders joins 'Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable'
Monday 16th March 2020
Lou Sanders has been signed up as the sidekick on new Dave panel show Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable.
The Fast Show reunion confirmed
Monday 9th March 2020
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Simon Day and Mark Williams are to reunite for Gold special The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases.
Inside No. 9 renewed for two more series
Monday 9th March 2020
BBC Two has confirmed that it has ordered two more series of Inside No. 9, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's critically acclaimed anthology format.
Cast revealed for Sara Pascoe sitcom Out Of Her Mind
Thursday 5th March 2020
Juliet Stevenson, Cariad Lloyd, Adrian Edmondson, Navin Chowdhry and Sheila Reid are amongst the cast joining Sara Pascoe in her new BBC Two sitcom Out Of Her Mind.
Comedy actors and writers up for RTS Awards
Tuesday 3rd March 2020
The shortlists for the Royal Television Society Awards 2020 have been announced. Phoebe Waller-Bridge leads the list of comedy-related nominations, appearing in three of the categories.
The Fast Show to return
Sunday 1st March 2020
The Fast Show is reportedly set to return for a new special on the UKTV network.
Channel 4 orders Gleeson brothers' sitcom
Saturday 29th February 2020
Actors, brothers Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson have written and are starring in a brand new Channel 4 sitcom called Frank Of Ireland.
Richard Ayoade to host panel show pilot
Friday 28th February 2020
Richard Ayoade to host Who's Asking?, a panel show pilot in which the players write the questions.
Comedy stars to take part in Sport Relief
Wednesday 26th February 2020
Tom Allen, Lee Mack, Rachel Parris, Lloyd Griffith, Johnny Vegas, Phill Jupitus, Aisling Bea, Romesh Ranganathan, Mel Giedroyc, Tom Davis and Jennifer Saunders are amongst those involved in Sport Relief 2020.