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Comedies shortlisted for Broadcast Awards 2020
Thursday 21st November 2019
Derry Girls, Fleabag, Inside No. 9, Mum, Stath Lets Flats, This Time With Alan Partridge, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories and There She Goes are nominated in the Broadcast Awards 2020.
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night to return
Monday 18th November 2019
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night is to return for a fourth time. The 12th December live broadcast will be fronted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Rylan Clark-Neal and Katherine Ryan.
52 Times Britain Was A Bellend gets TV deal
Wednesday 13th November 2019
The light-hearted history book 52 Times Britain Was A Bellend looks set to be turned into a TV series, having been optioned by Live At The Apollo producers Open Mike Productions.
The Darling Buds Of May set for comeback
Wednesday 13th November 2019
ITV is planning a new adaptation of comedy drama The Darling Buds Of May.
ITV to launch John Bishop At The Weekend
Wednesday 13th November 2019
ITV is to broadcast John Bishop At The Weekend in 2020, a new weekly topical comedy show that will see the stand-up take a look back at the week's events.
Third series for Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Thursday 7th November 2019
BBC Two has ordered a third series of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, the comedy chat-and-travelogue format with Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse.
Taskmaster to move to Channel 4?
Wednesday 6th November 2019
Industry reports are suggesting UKTV has not yet managed to secure the rights to broadcast further series of Taskmaster, and Channel 4 are now in talks to take over the show.
Lucy Porter and Brenda Gilhooly to pilot Add And Delete
Monday 4th November 2019
Lucy Porter and Brenda Gilhooly are developing a new TV comedy format idea called Add And Delete.
Dave to launch CALM stand-up showcase
Friday 1st November 2019
Dave is to broadcast Comedy Against Living Miserably, a three-part stand-up showcase in aid of mental health charity CALM.
Filming starts on Friday Night Dinner Series 6
Monday 28th October 2019
Filming is now underway on the sixth series of Friday Night Dinner. Plots will include Jim getting a new dog.