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Kristin Scott Thomas and Fiona Shaw join Fleabag Series 2
Thursday 24th January 2019
Kristin Scott Thomas and Fiona Shaw are set to guest star in Series 2 of Fleabag. This story also reveals more details about what is coming up in the new series.
Sky orders two more series of The Russell Howard Hour
Thursday 24th January 2019
Sky One has revealed it has ordered two more series of The Russell Howard Hour. Series 3 will be shown in autumn 2019, and Series 4 in 2020.
Channel Gold opens vote to discover Britain's Greatest Comedian
Thursday 24th January 2019
Gold is to air a one-off special titled Britain's Greatest Comedian. Voting is now open to help decide who makes the list.
Inside No. 9 Series 5 in production
Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Filming has started on Series 5 of Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are bringing six more episodes of their comic anthology series to screens later this year.
Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives to star in new comedy drama Guilt
Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives will star in a new BBC Scotland comedy drama series. Guilt, by Neil Forsyth, focuses on two men who commit a hit and run murder.
Missing Likely Lads and Till Death Us Do Part recovered
Friday 18th January 2019
Three missing sitcom episodes - two of The Likely Lads and one of Till Death Us Do Part - have been recovered and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray between January and March.
Romesh's Look Back To The Future to return in 2019
Wednesday 16th January 2019
Sky comedy series Romesh's Look Back To The Future is to return in 2019.
Cast revealed for Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
Wednesday 16th January 2019
The cast for Gold's forthcoming series Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes has been revealed. Kevin McNally, Robert Bathurst, Bernard Cribbins, Kevin Eldon, Mathew Horne, David Hayman and Tom Rosenthal will star.
Stath Lets Flats to return for Series 2
Tuesday 15th January 2019
Stath Lets Flats, the Channel 4 sitcom written by and starring Jamie Demetriou, is to return for a second series.
Comedy Central orders travel series The Comedy Bus
Monday 14th January 2019
Joel Dommett, Iain Stirling, Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Darren Harriott and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean will star in The Comedy Bus, a new travelogue series for Comedy Central.