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Karl Pilkington to return for Sick Of It Series 2
Thursday 20th December 2018
Sick Of It, the sitcom starring Karl Pilkington, is to return to Sky One for a second series.
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier to return in 2019
Wednesday 19th December 2018
Channel Dave has ordered 10 more episodes of Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier. Series 2 will be shown in 2019.
Fearne Cotton leaves Celebrity Juice
Tuesday 18th December 2018
Fearne Cotton, who has starred as a team captain on Keith Lemon's ITV2 panel show Celebrity Juice for a decade, is to leave the show.
David Schwimmer to star in Sky comedy
Tuesday 18th December 2018
David Schwimmer will star in Intelligence, Nick Mohammed's new sitcom for Sky set in the UK's Government Communications Headquarters.
ChuckleVision amongst I Talk Telly Awards 2018 winners
Sunday 9th December 2018
Derry Girls, Car Share, The Graham Norton Show, Diane Morgan, James Corden and Ricky Gervais are the comedy-related winners in the I Talk Telly Awards 2018. ChuckleVision was given the special recognition award.
Cast revealed for Richard Branson comedy Island Of Dreams
Saturday 8th December 2018
Harry Enfield, Samantha Spiro, Morgana Robinson and Al Murray are amongst the stars for BBC Two comedy pilot Island Of Dreams.
Andie MacDowell is the new Cuckoo in the Thompson nest
Friday 7th December 2018
Hollywood star Andie MacDowell has been confirmed to replace Taylor Lautner in the new series of Cuckoo, which debuts on Friday 4th January 2019.
Tess Daly to appear in new CBBC comedy drama Almost Never
Thursday 6th December 2018
The cast has been revealed for Almost Never, a CBBC comedy drama based around a TV talent competition in which a new boyband is pitted against an all-girl group.
Comedy Central to reboot Blockbusters with Dara O Briain
Monday 3rd December 2018
Dara O Briain will host a comedy reboot of the cult quiz game show format Blockbusters, on Comedy Central.
Filming resumes on White Gold Series 2
Thursday 29th November 2018
White Gold Series 2 is back in production, with Ed Westwick returning to the show having had the sexual assault claims made against him dismissed.