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Sky orders dead cop comedy series Code 404
Friday 11th January 2019
Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays will star in Code 404, a new Sky One comedy about two police detectives, one of whom has been brought back from the dead.
Matt Berry to star in BBC Two comedy about Brexit
Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Matt Berry is to star in The Road To Brexit, a one-off comedy for BBC Two that uses archive footage to satirise the UK's relationship with the EU.
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon plan The Trip To Greece
Friday 21st December 2018
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are reportedly planning a fourth series of The Trip. The series will see them travel to Greece.
Still Open All Hours Series 6 confirmed
Friday 21st December 2018
Still Open All Hours is to return for a sixth series, the BBC has confirmed. Plotlines include a camping trip, Gastric dieting and Mr Newbold's new romance.
Stephen Mangan to star as Charles Dickens in Urban Myths episode
Friday 21st December 2018
Stephen Mangan will star as Charles Dickens in Bleak House Guest, a new comedy for the Sky Arts Urban Myths strand.
Judge Romesh Series 2 planned
Thursday 20th December 2018
Judge Romesh looks set to return for a second series, with more studio dates now booked for the courtroom-based comedy.
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.