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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.
Dane Baptiste sitcom Sunny D to be remade in USA
Monday 26th November 2018
Sunny D, the BBC sitcom written by and starring Dane Baptiste, is to be remade in America by Saladin K Patterson and Keenen Ivory Wayans.
Not Going Out Christmas special to be broadcast live
Monday 26th November 2018
A Christmas special of Lee Mack's sitcom Not Going Out is to be broadcast live on BBC One on 21st December.
Still Game Series 9 to be shown on BBC Scotland in February 2019
Thursday 22nd November 2018
The final series of Still Game will be shown on the new BBC Scotland channel in February 2019.
Broadcast Awards 2019 nominations
Thursday 22nd November 2018
Derry Girls, Detectorists, Mum, Stath Lets Flats, This Country and The Windsors are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Awards 2019.