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BFI announces Morecambe & Wise and Sid James recoveries
Monday 5th November 2018
Newly recovered episodes of Sid James sitcom Citizen James, and The Morecambe & Wise Show, will be screened at the BFI next month.
Asim Chaudhry & Stephen Merchant join BBC Christmas comedy
Thursday 1st November 2018
BBC One has announced that Asim Chaudhry and Stephen Merchant will star in a Christmas comedy, as neighbours thrown together on a 300-mile road trip.
Channel Dave orders pizza delivery sitcom Sliced
Tuesday 30th October 2018
Dave has ordered Sliced, a sitcom about two pizza delivery drivers in South London. Samson Kayo and Theo Barklem-Biggs star.
The Fast Show cast consider 25th anniversary special
Monday 29th October 2018
John Thomson has revealed the cast of The Fast Show are "in talks" to make a 25th anniversary special.
People Just Do Nothing to be piloted in America
Thursday 25th October 2018
Hit BBC sitcom People Just Do Nothing is to be remade by Amazon for American audiences.
Filming starts on BBC One series Mister Winner
Wednesday 24th October 2018
The BBC has confirmed that filming has begun on Mister Winner, a BBC One sitcom starring Spencer Jones.
Sky to pilot Comedians Watching Football With Friends
Wednesday 24th October 2018
Joe Wilkinson, Iain Stirling, Matt Forde and Emily Dean are amongst those involved in Comedians Watching Football With Friends, a new format being piloted for Sky.
Dave's Advent Calendar to include 24 comedy shorts
Wednesday 24th October 2018
Channel Dave is to broadcast a new 2 minute comedy short on each of the first 24 days in December. Stars include Ed Gamble, Nick Helm, Rachel Parris, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan and Zoe Lyons.
Jonathan Ross to present Morecambe & Wise In America
Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Jonathan Ross will present Morecambe & Wise In America, a new three part documentary series for Gold featuring over an hour of footage never seen in the UK.
Chris Ramsey gets stand-up special
Wednesday 17th October 2018
Chris Ramsey's current tour, The Just Happy To Get Out Of The House Tour, is to be filmed at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena for his own TV stand-up special.