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Comedy Central orders Roast Battle Series 3
Monday 17th September 2018
Comedy Central has ordered a third series of Roast Battle, before the second series has even been shown.
Detectorists wins international Rose d'Or Award
Thursday 13th September 2018
BBC comedy Detectorists has won the international Rose d'Or Award 2018 for Sitcom.
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam to star in TV sitcom pilot
Thursday 13th September 2018
Conversations From A Long Marriage, Jan Etherington's Radio 4 comedy series starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, is to return to the airwaves, and is set to be piloted for TV too.
ITV2 to launch comedy entertainment show Don't Hate The Playaz
Wednesday 12th September 2018
ITV2 is to launch Don't Hate The Playaz, an "anarchic comedy entertainment show" that will aim to "celebrate all things rap and hip-hop".
Series 4 for Insert Name Here
Monday 10th September 2018
Sue Perkins is to host a fourth series of panel game comedy Insert Name Here on BBC Two.
Celebrity Juice recording stopped by power cut
Thursday 6th September 2018
A recording of Celebrity Juice had to be stopped tonight after the studio suffered a power cut.
Derry Girls wins Edinburgh TV Festival comedy award
Thursday 23rd August 2018
Derry Girls has won the Edinburgh Television Festival Award for comedy. Rachel Parris is named Best Breakthrough Talent.
The Ranganation ordered by BBC Two
Thursday 23rd August 2018
Romesh Ranganathan is to host his own weekly, topical comedy series for BBC Two.
Filming starts on Fleabag Series 2
Thursday 23rd August 2018
Filming has begun on the second series of Fleabag. All the main characters return, with Sherlock star Andrew Scott joining the cast.
Plebs returns to ITV2 for fifth series
Thursday 23rd August 2018
Plebs has been confirmed to return to ITV2 for a fifth series in 2019.