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Murder On The Blackpool Express. Image shows from L to R: Terry (Johnny Vegas), Gemma (Sian Gibson)

Murder On The Blackpool Express to return

Saturday 21st July 2018

British Comedy Guide understands that Murder On The Blackpool Express, the comedy drama set around a coach trip, is to return.

John Robertson

Hit live show The Dark Room to be turned into TV series

Thursday 19th July 2018

The Dark Room, a hit live comedy format hosted by comedian John Robertson, is to be turned into a new TV series.

Dan Clark-Neal

Dan Clark-Neal co-creates new police sitcom Helmets

Thursday 19th July 2018

Dan Clark-Neal has co-created Helmets, a new mainstream TV sitcom in development. The script is being written by the team behind The Job Lot and Carters Get Rich.

Jessica Thom

Touretteshero TV series in development

Thursday 19th July 2018

Jessica Thom, also known as Touretteshero, is developing a TV series.

Scarfolk

Scarfolk blog to be turned into TV comedy drama

Thursday 19th July 2018

A TV series being developed around Scarfolk Council, Richard Littler's twisted blog about a 1970s North West England town that did not progress beyond 1979.

Plus One. Rob Black (Daniel Mays). Copyright: Kudos Productions

Filming starts on Porters Series 2

Monday 16th July 2018

Filming has now started on the second series of Dave's hospital-based sitcom Porters. Daniel Mays joins the cast.

Absolutely Fabulous. Patsy (Joanna Lumley)

British comedies up for international Rose d'Or Awards

Friday 13th July 2018

Cunk On Britain, Detectorists, The Windsors and The Young Offenders have been nominated in the International Rose d'Or Awards. Meanwhile Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Rose d'Or.

Still Game. Image shows from L to R: Boabby (Gavin Mitchell), Winston Ingram (Paul Riley), Victor McDade (Greg Hemphill), Jack Jarvis (Ford Kiernan), Isa Drennan (Jane McCarry), Tam Mullen (Mark Cox), Navid Harrid (Sanjeev Kohli)

Still Game to end after Series 9

Friday 13th July 2018

Still Game is to return for a ninth series, but the creators say it will be the sitcom's last.

Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC

Nish Kumar to host Big Asian Stand-Up specials on BBC Two

Tuesday 10th July 2018

Nish Kumar is to host BBC Two Presents The Big Asian Stand-Up, two comedy specials that form part of the BBC's Big British Asian Summer season.

Sacha Baron Cohen

Channel 4 to show new Sacha Baron Cohen series

Monday 9th July 2018

Borat and Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen is making a new TV series called Who Is America?. Channel 4 has confirmed they will show it in the UK from next Monday.

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