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ITV ends Benidorm after 10 years
Monday 9th July 2018
Benidorm has been cancelled by ITV after 10 series. The channel says "We'd like to say a huge thank you to Benidorm's creator Derren Litten and the wonderful cast and crew".
Jonathan Ross joins Roast Battle judging panel
Monday 9th July 2018
Jonathan Ross is joining the second series of Comedy Central's Roast Battle as a judge. He takes over from Russell Brand, and will sit alongside Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan.
Adam Kay's junior doctor book to become BBC comedy drama
Friday 6th July 2018
BBC Two has ordered This Is Going To Hurt, an eight-part comedy drama based on the award-winning memoirs of former junior doctor Adam Kay.
Tim Vine to host ITV comedy quiz series Football Genius
Friday 6th July 2018
Tim Vine is to host Football Genius, a comedy quiz series for ITV in which two teams of football loving fans compete against each other across a virtual pitch. Sam Quek and Paul Sinha are the team captains.
Taskmaster Series 7 line-up revealed
Wednesday 4th July 2018
The contestants have been revealed for the next series of Taskmaster. The players in the seventh series of Dave's hit comedy will be James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman and Rhod Gilbert.
Bridget Christie to film Channel 4 pilot
Wednesday 4th July 2018
New pilot The Bridget Christie Television Programme will see comedian Bridget Christie present stand-up, monologues, sketches and "reinvented archive".
BBC orders new children's comedies School Bus and GiggleQuiz
Tuesday 3rd July 2018
CBBC has ordered new sitcom School Bus, and CBeebies will bring Gigglebiz spin-off GiggleQuiz to the screen.
People Just Do Nothing stars working on new sitcom Gary1987
Tuesday 3rd July 2018
Steve Stamp and Allan Mustafa, who play Steves and Grindah in People Just Do Nothing, are working on a virtual reality-themed sitcom called Gary1987.
BBC extends Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Wednesday 27th June 2018
Michael McIntyre's Big Show will return in the autumn for Series 4, with the run extended to eight episodes. The star says he is "thrilled".
Al Murray to pilot pub quiz format for TV
Monday 25th June 2018
Al Murray is working on Al Murray's Pub Quiz, a new TV pilot idea in which he hosts a quiz.