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Channel 4 orders Matt Berry sitcom Year Of The Rabbit
Friday 8th June 2018
Matt Berry is to star in Year Of The Rabbit, a new sitcom series about a police trio operating in the "unhinged chaos" of Victorian-era London.
Channel 4 orders Rufus Jones sitcom series Home
Friday 8th June 2018
Channel 4 has ordered Home, a sitcom series written by and starring Rufus Jones. The comedy was piloted in 2017 as part of the Comedy Blaps strand.
Channel W orders Women On The Verge comedy drama series
Wednesday 6th June 2018
Channel W is to show Women On The Verge, a comedy drama series about three woman who don't feel in control of their lives. Kerry Condon, Nina Sosanya, Eileen Walsh and Sharon Horgan will star.
Tracey Ullman's Corbyn sketch attracts antisemitic slurs
Monday 4th June 2018
A Jeremy Corbyn sketch from Tracey Breaks The News has gone viral, and attracted a backlash laced with antisemitic accusations from the politician's far left supporters.
6 million watch Peter Kay's Car Share finale
Tuesday 29th May 2018
Peter Kay's Car Share: The Finale peaked at 6.4 million viewers on Bank Holiday Monday.
Katherine Ryan to host 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown special
Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Katherine Ryan is to host a special female-only episode of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage.
Sally Phillips to host TV series My Favourite Sketch
Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Gold is to broadcast My Favourite Sketch, a series in which comedy stars join Sally Phillips to talk about their favourite TV comedy scenes.
Catherine Tate and David Tennant to star in new Sky comedy
Friday 18th May 2018
Catherine Tate and David Tennant are reportedly set to star in Americons, a new comedy drama for Sky about a couple planning to move to America.
Romesh Ranganathan to host new BBC panel show pilot
Friday 18th May 2018
Romesh Ranganathan is to host The Ranganation, a new topical comedy panel show pilot for BBC Two which involved a public panel.
Channel 4 orders topical anarchic mash-up pilot
Thursday 17th May 2018
Channel 4 has ordered Antisocial Media, a fast-turnaround topical comedy pilot that aims to put "a subversive twist on the week's events".