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Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC

Inside No. 9 to return for live special

Tuesday 19th June 2018

Ahead of the fifth series of Inside No. 9, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton will film a special Halloween episode of their show, to be broadcast 'live' on BBC Two in October.

Roast Battle. Image shows from L to R: Katherine Ryan, Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan return for Roast Battle Series 2

Wednesday 13th June 2018

Roast Battle is to return to Comedy Central for a second series, with Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan (but not Russell Brand). Carr and Ryan have also signed up to a Netflix panel show.

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe). Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army blue plaque to be unveiled

Tuesday 12th June 2018

Dad's Army's golden anniversary is to be marked next month with a new blue plaque in Thetford, Norfolk, where location filming for the sitcom took place. The sitcom's vicar, Frank Williams, will unveil it on 21st July.

Taskmaster. Joe Lycett. Copyright: Avalon Television

Channel 4 orders Joe Lycett's Got Your Back series

Tuesday 12th June 2018

Following the success of a non-broadcast pilot, Channel 4 has ordered a full series of "consumer justice" comedy show Joe Lycett's Got Your Back.

Damned. Image shows from L to R: Natalie Moore (Isy Suttie), Rose Denby (Jo Brand), Nitin (Himesh Patel), Al Kavanagh (Alan Davies), Denise Donnelly (Georgie Glen), Martin Bickerstaff (Kevin Eldon). Copyright: What Larks Productions

Channel 4's social worker sitcom Damned ends after two series

Friday 8th June 2018

Channel 4 has confirmed that Damned, the sitcom about social workers starring Jo Brand and Alan Davies, has ended after two series.

GameFace. Marcella (Roisin Conaty). Copyright: Objective Productions

GameFace Series 2 coming to Channel 4

Friday 8th June 2018

Roisin Conaty's self-penned sitcom GameFace is to return for a second series. Six more episodes will be made in 2019, to be broadcast on Channel 4.

Year Of The Rabbit. Image shows from L to R: Wilbur Strauss (Freddie Fox), Detective Inspector Rabbit (Matt Berry), Mabel Wisbech (Susan Wokoma). Copyright: Objective Productions

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.

Home. Image shows from L to R: John (Oaklee Pendergast), Katy (Rebekah Staton), Peter (Rufus Jones)

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.

Women On The Verge. Image shows from L to R: Katie (Nina Sosanya), Laura Donegan (Kerry Condon), Alison (Eileen Walsh)

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 Breaks The News. Tracey Ullman. Copyright: BBC

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.

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