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Sally Phillips curates The Rules
Thursday 17th May 2018
Sally Phillips will host a new comedy pilot aiming to "curate a new set of rules for 21st Century Britain to live by".
Deborah Frances-White will host Next Week's News pilot
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Deborah Frances-White is to host a new satirical news pilot for Channel 4, Next Week's News, inspired by her hit Guilty Feminist podcast series.
Kathy Burke to celebrate 'all things female' in Channel 4 series
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Kathy Burke is to present a new Channel 4 documentary series described as "a true celebration of all things female".
E4 orders new sitcom series Maxxx
Wednesday 16th May 2018
E4 has ordered Maxxx, a sitcom about a former boyband star. The commission follows on from the 2017 Comedy Blaps pilots.
Aisling Bea creates new Channel 4 comedy Happy AF
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Alising Bea has written and will star in Happy AF, a new Channel 4 comedy about a woman recovering from a nervous breakdown.
Series 2 for Tracey Breaks The News
Tuesday 15th May 2018
Tracey Ullman is now filming a second series of her topical sketch show Tracey Breaks The News. New characters for Series 2 will include Michael Gove.
League Of Their Own stars undertake European road trip
Monday 14th May 2018
A League Of Their Own regulars Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff are filming a European road trip. Four episodes are being filmed for broadcast in 2019. Guest stars joining them along the way include Alan Carr and Josh Widdicombe.
This Country wins at BAFTA TV Awards 2018
Sunday 13th May 2018
This Country, Murder In Successville, Toby Jones and Graham Norton were the comedy winners at the BAFTA Television Awards 2018.
Hold The Sunset to return for Series 2
Friday 11th May 2018
John Cleese has confirmed in a tweet that Hold The Sunset is to return for a second series.
Inbetweeners Series 4 rumours are false
Sunday 6th May 2018
There are no plans to make a fourth series of hit sitcom The Inbetweeners, despite rumours sparked by star James Buckley today.