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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.
Taskmaster gets record ratings
Thursday 3rd May 2018
Taskmaster Series 6 has got off to a strong start, with overnight figures suggesting the opening episode peaked with more than 778,000 viewers, the highest rating in the show's history.
Spencer Jones to star in BBC Two Comedy Short
Thursday 3rd May 2018
Spencer Jones is to star in The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk, one of four new comedies for BBC Two's New On Two strand.
Nick Helm to star in BBC Two comedy The Killing Machine
Thursday 3rd May 2018
Nick Helm is to star in The Killing Machine, a new BBC Comedy Short about a man who starts to train in a boxing gym.
Tim Key films BBC Two dating short
Thursday 3rd May 2018
Tim Key has filmed a comedy short for BBC Two. Wonderdate, based on his stage show, is about a first date.