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Chuckle Brothers return to TV in new Channel 5 show
Thursday 26th April 2018
The Chuckle Brothers have landed a new show on Channel 5, Chuckle Time, mixing sketches with clips from the internet.
Rob Delaney to host Stand Up Central Series 4
Thursday 26th April 2018
Comedy Central has commissioned a fourth series of showcase Stand Up Central, with Rob Delaney now hosting the series.
Dave returns to Munty with Zapped Series 3
Thursday 26th April 2018
Fantasy sitcom Zapped is to return to channel Dave for a third series. Six new episodes are being filmed for broadcast later in 2018.
Porters Series 2 confirmed
Thursday 26th April 2018
Channel Dave has confirmed it has ordered a second series of Porters, its new sitcom set in a hospital.
Mo Gilligan to host Channel 4 pilot
Wednesday 25th April 2018
Stand-up comedian Mo Gilligan is to host Mo's Town, a non-broadcast comedy and entertainment show pilot for Channel 4.
Comedies crowd top 100 missing TV shows list
Tuesday 24th April 2018
A list of the top 100 missing TV shows has been revealed, with comedies including The Liver Birds, Dad's Army, At Last The 1948 Show and The Frost Report named.
ITV plans football quiz show with Tim Vine
Monday 23rd April 2018
Tim Vine will host a new comedy quiz show about football for ITV.
Sally Phillips headlines BBC Wales comedy season
Monday 23rd April 2018
BBC Wales has announced a comedy season to broadcast on television this Autumn, including a new series starring Sally Phillips.
The Wrong Mans to be re-made in America
Tuesday 17th April 2018
A remake of The Wrong Mans, the comedy thriller by James Corden and Mathew Baynton, is to be piloted by US TV network Showtime.
Joe Lycett gets C4 consumer rights pilot
Friday 13th April 2018
Joe Lycett will front a new pilot for Channel 4, dishing out "a hilarious dose of consumer justice on behalf of the people of the UK".