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ITV3 to broadcast Larry Grayson documentary
Tuesday 6th March 2018
ITV3 will air new two-hour documentary Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! this Easter. It will feature never-before-seen footage of The Generation Game host.
British-African TV channel launches with new comedy
Monday 5th March 2018
A new TV channel, YANGA!, is launching. Aimed at British-African audiences, the station will include a new weekly comedy show, Number 6.
The Horne Section to film TV special
Monday 5th March 2018
Musical comedy group The Horne Section are to film a two hour TV special for channel Dave.
The Nightly Show cancelled
Thursday 1st March 2018
ITV has confirmed that The Nightly Show won't return, admitting the format "did not perform as well as we had hoped".
Terry Pratchett series The Watch coming to TV
Thursday 1st March 2018
BBC Studios is developing The Watch, a series based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.
Channel 4 orders prank special Riot Girls
Friday 23rd February 2018
Grace Campbell, Sophie Duker, Jen Wakefield and Cam Spence will star in a new one-off hidden camera prank show for Channel 4.
Nina Conti to host comedy game show pilot Face Time
Friday 23rd February 2018
The pilot episode of new game show Nina Conti's Face Time will involve two teams of celebrities answering questions, but the guests will be wearing face masks controlled by Nina Conti.
Mrs Brown's Boys stars to film BBC panel show For Facts Sake
Friday 23rd February 2018
BBC One is making For Facts Sake, a new panel show hosted by Brendan O'Carroll and starring other members of the Mrs. Brown's Boys cast as team captains.
The Mash Report recommissioned
Thursday 22nd February 2018
The Mash Report will return to BBC Two later this year for a third series.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge developing TV comedy thriller
Thursday 22nd February 2018
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the creator of Fleabag, is to appear in a new TV series called Run. The project is described as "part romantic comedy, part thriller".