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Al Murray to film Christmas special for ITV
Monday 23rd October 2017
ITV has ordered Al Murray's Make Christmas Great Again, a festival special featuring "seasonal games and fun-loving celebrity guests".
Two Doors Down to return with cast changes
Thursday 19th October 2017
Ahead of a third series in 2018, BBC sitcom Two Doors Down is to return for a Christmas special. Sharon Rooney and Harki Bhambra are leaving the show, but Kieran Hodgson joins the cast.
We The Jury to be remade in America
Thursday 19th October 2017
James Acaster's sitcom We The Jury is to be remade in America by the showrunners behind Two And A Half Men.
BBC Two orders a third series of Mum
Thursday 19th October 2017
BBC Two has ordered a third series of Mum, the sitcom starring Lesley Manville. The news comes before the second series has been broadcast.
ITV orders impressions series The Imitation Game
Thursday 19th October 2017
ITV has ordered a series of The Imitation Game, a new comedy show based around impressions. Alexander Armstrong hosts.
Upstart Crow gets Series 3
Monday 16th October 2017
Upstart Crow will return to screens for a third series, the BBC has announced.
Comedy Central to pilot new show Game Junkies
Friday 13th October 2017
Comedy Central is to pilot Game Junkies, a comedy entertainment show hosted by Rick Edwards, Vick Hope and Phil Wang.
CITV orders animated series The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Wednesday 11th October 2017
CITV is to broadcast The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud, an animated series about a disaster prone boy. Johnny Vegas and Gina Yashere are amongst the voice actors.
Matt Berry films 1880s police sitcom
Wednesday 11th October 2017
Matt Berry is filming a sitcom pilot set around the police force in the 1880s.
Insert Name Here to return for third series
Tuesday 10th October 2017
Sue Perkins will return with Josh Widdicombe and Richard Osman to host Series 3 of cult-hit panel show Insert Name Here.