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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.
Sky Arts announces three more comedy Horror Shorts
Monday 9th October 2017
Sky Arts is to broadcast Halloween-themed comedy shorts featuring stars including Andi Osho, Jessica Knappett and Sheila Reid.
Ab Fab stars film TV travel show
Saturday 7th October 2017
Absolutely Fabulous stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are reuniting to film a one-off travelogue for Christmas.
Stephen Tompkinson to play Eddie Braben in BBC biopic
Friday 6th October 2017
Stephen Tompkinson will play Morecambe & Wise writer Eddie Braben in BBC Four's Eric, Ernie & Me. Meanwhile Mark Bonnar and Neil Maskell will play the comedy stars.
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse film fishing series
Thursday 5th October 2017
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse will travel Britain in a new factual entertainment show. They will fish and discussing life, death and comedy, having both suffered serious heart conditions in recent years.