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Channel 4 orders therapist comedy Hang Ups with Stephen Mangan
Tuesday 29th August 2017
Channel 4 has commissioned a comedy starring and co-written by Stephen Mangan, about a therapist struggling with his own life and work.
The League Of Gentlemen specials to be filmed in September
Saturday 26th August 2017
Further details have been revealed about the three new specials from The League Of Gentlemen.
Fleabag Series 2 confirmed
Friday 25th August 2017
Cult hit sitcom Fleabag is to return to BBC Three for a second series in 2019, creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge has confirmed.
BBC One launches family-friendly take on Taskmaster
Thursday 24th August 2017
BBC One has announced a new entertainment game show format inspired by Taskmaster.
Full series for Man Like Mobeen
Thursday 24th August 2017
A full series of 2016 BBC Comedy Feeds pilot Man Like Mobeen has been ordered by BBC Three.
BBC Four announces Eddie Braben biopic
Thursday 24th August 2017
BBC Four is to air a one-off biopic comedy drama about Eddie Braben, writer for Morecambe & Wise during their most celebrated BBC years.
E4 orders half-animated computer game comedy from Fresh Meat team
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Dead Pixels, a half-live action, half-animated comedy from the Fresh Meat producers, is coming to E4 next year. It focuses on friends obsessed with a computer game.
BBC confirms new League Of Gentlemen
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
The League Of Gentlemen will return to BBC Two for a series of three new special episodes, it has been confirmed.
Friday Night Dinner Series 5 confirmed
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Channel 4 has confirmed that Friday Night Dinner will return for a fifth series.
E4 sitcom Chewing Gum ends after two series
Monday 21st August 2017
Michaela Coel has said she doesn't want to make any more episodes of her hit E4 sitcom Chewing Gum.