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ITV to take veteran comedy acts to Las Vegas
Wednesday 28th June 2017
ITV is making Last Laugh In Vegas, a show in which veteran comedy acts like Cannon & Ball, Mick Miller and Su Pollard will perform in Vegas.
CBBC orders Series 4 of school sitcom So Awkward
Wednesday 28th June 2017
CBBC has ordered a fourth series of So Awkward, the sitcom about three school girls. The recommission has been made before Series 3 has been broadcast.
MTV to make American version of ITV2's Safeword
Wednesday 28th June 2017
Safeword, the ITV2 comedy game show format in which celebrities have their social media accounts hijacked, is to be brought to American audiences in a new version made by MTV.
White Gold Series 2 confirmed by BBC Two
Wednesday 28th June 2017
White Gold, the 1980s-set sitcom starring Ed Westwick, Joe Thomas and James Buckley, is to return for a second series following the success of Series 1.
Channel 4 cancels Host The Week after first episode
Tuesday 27th June 2017
Channel 4 has axed improvised comedy format Host The Week after a single episode. The second episode, due to feature Jack Whitehall, will not be filmed.
Tom Allen to host new show The Persuaders
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Tom Allen is to host The Persuaders, a new comedy show pilot in which guests argue over appealing or unappealing options.
Channel 4 signs up Miranda Hart
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Miranda Hart is to make a studio entertainment show for Channel 4.
Channel 4 picks up Harry Hill format The Remote Controller
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Channel 4 has picked up The Remote Controller, a comedy format devised by Harry Hill. The pilot will star Hill, with Alan Carr as the presenter.
Alan Carr to present new show I Don't Like Mondays
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Alan Carr is to present I Don't Like Mondays, a new entertainment show on Channel 4 in which contestants can win a year's salary.
Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls reveals plot and casting
Wednesday 21st June 2017
Saoirse Jackson, Tommy Tiernan and Ian McElhinney are amongst the stars of Derry Girls, a new Channel 4 sitcom set around The Troubles in Northern Ireland.