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Pure. Copyright: Unbound

Channel 4 orders new mental illness comedy drama, Pure

Thursday 6th July 2017

Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy drama based on Rose Bretécher's memoir of moving to London, beset by an undiagnosed extreme case of OCD.

Murder In Successville. DI Sleet (Tom Davis). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Murder In Successville and Chewing Gum win awards

Thursday 6th July 2017

Murder In Successville and Chewing Gum won awards at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2017.

Russell Howard & Mum. Image shows from L to R: Russell Howard, Ninette Howard

Comedy Central extends 'Russell Howard & Mum: Road Trip' to Series 4

Wednesday 5th July 2017

Comedy Central has confirmed it has ordered more series of Russell Howard & Mum: Road Trip. Three more series are due to follow between now and the end of 2018.

Silk. Phil Davis

Phil Davis to star in caravan comedy Static

Monday 3rd July 2017

Poldark star Phil Davis is to star in Static, a comedy about a man who lives with his family in a caravan park in Margate.

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!. Copyright: Beano Studios

Voice cast announced for new Dennis The Menace series

Monday 3rd July 2017

CBBC has announced the voice cast for Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed, the new animated comedy series based around the famous Beano character.

Drifters. Image shows from L to R: Laura (Lauren O'Rourke), Meg (Jessica Knappett), Bunny (Lydia Rose Bewley). Copyright: Zodiak Media Company

Drifters finishes after four series

Wednesday 28th June 2017

E4 sitcom Drifters has come to an end after four series, creator Jessica Knappett has revealed.

Cannon & Ball. Image shows from L to R: Bobby Ball, Tommy Cannon

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.

So Awkward. Image shows from L to R: Martha Fitzgerald (Sophia Dall'Aglio), Lily Hampton (Cleo Demetriou), Jas Salford (Ameerah Falzon-Ojo). Copyright: Channel X North

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.

Safeword. Image shows from L to R: David Morgan, Rick Edwards, Katherine Ryan

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. Image shows from L to R: Brian Fitzpatrick (James Buckley), Vincent Swan (Ed Westwick), Martin Lavender (Joe Thomas). Copyright: Fudge Park

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.

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