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W1A. Image shows left to right: Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville), Anna Rampton (Sarah Parish)

W1A's Hugh Bonneville & Sarah Parish pilot colonial legacy Sky comedy

Friday 8th December 2023

W1A stars Hugh Bonneville, Sarah Parish and Rufus Jones have reunited to pilot a Sky comedy about Britain's murky colonial legacy, Forty Acres, which also features US rapper and Dave star GaTa.

Andrew Mensah's Stand-Up Kickabout. Andrew Mensah

Andrew Mensah to launch football comedy show on TNT Sports

Wednesday 6th December 2023

Andrew Mensah's Stand-Up Kickabout, a series in which the comedian visits football clubs and performs stand-up in the location, starts on TNT Sports this Friday 8th December.

Fantasy Football League. Image shows left to right: Elis James, Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas and Elis James to return for more Fantasy Football League

Wednesday 6th December 2023

Fantasy Football League is to return to Sky Max in early 2024 for another series, with hosts Matt Lucas and Elis James once again joined by Andrew Mensah.

Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne tributes lead BBC Two schedule on Christmas Day

Wednesday 6th December 2023

BBC Two is dedicating Christmas Day to Caroline Aherne, with a series of programmes through the evening.

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Ofcom says TV comedy still 'at risk'

Thursday 30th November 2023

Ofcom, the regulatory body for television, radio, video-on-demand and similar services, says comedy on TV is still "at risk", in its sixth annual report on the BBC.

Courtesy of BFI. Alan Day (Lance Percival). Credit: BBC

David Nobbs and Peter Tinniswood's first sitcom partly recovered

Thursday 30th November 2023

The first ever sitcom from David Nobbs (The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin) and Peter Tinniswood (I Didn't Know You Cared), as well as a long-forgotten comedy from Johnny Speight, are amongst missing episodes to have been recovered in 2023, ahead of a screening this weekend.

Black Ops. Image shows left to right: Dominique 'Dom' Archibald (Gbemisola Ikumelo), Kayode 'Kay' Ogundare (Hammed Animashaun). Credit: BBC Studios

Broadcast Awards 2024 comedy nominees revealed

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Black Ops, Changing Ends, Dreaming Whilst Black, Everyone Else Burns, Juice and The Change are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Awards 2024.

The Death Of Bunny Munro. Image shows left to right: Bunny Munro (Matt Smith), Nick Cave. Credit: Greg Williams, Megan Cullen

Matt Smith to take on Nick Cave's The Death Of Bunny Munro

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Matt Smith will star in a Sky Atlantic TV adaptation of acclaimed musician Nick Cave's darkly comic novel The Death Of Bunny Munro.

Greg James

Sports Funniest 2023 With Greg James to air on Sky Max

Tuesday 28th November 2023

One-off comedy show Sports Funniest 2023 With Greg James will air on Sky Max this December, with Maisie Adam and Guz Khan amongst those looking back at sporting moments from the last 12 months.

A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou. Jamie Demetriou

Jamie Demetriou wins Rose d'Or Award

Tuesday 28th November 2023

A Whole Life With Jamie Demetriou has won the international Rose d'Or Award for Comedy Entertainment.

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