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Crongton book series to become BBC Children's comedy drama
Monday 22nd January 2024
Comedian Archie Maddocks is adapting the best-selling novels by Alex Wheatle to become the BBC iPlayer comedy drama series Crongton. It focuses on a group of young people living in a multicultural community in a fictional urban housing estate.
Taskmaster Series 17 line-up revealed
Sunday 14th January 2024
Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton will take part in Series 17 of Taskmaster. It's also been revealed that the format clocked up 2.3 billion viewing minutes on Channel 4's streaming platform in 2023.
'Am I Being Unreasonable?' recommissioned for Series 3
Thursday 11th January 2024
Am I Being Unreasonable? has been recommissioned for a third series, before the second has even aired, co-creator and star Daisy May Cooper has revealed.
Ghosts was the most-watched TV comedy of 2023
Wednesday 10th January 2024
Ghosts, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Have I Got News For You, Blankety Blank and Mrs Brown's Boys were the most-watched British comedies on TV in 2023.
Paddy McGuinness pilots Paddy mockumentary for the BBC
Tuesday 9th January 2024
Paddy McGuinness is piloting a mockumentary for the BBC about his life and divorce with the team behind Meet The Richardsons, co-starring stand-up Josh Pugh.
Greg Davies' The Cleaner returning to BBC One for a third series
Tuesday 9th January 2024
Greg Davies' crime scene comedy The Cleaner is returning to BBC One for a third series, with filming taking place later this year.
Mr Bean animated series to return for Series 4
Thursday 4th January 2024
The animated Mr Bean format is to return for a fourth series in 2025. Series 4 will comprise of 52 episodes.
Alasdair Beckett-King's Montgomery Bonbon novels optioned for TV
Wednesday 27th December 2023
Alasdair Beckett-King has had the television rights to his children's book character Montgomery Bonbon optioned by Trustbridge Global Media and producer Bob Higgins, whose credits include CBBC's recent Danger Mouse reboot and The Ricky Gervais Show animated series for Channel 4.
Iain Stirling's Buffering cancelled by ITV2
Thursday 21st December 2023
Iain Stirling's sitcom Buffering, which he starred in and co-wrote for ITV2, will not be returning for a third series, producers Avalon have told British Comedy Guide.
Inside No. 9 Series 9 cast revealed
Wednesday 20th December 2023
Filming is underway on the ninth and final series of Inside No. 9. The guest cast joining creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton will include Siobhan Finneran, Adrian Scarborough, Mark Bonnar, Matthew Kelly, Eddie Marsan and Susan Wokoma.