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Nick Helm

Nick Helm to present food-based TV travel series

Friday 14th July 2017

Nick Helm is to star in a new show for Dave. Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm - part reality, part sitcom - will see the comedian and actor travelling around the UK and Europe.

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Rory Brown (Rory Cowan)

Rory Cowan quits Mrs Brown's Boys

Monday 10th July 2017

Rory Cowan, who plays the gay son in Mrs Brown's Boys, has announced he has left the show, saying he was "unhappy".

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson star in Murder On The Blackpool Express

Monday 10th July 2017

The cast has been announced for Gold comedy Murder On The Blackpool Express with Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson leading an all-star cast.

Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne to host street-based game show Don't Say It, Bring It

Friday 7th July 2017

Stand-up comedian Jason Byrne is to host Don't Say It, Bring It, a new street-based game show for channel Dave.

No Offence. D.I. Vivienne Deering (Joanna Scanlan). Copyright: AbbottVision

No Offence gets third series

Thursday 6th July 2017

Female-led police comedy drama No Offence has been recommissioned by Channel 4 for a third series.

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.

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