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League Of Gentlemen anniversary special confirmed
Saturday 22nd April 2017
Mark Gatiss has confirmed that The League Of Gentlemen will be reuniting for an anniversary special.
Ben Elton to deliver The Ronnie Barker Talk on BBC One
Friday 21st April 2017
BBC One has announced that Ben Elton will deliver the inaugural The Ronnie Barker Talk, a lecture on a comedy related theme.
Channel Dave orders hospital sitcom Porters
Thursday 20th April 2017
Channel Dave has ordered Porters, a comedy about 'the unseen life of a modern hospital.' Ed Easton, Susan Wokoma and Claudia Jessie will star.
Comedy Central USA buys Taskmaster format
Tuesday 18th April 2017
Comedy Central is to make its own version of Taskmaster in America, the challenge show involving comedians. Reggie Watts will host, with creator Alex Horne reprising his role as the assistant.
Peter Kay's Car Share breaks BBC iPlayer records
Friday 14th April 2017
Peter Kay's Car Share has broken new BBC iPlayer records, with millions of views resulting in the entire second series of the show holding all the top spots in the iPlayer chart.
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule to return
Thursday 13th April 2017
ITV has commissioned a second series of Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule.
Zapped to return to Dave for Series 2
Wednesday 12th April 2017
The sitcom Zapped, starring James Buckey as a man transported to a fantasy realm, is to return to Dave for six more episodes.
Alexander Armstrong, Jonathan Ross and Frank Skinner star in ITV quiz
Tuesday 11th April 2017
Alexander Armstrong will host ITV's new interactive comedy quiz show Don't Ask Me Ask Britain, with Jonathan Ross and Frank Skinner as the team captains.
John Cleese and Alison Steadman to star in new BBC sitcom
Tuesday 11th April 2017
John Cleese, Alison Steadman and Jason Watkins are to star in Edith, a new BBC One sitcom about a widow and her ex-boyfriend.
Comedy nominees for BAFTA TV Awards 2017
Tuesday 11th April 2017
Camping, Fleabag, Flowers, People Just Do Nothing, The Last Leg and Taskmaster are amongst the nominees for the 2017 BAFTA TV Awards.