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Hospital People guest stars revealed
Monday 13th February 2017
Filming is under way on BBC One comedy series Hospital People, with Russell Brand, Sally Phillips and James Fleet amongst the guest stars.
New TV series for Alan Partridge
Saturday 11th February 2017
Steve Coogan has revealed that Alan Partridge is to return to television in a new format.
New company for Bain, Armstrong & Clarke
Friday 10th February 2017
Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong are teaming up with Channel 4 Head of Comedy Phil Clarke to launch their own production company, as the broadcaster shakes up its comedy department.
Damned to return to Channel 4
Friday 10th February 2017
Social work sitcom Damned is coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, starring Jo Brand, Alan Davies and Isy Suttie.
Film comedies could move to TV
Thursday 9th February 2017
Distributors Lionsgate are looking through their catalogue of British films for potential TV adaptation projects.
Sky 1 commissions Jack Whitehall's Bounty Hunters
Thursday 9th February 2017
Sky 1 has ordered a brand new action adventure comedy starring Jack Whitehall and Oscar-nominee Rosie Perez.
Fleabag stage play coming to TV
Tuesday 7th February 2017
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's original one-woman play, upon which sitcom Fleabag was based, could be filmed for television, according to reports.
Filming starts on Murder In Successville Series 3
Thursday 2nd February 2017
BBC Three has ordered a third series of Murder In Successville, the unique comedy format starring Tom Davis. Guest stars in the new series include Professor Green, Richard Osman and Reggie Yates.
Mum, Fleabag and The Last Leg win at Broadcast Awards 2017
Wednesday 1st February 2017
BBC Two sitcom Mum, BBC Three's Fleabag and Channel 4's The Last Leg have won prizes at the Broadcast Awards 2017.
Katherine Ryan to co-host Comedy Central's Your Face Or Mine
Wednesday 1st February 2017
Katherine Ryan and Jimmy Carr will co-host the new Comedy Central version of cult TV game show Your Face Or Mine.