Thursday 19th January 2017
The BBC has ordered a fourth series of Inside No. 9, the award-winning comedy show created by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.
Wednesday 18th January 2017
Channel W has ordered two more series of interview show John Bishop In Conversation With..., each comprising of ten episodes.
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Sanjeev Bhaskar has revealed that popular sketch show Goodness Gracious Me could return to television.
Martin Clunes says that hit comedy drama Doc Martin will come to a finish in 2019. Series 9 will be the last series.
Katherine Ryan, Joe Lycett and Romesh Ranganathan will host the pilot episode of new topical BBC comedy format That Thing On Friday Night.
Channel 4 is working on The Fake News Show, a comedy panel show format in which guests look at some made up stories.
Social media star Ben Phillips has been given his own prank show pilot by Comedy Central.
Friday 13th January 2017
Richard Ayoade will host a new 20-part series of the classic Channel 4 game show The Crystal Maze.
Sky Arts has said it will now not broadcast Urban Myths: Elizabeth, Michael And Marlon, a one-off show that features a controversial depiction of Michael Jackson.
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Sky Arts is to broadcast a season of comedies featuring fictional stories about well-known cultural figures. Stars of Urban Myths include Katherine Parkinson, David Threlfall, Rupert Grint and Carrie Fisher.
