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BBC orders full series of Home From Home
Wednesday 7th December 2016
Home From Home - the sitcom pilot starring Johnny Vegas, Joanna Page, Emilia Fox and Adam James - has been given a full series.
Whack-O! episodes rediscovered
Tuesday 6th December 2016
Three episodes of 1950s sitcom Whack-O! have been rediscovered, the BFI has announced.
Jimmy Carr to become a judge in Channel 4 pilot
Wednesday 30th November 2016
Jimmy Carr is to judge disputes between real people in a new Channel 4 pilot called Judge Jimmy.
Russell Howard to make new comedy show for Sky 1
Tuesday 29th November 2016
Sky 1 has signed up Russell Howard. As a result, Russell Howard's Good News has finished.
Lost Hugh And I and Here's Harry episodes discovered
Monday 28th November 2016
Two valuable, previously missing BBC sitcom episodes from the mid 1960s have been rediscovered, from comedies Here's Harry and Hugh And I.
Jennifer Saunders says no to more Ab Fab
Monday 28th November 2016
Jennifer Saunders has said she has finished with the Absolutely Fabulous characters. She won't write any more TV specials, nor a film sequel.
People Just Do Nothing film planned
Sunday 27th November 2016
The creators of pirate radio station-set sitcom People Just Do Nothing are "talking about" the idea of making a film when the programme has finished on TV.
David Walliams to launch The Nightly Show on ITV
Friday 25th November 2016
David Walliams has been announced as the first host of The Nightly Show, ITV's ambitious new entertainment series for 2017.
ITV orders The Keith And Paddy Picture Show
Thursday 24th November 2016
ITV is making The Keith And Paddy Picture Show, a five-part movie tribute series starring Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness as various characters.
Comedies up for Broadcast Awards 2017
Thursday 24th November 2016
Camping, Catastrophe, Chewing Gum, Fleabag, Mum and Murder In Successville are amongst the nominees in the Broadcast Awards 2017.