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Aimee Lou Wood stars in BBC comedy Daddy Issues from Danielle Ward
Tuesday 7th November 2023
Aimee Lou Wood and Susan Lynch are reuniting for Daddy Issues, a BBC comedy drama written by Danielle Ward and directed by The Inbetweeners' Damon Beesley.
Bridget Christie writing a second series of The Change for Channel 4
Tuesday 7th November 2023
Bridget Christie has begun writing a second series of her acclaimed Channel 4 comedy drama The Change, though she says the broadcaster has only commissioned scripts for three more episodes and has yet to confirm a full recommission.
British shows leads comedy entertainment category in Rose d'Or Awards
Monday 6th November 2023
A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou, Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat, Hold The Front Page, Prince Andrew: The Musical and Taskmaster are nominated for best comedy entertainment show in the international Rose d'Or Awards.
Spike Milligan's Badjelly The Witch being made into animated TV series
Friday 3rd November 2023
Spike Milligan's children's story Badjelly The Witch: A Fairy Story is being turned into an animated television series 50 years after he wrote it. An all-star comedy cast is led by Miriam Margolyes and also features Rhys Darby, Julian Barratt, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Roisin Conaty, Katherine Parkinson and Joe Wilkinson.
Bradley Walsh unveils his Legends Of Comedy for Channel 5
Thursday 2nd November 2023
Bradley Walsh is to present a personal appreciation of his comedy heroes from the last 50 years in the three-part Channel 5 series Bradley Walsh: Legends Of Comedy.
Sky snaps up Leo Reich's debut stand-up special
Wednesday 1st November 2023
Leo Reich is releasing his debut special, Literally Who Cares?! on Sky, a year after it earned him an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for best newcomer and four and five star reviews.
Starstruck's Alice Snedden pilots BBC comedy Late In Life
Tuesday 31st October 2023
Starstruck writer Alice Snedden is piloting her own BBC comedy, Late In Life, echoing the Kiwi comedian's belated coming out as gay.
Cat/Person audio sitcom optioned for television
Monday 30th October 2023
Cat/Person, the podcast-based sitcom created by Chris Heath and co-starring Sue Vincent, has been optioned for television development by Madame Blanc Mysteries producer Saffron Cherry Productions.
Two missing 1960s BBC sitcom episodes found
Thursday 26th October 2023
Two missing episodes of hit BBC sitcoms from the early 1960s have been recovered: one each from Sykes And A... and Hugh And I.
Mark Benton filming new BBC pilot Smoggie Queens
Thursday 26th October 2023
Mark Benton is starring in Smoggie Queens, a new BBC sitcom pilot being filmed in his native Teesside.