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BBC Two orders a full series of Motherland
Thursday 6th October 2016
BBC Two has ordered a full series of Motherland, the sitcom co-written by Graham Linehan, Sharon Horgan, Helen Linehan and Holly Walsh.
CBBC to air CGI series starring Dennis The Menace
Tuesday 4th October 2016
CBBC is to air a new comedy series starring famous Beano character Dennis The Menace. Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed will see the character rendered in CGI for the first time.
Dave orders Taskmaster Series 4 and Series 5
Monday 3rd October 2016
Channel Dave has ordered two more series of Taskmaster, the show created by Alex Horne in which Greg Davies sets comedians challenges.
Red Dwarf stage show considered
Friday 30th September 2016
Red Dwarf writer Doug Naylor has suggested that the sci-fi sitcom could have a live stage show spin-off that tours the country.
Sky Arts reveals Halloween shorts
Thursday 29th September 2016
Jason Manford, Ross Noble, Matt Holness, Jamie Demetriou, Jayde Adams, Steen Raskopoulos, Guz Khan and Kiri Pritchard-McLean have made Halloween shorts for Sky Arts.
BBC cancels Boy Meets Girl
Thursday 29th September 2016
BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl has been cancelled after two series.
BBC to pilot new Mrs Brown's Boys entertainment show
Thursday 22nd September 2016
The BBC is piloting a new entertainment show called All Round To Mrs Brown's. The format will see the characters from hit sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys in 'fun-fuelled' segments.
Stephen Fry's US sitcom The Great Indoors comes to ITV2
Wednesday 21st September 2016
The Great Indoors, the US sitcom that stars Stephen Fry as a magazine owner, is to be shown on ITV2.
Flowers to return to Channel 4 for Series 2
Monday 19th September 2016
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of Flowers, the dark comedy drama starring Julian Barratt and Olivia Colman.
Alan Carr to host Christmas TV quiz
Monday 19th September 2016
Alan Carr is to host a festive special for Channel 4 called The Twelve Stars Of Christmas.