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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Stewart Lee. Copyright: BBC

BBC cancels Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

Friday 6th May 2016

Stewart Lee has revealed that the BBC won't be making a fifth series of his BBC Two stand-up series, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle.

Tim Key

Tim Key amongst cast for new E4 series Foreign Bodies

Thursday 5th May 2016

The cast has been announced for Tom Basden's E4 backpacker comedy drama Foreign Bodies. Tim Key is amongst the stars, playing a 38-year-old in denial about his life.

Eamonn Holmes

Eamonn Holmes to host Channel 5 panel show

Friday 29th April 2016

Eamonn Holmes is to host It's Not Me, It's You, a new comedy panel show based around relationships.

No Such Thing As The News

BBC Two orders No Such Thing As The News from QI team

Friday 29th April 2016

BBC Two will show No Such Thing As The News, a new series from the team behind QI spin-off podcast No Such Thing As A Fish.

Back. Image shows from L to R: Cass (Louise Brealey), Stephen (David Mitchell), Andrew (Robert Webb), Uncle Geoff (Geoffrey McGivern), Ellen (Julia Deakin). Copyright: That Mitchell & Webb Company / Big Talk Productions

Mitchell & Webb to star in pub sitcom

Friday 29th April 2016

More details have been revealed about Back, the new sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. It's based around a dysfunctional family running a pub.

Courteney Cox. Copyright: Warner

Courteney Cox working on ITV sitcom pilot

Thursday 28th April 2016

Friends star Courteney Cox has signed up to Truthing, an ITV sitcom pilot set in a healing retreat.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Hungry McBear

BBC orders Michael McIntyre's Big Show Series 2

Saturday 23rd April 2016

The BBC has already ordered a second series of Michael McIntyre's Big Show, it has emerged.

Puppy Love. Image shows from L to R: Nana V (Joanna Scanlan), Naomi (Vicki Pepperdine). Copyright: BBC / Woof Productions

Getting On stars create new American sitcom This Land Is Ours

Friday 22nd April 2016

Vicki Pepperdine and Joanna Scanlan have written This Land Is Ours, a new sitcom for the American network IFC.

Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Mitchell & Webb film new sitcom pilot

Thursday 21st April 2016

David Mitchell and Robert Webb have begun shooting Back, a new sitcom pilot for Channel 4.

Two Doors Down. Image shows from L to R: Jaz (Harki Bhambra), Sophie (Sharon Rooney), Christine (Elaine C. Smith), Eric (Alex Norton), Beth (Arabella Weir), Ian (Jamie Quinn), Cathy (Doon Mackichan), Colin (Jonathan Watson). Copyright: BBC

Two Doors Down gets a second series

Thursday 21st April 2016

BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down is to return for a second series. The programme has been recommissioned whilst Series 1 is still on air.

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