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Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances is the BBC's most successful programme

Tuesday 16th February 2016

BBC Worldwide has revealed that 25-year old sitcom Keeping Up Appearances is the show most bought in the last 40 years by international channels.

Crackanory. Harry Enfield. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Harry Enfield leads Royal Family comedy cast

Tuesday 16th February 2016

Harry Enfield will play Prince Charles in The Windsors, Channel 4's new comedy soap opera re-imagining the lives of the Royal Family.

Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mr. Mash (Larry Martyn), Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC

Are You Being Served? to return to screens

Monday 15th February 2016

Legendary sitcom Are You Being Served? is to return to screens later this year for a brand new episode.

The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley to return as The Bishop Of Dibley?

Monday 15th February 2016

The Vicar Of Dibley could return to television. Star Dawn French has reiterated her belief that Geraldine Grainger could return to screens, as a Bishop.

The Trip. Image shows from L to R: Rob (Rob Brydon), Steve (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions / Arbie

The Trip To Spain to air on Sky Atlantic

Monday 15th February 2016

Series 3 of Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan comedy The Trip will be called The Trip To Spain and will be shown on Sky Atlantic.

Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: BBC, Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You wins special prize at Broadcast Awards

Wednesday 10th February 2016

Have I Got News For You has won special recognition at the Broadcast Awards 2016. Catastrophe, Car Share and So Awkward were amongst the prize winners.

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Channel 5 orders immigration mockumentary Borderline

Wednesday 10th February 2016

Channel 5 is working on Borderline, a mockumentary series about immigration, which is described as being loosely based on shows like UK Border Force.

The Trip. Image shows from L to R: Rob (Rob Brydon), Steve (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions / Arbie

Rob Brydon confirms Series 3 of The Trip

Tuesday 9th February 2016

Rob Brydon has confirmed that he is reuniting with Steve Coogan to make a third series of The Trip.

Celebrity Juice. Leigh Francis. Copyright: Talkback / TalkbackThames

Celebrity Juice Series 15 to launch with live episode

Wednesday 3rd February 2016

The new series of ITV2 panel show Celebrity Juice will launch with a live episode. The series will also see the return of Fearne Cotton as team captain.

The Interviews. Copyright: North One Television

Gold to make Series 2 of The Interviews

Wednesday 3rd February 2016

TV channel Gold has commissioned six more hours of The Interviews, the documentary series involving archive chat show footage of famous comedians.

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