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BBC One orders Michael McIntyre's Big Show series
Friday 15th January 2016
BBC One has confirmed that Michael McIntyre will return to the channel later this year with a brand new six-part series, Michael McIntyre's Big Show.
Channel 4 orders multi-millionaires comedy drama Loaded
Thursday 14th January 2016
Channel 4 is making Loaded, a comedy drama about four life-long friends who become multi-millionaires overnight when they sell their videogame company.
E4 orders new comedy drama Foreign Bodies
Thursday 14th January 2016
E4 has ordered Foreign Bodies, a comedy drama series about a gang of travellers embarking on a three month trip around Asia.
Simon Callow to star in new sitcom The Rebel
Thursday 14th January 2016
Simon Callow is to star in in a new sitcom on TV channel Gold called The Rebel. The show is based on a long running comic strip in The Oldie magazine.
ITV orders Doc Martin Series 8
Wednesday 13th January 2016
ITV has ordered an eighth series of Doc Martin, its hit comedy drama starring Martin Clunes.
Tracey Ullman's Show set to return for Series 2
Wednesday 13th January 2016
Tracey Ullman's Show looks set to return for a second series, with both the BBC and the star reportedly having agreed to the principle of making more.
BBC Two to develop new topical comedy format
Thursday 7th January 2016
BBC Two is looking for a new topical comedy variety format, with Saturday Night Live and The 11 O'Clock Show amongst the programmes named as inspiration.
Ben Miller, Romesh Ranganathan & Rachel Riley get ITV show
Monday 4th January 2016
It's Not Rocket Science, a new entertaining science show hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, Rachel Riley and Ben Miller, is coming to ITV.
Sunny D gets a full series
Monday 21st December 2015
Sunny D, the sitcom pilot written by and starring comedian Dane Baptiste, has been given a full series by BBC Three.
Vicious to return for new special
Friday 18th December 2015
Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi and Frances De La Tour are to return to ITV for a special episode of audience sitcom Vicious.