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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.
'The Unofficial Science Of...' returns with Die Hard and Indiana Jones
Monday 23rd October 2023
Sky Max has ordered two more episodes of The Unofficial Science Of..., the format in which comedians investigate the stunts in famous films. Chris Ramsey and Paul Chowdhry look at Die Hard and Greg James and Maisie Adam take on Indiana Jones.
Rhod Gilbert to host Stand Up To Cancer comedy roast
Monday 23rd October 2023
Rhod Gilbert will present Channel 4 special The Comedy Roast For SU2C. The network will also air Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In The Neck, a documentary about the comedian's battle with cancer.
Sue Johnston and Robert Lindsay join Generation Z cast
Wednesday 18th October 2023
Channel 4 has revealed a selection of first-look images alongside the cast joining Ben Wheatley's apocalyptic comedy drama Generation Z.
The Skewer debuts screen version
Tuesday 17th October 2023
Radio 4's satirical comedy format The Skewer has launched an 18 minute animated short film to tie in with its tenth series.
Two missing Till Death Us Do Part episodes found
Thursday 12th October 2023
Two more missing episodes of the landmark BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part have been found.