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Channel 4 commissions Olivia Colman sitcom Flowers
Wednesday 26th August 2015
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of Flowers, a new sitcom starring Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt.
ITV to bring back Cold Feet?
Tuesday 25th August 2015
ITV is reportedly in talks to bring back Cold Feet, its popular 1998 to 2003 comedy drama about three couples in Manchester.
BBC axes Vic & Bob's House Of Fools
Tuesday 25th August 2015
House Of Fools, the sitcom written by and starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, has finished after two series.
New Blackadder revival rumours
Sunday 23rd August 2015
Sir Tony Robinson has given one of the strongest hints yet about a possible Blackadder revival.
Catherine Tate to star in new hotel comedy Do Not Disturb
Thursday 20th August 2015
TV channel Gold has commissioned a one-off hour long comedy drama set in a boutique hotel. Catherine Tate and Miles Jupp are amongst the stars.
Dave commissions two more series from Dave Gorman
Friday 7th August 2015
Dave has commissioned a fourth and fifth series of Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish, ahead of the broadcast of Series 3 this Autumn.
Rob Brydon to host Tom Jones comedy special for Children In Need
Friday 31st July 2015
Rob Brydon is set to host a BBC Children in Need concert that will star Sir Tom Jones, and feature 'live and pre-recorded comedy pieces' about the singer.
Christopher Lloyd joins Crackanory Series 3
Saturday 25th July 2015
Dave has confirmed the commissioning of Crackanory Series 3, with readers set to include Back To The Future star Christopher Lloyd, Sarah Millican and Greg Davies.
Robert Lindsay to star in antiques shop sitcom Bull
Thursday 23rd July 2015
Robert Lindsay and Maureen Lipman will head up the cast of Bull, a TV sitcom set in an antiques shop.
Henry Winkler to return in third series of Hank Zipzer
Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Happy Days star Henry Winkler is to return to CBBC for a third series of his comedy drama, Hank Zipzer.