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E4 announces cast for new comedy drama Aliens
Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Michael Socha and Michaela Coel will lead the cast of Aliens, E4's comic drama about a group of extra-terrestrials living in a ghetto on Earth.
New Al Murray Pub Landlord sitcom in development
Sunday 30th August 2015
A new Al Murray sitcom is in development, which would see his Pub Landlord character become an MP.
BBC Two working on The Making Of Dad's Army drama
Friday 28th August 2015
The BBC is to dramatise the story of how writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft made Dad's Army. Paul Ritter and Richard Dormer will star.
Frank Skinner to co-present history of light entertainment show
Thursday 27th August 2015
Frank Skinner and Suzy Klein will present Thank You For Being A Lovely Audience, a BBC Four documentary about how today's TV can be traced back to the heyday of live entertainment.
ITV2 orders 4 comedies to sit alongside MOBO Awards coverage
Wednesday 26th August 2015
ITV2 has ordered Sniggaz, All About The Bants, Comedy Basement and The Ty And Ky Show. The four shows feature black, Asian and ethnic minority talent.
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.