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Daniel Rigby to star in police sitcom Undercover
Thursday 18th September 2014
TV channel Dave has announced it has ordered Undercover, a new sitcom about a covert police officer. Daniel Rigby will take the lead role.
Jack Whitehall to host Channel 4's Feeling Nuts special
Tuesday 16th September 2014
Jack Whitehall is to host Feeling Nuts, a one-off Channel 4 comedy show which aims to help spread understanding of the risks of testicular cancer.
Filming begins on Still Open All Hours series
Tuesday 16th September 2014
A full series of Still Open All Hours is now filming with cameras rolling in Doncaster. All the main cast from the Christmas special are due to return.
W1A to return for Series 2
Monday 15th September 2014
W1A, the sitcom which mocks the BBC's management culture, is to return for a second series in 2015.
Ricky Gervais confirms Derek will end with final special
Monday 15th September 2014
Ricky Gervais says he will stick to his "usual formula of two series and a special" for his Channel 4 show Derek, signalling the show will end soon.
BBC Three orders Siblings Series 2
Wednesday 10th September 2014
Siblings, the sitcom starring Charlotte Ritchie and Tom Stourton as a lazy and self-centred sister and brother, is to return for a second series.
Michael Palin to narrate Clangers revival
Sunday 7th September 2014
Michael Palin has been revealed as the narrator of a revived series of classic childrens' animation series Clangers, due on air next year.
British Comedy Awards adds internet video category
Friday 5th September 2014
A new category to recognise the best online comedy videos is being added to The British Comedy Awards. A voting website is now active.
Gold commissions 'Monty Python: The Meaning Of Live'
Thursday 4th September 2014
TV channel Gold has commissioned a 90 minute documentary film about Monty Python's live stage shows, from 1971 to their recent reunion performances.
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights to return as a live show?
Saturday 30th August 2014
Newspaper reports suggest that Peter Kay is working on bringing his hit sitcom Phoenix Nights back for some live shows for Comic Relief.