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Jack Whitehall's Backchat moves to BBC Two
Thursday 21st August 2014
Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael, will move to BBC Two for a second series of their hit comedy chat show, Backchat.
Javone Prince to star in BBC Two sketch show
Thursday 21st August 2014
PhoneShop star Javone Prince has been given his own BBC Two sketch series, The Javone Prince Show.
BBC Three orders new comedy from Jonny Sweet
Thursday 21st August 2014
BBC Three has ordered a new comedy series called Together. The show is written by and stars Jonny Sweet, and is based on his Radio 4 sitcom Hard To Tell.
BBC Three orders new sitcom Top Coppers
Thursday 21st August 2014
BBC Three has ordered Top Coppers, a "silly, gag-filled, action comedy", which follows the adventures of two police detectives.
New sitcom Fried gets a series on BBC Three
Thursday 21st August 2014
Fried, a BBC Comedy Feeds sitcom pilot set in a low-rent fast food chain shop, has been given a full series by BBC Three.
BBC Three orders a full series of Josh
Thursday 21st August 2014
BBC Three has ordered a full series of Josh, the sitcom starring and co-written by Josh Widdicombe. The cast also includes Jack Dee.
Harry Hill confirmed as Stars In Their Eyes host
Thursday 21st August 2014
Harry Hill will host a reboot of singing show Stars In Their Eyes. ITV confirms it is also looking to commission more comedy shows.
Sketch group WitTank get E4 sitcom pilot
Wednesday 20th August 2014
BBC working on hybrid comedy format examining family life
Wednesday 20th August 2014
Outnumbered star Hugh Dennis is to appear in You Should See My Family, a hybrid comedy format examining family life in the UK.
Adam Hills panel show to be piloted by Channel 4
Wednesday 20th August 2014
Channel 4 are to pilot a new panel show hosted by Adam Hills. Welcome To My World will ask guests re-create Earth in the way they would like it to be.