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Sky order crime comedy drama starring Ashley Jensen
Friday 22nd August 2014
Sky1 is making Agatha Raisin And The Quiche Of Death, a one-off crime comedy drama starring Ashley Jensen as the character from the M C Beaton novel series.
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled gets extended length second series
Friday 22nd August 2014
Channel Dave has ordered 10 more episodes of Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, the comic conversation format hosted by Alan Davies.
Comedy Central looking for Geordie Shore-style comedies
Thursday 21st August 2014
Comedy Central is on the look-out for uncsripted comedy series in the vein of MTV's Geordie Shore to complement its new sitcom commissions.
Keith Lemon gets ITV2 sketch show
Thursday 21st August 2014
ITV2 has commissioned a brand new sketch show starring Leigh Francis's comedy alter-ego, Keith Lemon.
E4 orders new series Chewing Gum
Thursday 21st August 2014
E4 has ordered a new comedy series called Chewing Gum, in which singer, poet and playwright Michaela Coel plays a Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old.
BBC Two orders transgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl
Thursday 21st August 2014
BBC Two has ordered Boy Meets Girl, Britain's first transgender sitcom series.
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.