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Harry Hill working on BBC One project
Monday 18th August 2014
Harry Hill, who is expected to be confirmed as the host of ITV's Stars In Their Eyes soon, is reportedly working on a scripted comedy show for the BBC.
BBC reiterates Miranda Hart Generation Game plans
Sunday 17th August 2014
The BBC has clarified that it is still keenly working with Miranda Hart on a possible revival of classic game show The Generation Game.
ITV to revive Sunday Night At The London Palladium
Friday 15th August 2014
Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican, Milton Jones, Jack Whitehall and Rob Brydon are amongst the stars due to take part in ITV's revival of Sunday Night At The London Palladium.
Channel 4 to air Scottish independence mockumentary
Wednesday 13th August 2014
Channel 4 is to screen Scotland In A Day, a one-off mockumentary tied to the Scottish Independence poll. You can be in it too.
Off Their Rockers gets a third series
Thursday 7th August 2014
ITV has ordered a third series of Off Their Rockers, the hidden camera prank show involving OAP actors.
Cast announced for Channel 4 sitcom series Scrotal Recall
Thursday 7th August 2014
Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas and Daniel Ings have been announced as the stars of Channel 4's forthcoming sitcom Scrotal Recall.
Ian Stone to return with second series of The Football's On
Wednesday 6th August 2014
Comedian Ian Stone will return to BT Sport from next week with a second series of comic football chat show, The Football's On.
Hit live comedy format 'Joke Thieves' gets TV pilot
Tuesday 5th August 2014
Joke Thieves, the hit live comedy format in which comedians must perform each others' routines, is being developed for a potential BBC Two series.
ITV orders full series of male midwife sitcom Delivery Man
Tuesday 5th August 2014
ITV has ordered a full series of The Delivery Man, a new sitcom about a male midwife.
BBC Two gets mystery comedy Stag from The Wrong Mans team
Monday 4th August 2014
BBC Two has ordered Stag, a "Cluedo-esque" comedy series, from the production team behind The Wrong Mans.