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Just Stop Oil invade The Last Leg
Friday 14th July 2023
A trio of Just Stop Oil protestors interrupted The Last Leg as it went on air this evening.
Michael McIntyre's Big Show returns to BBC One for a seventh series
Friday 14th July 2023
Michael McIntyre's Big Show is returning to BBC One for a seventh series, with the usual mix of celebrity guests, musical performances and features such as Send To All and Midnight Gameshow.
Eric Morecambe novel The Reluctant Vampire to become BBC series
Wednesday 12th July 2023
The BBC has commissioned The Reluctant Vampire, a series based on Eric Morecambe's 1982 children's novel of the same name.
Ed Gamble pilots culinary Taskmaster spin-off Foodmaster
Tuesday 11th July 2023
Ed Gamble is piloting Foodmaster, a food-related Taskmaster spin-off for Channel 4 in which five celebrity contestants attempt to answer the question: "Food is great, but how can it be improved?"
Extraordinary wins at Broadcast Digital Awards
Thursday 6th July 2023
Disney+ comedy Extraordinary was named Best Comedy Programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2023. Don't Hate The Playaz, Big Zuu's Big Eats and Kiell Smith-Bynoe's Red Flag also took home trophies.
Sex Education to end with Series 4
Wednesday 5th July 2023
The trailer for the forthcoming fourth series of Sex Education confirms the hit comedy will end after this series.
Jill Scott named new A League Of Their Own captain
Tuesday 4th July 2023
Footballer Jill Scott will be the new team captain on sports-based panel show A League Of Their Own.
Katherine Ryan pilots anti-Fboy dating show Canuck Boy Island
Friday 30th June 2023
Katherine Ryan is piloting Canuck Boy Island, a funny dating reality series and parody of FBoy Island, in which women are invited to ditch womanising British men for hunky, dependable Canadians.
Question Team cancelled after two series
Wednesday 28th June 2023
Channel Dave has cancelled Question Team, the comedy show hosted by Richard Ayoade, after two series.
Breeders to end after Series 4
Wednesday 28th June 2023
Sky has confirmed that the forthcoming fourth series of Breeders will be the last run for the format.