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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.
Joanna Scanlan to star in C4 comedy No Offence
Friday 1st August 2014
The cast for Paul Abbott's new police comedy, No Offence, has been revealed. Joanna Scanlan, Will Mellor, Alexandra Roach and Colin Salmon are amongst the stars.
ITV2 signs up internet comedian Dapper Laughs
Wednesday 30th July 2014
Internet star Dapper Laughs is to front a new TV format. ITV2 has ordered comedy/reality show Dapper Laughs On The Pull.
Comedians to play darts for Comic Relief series
Tuesday 29th July 2014
Various comedians will take part in a special pro-celebrity darts tournament, for a BBC TV series linked to Comic Relief.
Still Game looks set to return to TV
Saturday 26th July 2014
Still Game, the hit Scottish sitcom starring Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan, is set to return to the BBC.