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Zawe Ashton leads the cast for Channel 4 comedy drama Cut
Monday 30th June 2014
Fresh Meat star Zawe Ashton leads the cast for Cut, the new comedy drama from Channel 4 about a group of highly dysfunctional civil servants.
CBBC orders Scream Street animated series
Friday 27th June 2014
CBBC has ordered 52 episodes of stop-motion animated series Scream Street, which is based on the popular comedy horror novels.
Dave signs up David Hasselhoff for semi-improvised series
Thursday 26th June 2014
Channel Dave is creating Hoff The Record, a mockumentary series in which Baywatch star David Hasselhoff features as himself.
Bill Bailey working on new TV sketch show
Tuesday 24th June 2014
Bill Bailey has revealed he is working on a new TV sketch show which will involve spoofing TV programmes and films.
Filming starts on new Sky comedy series After Hours
Monday 23rd June 2014
Sky1 has ordered After Hours, a new comedy series about an 18 year-old who has his heart broken. The cast includes Ardal O'Hanlon, Jaime Winstone and John Thomson.
Filming begins on Matt Lucas series Pompidou
Tuesday 17th June 2014
Filming has begun on Pompidou, the new prime-time visual comedy series created by and starring Matt Lucas.
Milton Jones developing shop sitcom for the BBC
Saturday 14th June 2014
Stand-up comedian Milton Jones is developing a sitcom for the BBC. The show will feature Milton, and a character playing his father, running a budget shop.
Line-up for The Alternative Comedy Experience 2 announced
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Kevin Eldon and Susan Calman are amongst the comedians involved in the second series of The Alternative Comedy Experience, which starts on Comedy Central in July.
Mitchell & Webb's Ambassadors to return as a drama?
Tuesday 10th June 2014
Reports suggest Ambassadors, the series starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, could return for a second series - but as a straight drama.
Filming starts on Mackenzie Crook sitcom Detectorists
Monday 9th June 2014
Filming has now started on Detectorists, a new sitcom written and directed by The Office star Mackenzie Crook.