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Jason Manford to narrate football shows for Dave
Thursday 10th April 2014
Channel Dave has signed up Jason Manford to provide the voiceover for three football-based clip shows ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
BBC Two orders new series from Paul Whitehouse
Tuesday 8th April 2014
BBC Two is to make a four-part comedy series based on Nurse, Paul Whitehouse's Radio 4 character-based comedy.
BAFTA Awards 2014 - comedy nominations
Monday 7th April 2014
The IT Crowd leads the comedy-related nominations for the 2014 BAFTA awards. Other nominees include Count Arthur Strong, Him & Her and Toast Of London.
Monty Python release new song and announce final live show
Thursday 3rd April 2014
Monty Python have released a music video for new music track The Silly Walks Song and announced that they will not tour their new live show.
Men Behaving Badly writer and producer team up for hotel sitcom
Monday 31st March 2014
Men Behaving Badly writer Simon Nye and producer Beryl Vertue have teamed up again to work on Private Parts, a new sitcom set in a hotel.
Jason Donovan to voice animated CBeebies comedy
Saturday 29th March 2014
Jason Donovan is to provide his voice for Boj, a new animated comedy series for the CBeebies channel.
Sky denies Ruth Jones comedy Stella is to end
Friday 28th March 2014
Sky TV has denied the reports that Ruth Jones' comedy drama Stella will end after the next series. It says it is in talks about a fifth series.
Filming starts on Series 2 of Psychobitches
Friday 28th March 2014
Production is underway on the second series of Psycobitches, the Sky Arts sketch show featuring performers including Rebecca Front.
Keith Lemon goes Through The Keyhole for Series 2
Wednesday 26th March 2014
Keith Lemon will go Through The Keyhole again later this year in a second series of the rejuvenated comedy panel show.
Hebburn axed by BBC Two
Tuesday 25th March 2014
BBC Two sitcom Hebburn, starring Chris Ramsey, Kimberley Nixon, Vic Reeves and Gina McKee, will not return for a third series, creator Jason Cook says.