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Taylor Lautner replaces Andy Samberg in Cuckoo
Tuesday 11th February 2014
Twilight star Taylor Lautner is to replace Andy Samberg in the second series of BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo.
The Matt Lucas Awards reportedly axed
Tuesday 11th February 2014
BBC One panel show The Matt Lucas Awards has reportedly been scrapped. Matt Lucas is now working on new series Pompidou.
Rob Brydon to host new Saturday night BBC series
Friday 7th February 2014
Rob Brydon is to host The Guess List, a new Saturday night comedy entertainment series for BBC One.
Joe Lycett to host BBC Three comedy pilot
Wednesday 5th February 2014
Stand-up comedian Joe Lycett is to host Junk, a new comic game show format for BBC Three in which comedians win bits of junk donated by the audience.
Channel 4 fast-tracks Scrotal Recall sitcom pilot to series
Tuesday 4th February 2014
Channel 4 has ordered a full series of Scrotal Recall, a sitcom about a man who must tell everyone he's slept with that he has Chlamydia.
Raised By Wolves given a full series by Channel 4
Tuesday 4th February 2014
Raised By Wolves, a sitcom by Caitlin Moran and her sister, which focuses on their upbringing in Wolverhampton, has been given a full series by Channel 4.
Bob Servant to return to BBC Four for a second series
Monday 3rd February 2014
BBC Four has ordered a second series of Bob Servant Independent, its sitcom series starring Brian Cox and Jonathan Watson.
Glee star Kevin McHale to host E4 panel show pilot
Friday 31st January 2014
Kevin McHale, the star of US series Glee, is to host a new E4 panel show pilot called Virtually Famous. Jessica Knappett and James Acaster are team captains.
Mackenzie Crook to star in one of BBC Four's new comedies
Friday 31st January 2014
Mackenzie Crook is to star in Detectorists, one of the new comedy series coming soon to BBC Four. Other commissions include The Walshes.
BBC orders full series of Still Open All Hours
Thursday 30th January 2014
BBC One has commissioned a full series of Still Open All Hours starring David Jason, following the success of the Christmas special.