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British Comedy Awards 2013 nominations
Tuesday 3rd December 2013
The nominees for The British Comedy Awards 2013 have been announced. See the full list here.
David Walliams's Big School to return
Monday 2nd December 2013
David Walliams's school-based comedy series Big School will return for a second series, BBC One boss Charlotte Moore has announced.
Citizen Khan gets third series
Monday 2nd December 2013
BBC One has today confirmed the commission of a third series of hit multi-ethnic studio sitcom, Citizen Khan
BBC One commissions old-age sitcom Grey Mates
Monday 2nd December 2013
Grey Mates, a sitcom starring British comedy legends including June Whitfield, Paula Wilcox and Russ Abbot, has been commissioned for a full series on BBC One.
Tim Minchin to star in cocktail pianist BBC studio sitcom
Monday 2nd December 2013
Tim Minchin is to star with Kayvan Novak in a BBC sitcom pilot, 88 Keys, about a "loudmouth cocktail pianist".
London Live reveals comedy pilots season
Thursday 28th November 2013
New regional TV channel London Live has announced the commission of a comedy pilot strand, and comic entertainment series The Anti Social Network.
Tom Edge and Comedy Central pilot new sitcom 'Operation Slut'
Thursday 28th November 2013
Comedy Central has ordered a third new studio sitcom pilot, to be re-written by Tom Edge from US script Operation Slut.
Voting lines open for British Comedy Awards 2013
Wednesday 27th November 2013
Alan Carr, David Mitchell, Graham Norton, Jack Whitehall, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican have been nominated in the King Or Queen Of Comedy category at the British Comedy Awards 2013. Voting lines are now open.
Moone Boy wins International Emmy
Tuesday 26th November 2013
Sky1 sitcom Moone Boy, co-written by and starring Chris O'Dowd, has picked up the prestigious International Emmy for Comedy award.
Monty Python Live details revealed
Thursday 21st November 2013
The five surviving members of Monty Python have revealed details of a one-off stage show called Monty Python Live.