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Unseen Porridge material to be screened in documentary
Monday 16th December 2013
The TV channel Gold is working on a new three-part documentary series about prison sitcom Porridge.
Johnny Vegas confirms plans to return to ITV's Benidorm
Friday 13th December 2013
Johnny Vegas has confirmed discussions are taking place which might see him return to hit ITV sitcom Benidorm.
BBC wants another series of Getting On
Friday 13th December 2013
The stars of Getting On have confirmed that the BBC wants to order another series, and it is only their busy diaries currently stopping it happening.
Lee Mack reveals Everybody Loves Raymond remake scrapped
Friday 13th December 2013
Lee Mack has revealed that the BBC remake of US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond will not go ahead.
British Comedy Awards 2013 winners
Thursday 12th December 2013
Jack Whitehall, Lee Mack, Miranda Hart and Alan Carr are amongst the winners at The British Comedy Awards 2013.
BBC Two sitcom Episodes gets a fourth series
Thursday 12th December 2013
Episodes, the sitcom starring Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan, has been renewed for a fourth series.
Mark Watson and Henning Wehn for World Cup travel show
Wednesday 11th December 2013
Mark Watson and Henning Wehn are to star in Kia's Road To Rio, a six part travel series for Dave linked in with the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Steve Coogan and Paul Whitehouse win British Comedy Awards
Wednesday 11th December 2013
Steve Coogan will be awarded the Outstanding Achievement prize at tomorrow's British Comedy Awards. Paul Whitehouse takes the Writer's Guild Award.
Moone Boy to be published in book format
Tuesday 10th December 2013
Chris O'Dowd's hit Sky1 sitcom Moone Boy is to become a series of books for children, as a publishing house has acquired the rights for a significant sum.
Charlotte Ritchie and Tom Stourton cast in Siblings
Tuesday 10th December 2013
Fresh Meat star Charlotte Ritchie, and Tom Stourton - one half of double act Totally Tom - have been cast in BBC Three's Siblings.