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BBC Four orders another series of Some People With Jokes

Friday 6th December 2013

BBC Four has ordered another run of Some People With Jokes. Series 2 will feature funeral directors, dog owners and Irish people telling their favourite jokes.

Toast Of London. Steven Toast (Matt Berry). Copyright: Objective Productions

Channel 4 orders Toast Of London Series 2

Friday 6th December 2013

Channel 4 has ordered a second series of Toast Of London, Matt Berry's sitcom about a second rate actor.

ITV2 developing Australian sitcom remake

Thursday 5th December 2013

ITV2 is developing a UK adaptation of an Australian female-led sitcom called Laid, about a young woman whose ex-boyfriends start dying.

Twenty Twelve. Image shows from L to R: Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville), Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes). Copyright: BBC

BBC orders Twenty Twelve spin-off W1A

Thursday 5th December 2013

The BBC is working on W1A, a spin-off from hit sitcom Twenty Twelve which will see the characters working at the corporation.

Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Stylax (Joel Fry), Marcus (Tom Rosenthal), Grumio (Ryan Sampson). Copyright: RISE Films

Plebs named Best New Comedy at British Comedy Awards

Wednesday 4th December 2013

ITV2's ancient Rome based sitcom Plebs has been awarded the British Comedy Award for Best New Comedy Programme 2013.

The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Roy (Chris O'Dowd), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Moss (Richard Ayoade), Douglas Reynholm (Matt Berry). Copyright: TalkbackThames

Channel 4 schedules IT Crowd night, featuring fan vote

Wednesday 4th December 2013

Channel 4 has scheduled a night of programming around The IT Crowd, and is asking fans to vote which episode should be broadcast with a new documentary.