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Comedy stars line up for Channel 4's 80s Night
Tuesday 3rd September 2013
Channel 4 has scheduled a weekend of 1980s themed programming involving comedians including Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr and Adam Hills.
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe to return
Friday 30th August 2013
BBC Two has ordered a second series of Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe, British Comedy Guide has learned.
Alison Steadman to star in Grey Mates sitcom pilot
Friday 30th August 2013
Gavin & Stacey star Alison Steadman is attached to a new TV comedy project called Grey Mates.
ITV2 orders pilot of post-apocalyptic sitcom Cockroaches
Thursday 29th August 2013
ITV2 has ordered a pilot episode of Cockroaches, a sitcom set in a post-apocalyptic world. Meanwhile Plebs gets an extended length second series.
BBC Scotland orders Scot Squad police series
Wednesday 28th August 2013
BBC Scotland has ordered more episodes of Scot Squad, the spoof documentary about a Scottish police force which was piloted in 2012.
Alexander Armstrong to host Battle Of The Ages pilot
Wednesday 28th August 2013
Alexander Armstrong, Jo Brand and Dave Spikey are involved in the latest pilot of the TV stand-up format Battle Of The Ages.
Channel 4 orders Christmas special of Man Down
Friday 23rd August 2013
Channel 4 has ordered a Christmas special of Man Down - the new sitcom starring Greg Davies - before the first episode has aired.
Badults gets a second series
Friday 23rd August 2013
BBC Three has ordered a second series of Badults, the flat-based sitcom starring sketch trio Pappy's.
Russell Kane and Greg James to host BBC Three chat show
Friday 23rd August 2013
Russell Kane and Greg James are to present Staying In With Greg & Russell, an irreverent new chat show for BBC Three.
BBC Three orders new comedy Siblings
Friday 23rd August 2013
BBC Three has ordered a new sitcom from the company that made The Inbetweeners. Siblings is about the world's worst brother and sister.