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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.
BBC Four orders Simon Day series Rock Ratatouille
Friday 23rd August 2013
BBC Four has commissioned Rock Ratatouille, a three-part spoof music documentary starring Simon Day in character as rocker Brian Pern.
ITV orders second series of Vicious and The Job Lot
Friday 23rd August 2013
ITV has today confirmed that it has ordered more episodes of its two new sitcoms - Vicious and The Job Lot.
BBC3 orders chat show starring Jack Whitehall and his Dad
Friday 23rd August 2013
BBC Three has ordered Jack Whitehall's Backchat, a comedy chat show starring Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael Whitehall.