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Alternative Comedy Experience Series 2 line-up confirmed
Wednesday 29th May 2013
The line-up for the second series of The Alternative Comedy Experience, Stewart Lee's Comedy Central stand-up show, has been confirmed.
Rik Mayall confirmed as Dad in Greg Davies sitcom
Tuesday 28th May 2013
Channel 4 has confirmed today that Rik Mayall will co-star in Greg Davies's upcoming sitcom, Man Down.
BBC confirms new comedy That Puppet Game Show
Thursday 23rd May 2013
More details have been revealed about new BBC and Jim Henson Company series That Puppet Game Show, involving both game and sitcom elements.
ITV developing Tommy Cooper drama
Thursday 23rd May 2013
David Threlfall, who plays Frank in Shameless, is to portray Tommy Cooper in a new ITV biopic about the comic magician.
American remake ordered of Channel 4's Sirens
Friday 17th May 2013
American television channel USA Network has commissioned a full series adaptation of Channel 4's 2011 comedy drama, Sirens.
Shameless creator Paul Abbott writing Victorian police comedy
Tuesday 14th May 2013
Channel 4 has commissioned No Offence, a Victorian police comedy from Shameless creator Paul Abbott. It will also stage further Stand Up To Cancer events.
Horrible Histories team to make film about Shakespeare
Monday 13th May 2013
The cast of hit CBBC sketch show Horrible Histories are to star in Bill, a new comedy film about William Shakespeare.
BAFTA TV Awards 2013 - comedy winners
Sunday 12th May 2013
The comedy winners at the 2013 BAFTA Television Awards include Alan Carr, Steve Coogan, Olivia Colman and Graham Norton.
Cardinal Burns Series 2 confirmed for Channel 4 move
Friday 10th May 2013
It has today been confirmed that E4 sketch show Cardinal Burns will return to screens, this time on Channel 4.
Simpsons showrunner Josh Weinstein developing UK comedy
Friday 10th May 2013
Josh Weinstein, a former showrunner of The Simpsons and current Futurama writer, is developing an animated comedy series for UK audiences.