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Cardinal Burns in double Broadcast Awards win
Thursday 31st January 2013
E4 sketch show Cardinal Burns has picked up two gongs at Broadcast magazine's annual awards ceremony.
More Christmas specials ordered for Mrs. Brown's Boys
Wednesday 30th January 2013
Following speculation of a possible fourth series of the hit sitcom, BBC One has commissioned two Mrs. Brown's Boys Christmas specials.
ITV to pilot stand-up panel show Battle Of The Ages
Wednesday 30th January 2013
ITV has ordered a pilot episode of Battle Of The Ages, a comedy show that pits different generations of stand-up comedians against each other.
Gervais pledges to produce Derek Series 2 without TV networks
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Ricky Gervais has said he'll make a second series of comedy drama Derek, "whether Channel 4 wants it or not".
Miranda & Mrs. Brown's Boys highest rated sitcoms for years
Tuesday 29th January 2013
The 3rd series of Miranda ended with more than 7 million viewers, but was still beaten by Mrs. Brown's Boys. Fans may have to wait till 2015 for new series though.
Alexander Armstrong to host ITV panel show pilot
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Alexander Armstrong is to host a new panel show pilot for ITV called You Couldn't Make It Up.
Jo Brand, Jonathan Ross & Jason Manford for new ITV panel show
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Jo Brand, Jonathan Ross and Jason Manford are to star in the pilot episode of Oh What A Week!, a new topical panel show for ITV1.
Dawn French & Rebecca Front sign up for The Wrong Mans
Monday 28th January 2013
Dawn French and Rebecca Front are amongst the cast named for The Wrong Mans, a BBC Two comedy series co-starring James Corden.
Tim Vine to appear on Let's Dance For Comic Relief
Monday 28th January 2013
Tim Vine, Nina Conti and Jon Culshaw are amongst the stars who will take part in Let's Dance For Comic Relief 2013.
Kelly Brook to join Celebrity Juice as team captain
Thursday 24th January 2013
Model and actress Kelly Brook will take over from Fearne Cotton as team captain on hit panel show Celebrity Juice.