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BBC Three confirms Chris Ramsey pilot
Monday 3rd December 2012
Stand-up comic Chris Ramsey is to record a pilot for BBC Three based around social media, called Chris Ramsay's Social Network.
Sarah Millican gets 3rd series of her BBC Two show
Monday 3rd December 2012
BBC Two has ordered a third series of The Sarah Millican Television Programme, before the second has even aired.
Filming begins on Inside No. 9, new show from Psychoville creators
Monday 3rd December 2012
Filming has begun on Inside No. 9, a new BBC Two series from Psychoville creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. An all-star cast has also been announced.
British Comedy Awards 2012 nominees announced
Sunday 2nd December 2012
The nominees for The British Comedy Awards 2012 have been announced. Harry Hill leads the field with three nominations.
BBC orders full series of Jason Byrne Father Figure sitcom
Saturday 1st December 2012
BBC One has ordered a full series of Father Figure, a studio audience sitcom written by and starring Jason Byrne.
ITV2 to pilot late-night panel show format 'Would You Rather...?'
Thursday 29th November 2012
ITV2 is to pilot Would You Rather...?, a late-night panel show hosted by Humphrey Ker based on a BBC America series hosted by Graham Norton.
Lee Mack to host Sky1 panel show pilot
Tuesday 27th November 2012
Not Going Out star Lee Mack will host the pilot episode of a new panel show, Duck Quacks Don't Echo, for Sky1.
Peter Kay announces new Channel 4 show
Friday 23rd November 2012
Peter Kay has announced he taking a break from stand-up to work on a new Channel 4 comedy show, a spoof of the Secret Millionaire format.
Third series of Fresh Meat ordered
Thursday 22nd November 2012
Channel 4 has ordered a third series of its hit university-set comedy drama Fresh Meat, Jack Whitehall has confirmed.
BBC Three announces assisted-suicide sitcom
Thursday 22nd November 2012
BBC Three has officially announced Way To Go, a sitcom series about an illegal assisted-suicide business.