Friday 26th October 2012
It has long been thought that hit sitcom The Vicar Of Dibley has finished, but Dawn French has said it could return to TV again in the future.
BBC One has ordered a two-part stand-up special from John Bishop. The comedian will look back on the events of 2012 in John Bishop's Big Year.
Thursday 25th October 2012
Jo Brand is to host Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy, a new TV panel show pilot in which the questions are based-around classic sitcoms.
Channel 4 has announced its comedy line-up for the next six months. Shows include Full English, Peep Show, Derek and The Mimic.
Monday 22nd October 2012
Rev, the award-winning BBC Two sitcom starring Tom Hollander as a vicar running a troubled inner-city church, is to be re-made in the US.
Glaswegian comic Frankie Boyle has been awarded more than £50,000 in damages from the Daily Mirror newspaper for defamation.
Friday 19th October 2012
A big-screen spin-off of hit BBC sitcom Miranda is reported to be in development.
Thursday 18th October 2012
A prank show has fooled media outlets into reporting a fake story about a celebrity sperm bank, with one actor even getting space on the This Morning sofa.
Channel 4 have announced they've signed an exclusive one year deal with stand-up comedian Adam Hills, which includes another series of The Last Leg.
Wednesday 17th October 2012
A second attempt to re-make hit BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey for American audiences is underway. Ruth Jones and James Corden are overseeing the project.
