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Church sitcom Rev set for US re-make
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.
Frankie Boyle wins substantial libel damages
Monday 22nd October 2012
Glaswegian comic Frankie Boyle has been awarded more than £50,000 in damages from the Daily Mirror newspaper for defamation.
Miranda Hart movie rumoured to be in development
Friday 19th October 2012
A big-screen spin-off of hit BBC sitcom Miranda is reported to be in development.
Prank show fools media into reporting fake sperm bank story
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.
Adam Hills signs a deal with Channel 4
Thursday 18th October 2012
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.
America to attempt second Gavin & Stacey re-make
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.
Bottom sequel Hooligan's Island scrapped
Monday 15th October 2012
The previously announced Bottom reunion, Hooligan's Island, will now not go ahead as Adrian Edmondson has walked out of the project.
Paddy McGuinness to host Channel 4 comedy show
Thursday 11th October 2012
Paddy McGuinness has signed up to present Paddy's TV Guide for Channel 4, a show looking at 'the world of bizarre television'.
Micky Flanagan to record another Channel 4 pilot
Wednesday 10th October 2012
Stand-up comic Micky Flanagan is to host another Channel 4 pilot. In Micky Flanagan: The Man From Uncool people will discuss cringe-worthy episodes in their lives.
Full details announced for new Sky Atlantic series Common People
Wednesday 10th October 2012
Johnny Vegas, Katy Brand, Jessica Hynes and Simon Day are amongst the comic actors appearing in the new Sky Atlantic series Common People.