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Channel 4 orders a second series of I'm Spazticus
Thursday 13th September 2012
Channel 4 has ordered another series of I'm Spazticus, the prank show involving disabled cast members. The network has also confirmed the return of Bad Sugar.
UKTV Gold and Dave announce comedy shows
Wednesday 12th September 2012
UKTV has confirmed details of shows including Dave's One Night Stand, The Comic Strip, Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask, Yes, Prime Minister and School Of Hard Sums.
ITV1 orders hidden camera prank show featuring OAPs
Thursday 6th September 2012
ITV1 has ordered a new hidden camera prank show. Off Their Rockers will feature pensioners fooling the public.
Psychoville stars working on new horror comedy
Thursday 6th September 2012
Psychoville's Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are working on a new comedy horror show called Happy Endings.
Comedy ordered for new lads' mag Loaded TV channel
Wednesday 5th September 2012
Men's magazine Loaded is to launch its own TV channel, with a number of original comedy commissions - including a sex shop version of Open All Hours.
Nick Grimshaw to host BBC Three panel show
Sunday 2nd September 2012
Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw is to host a new BBC Three panel show pilot called Sweat The Small Stuff.
The final series of The Thick Of It?
Sunday 2nd September 2012
Armando Iannucci, the creator of hit political comedy The Thick Of It, has signalled there's unlikely to be any more series of the show.
Ruth Jones's Stella gets third series
Saturday 25th August 2012
Ruth Jones has revealed that her hit Sky1 comedy drama has already had a third series commissioned.
David Walliams to star in new school sitcom
Friday 24th August 2012
David Walliams is to star in a new BBC One sitcom series. Autumn Leaves will be set in a school staff room.
BBC orders full series of new Ben Elton sitcom
Friday 24th August 2012
BBC One has ordered a six-part series of Slings And Arrows, a new studio-based sitcom written by Ben Elton.