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Avoidance. Image shows from L to R: Claire (Jessica Knappett), Jonathan (Romesh Ranganathan)

Romesh Ranganthan's Avoidance gets second series

Wednesday 24th May 2023

Romesh Ranganathan's parenting sitcom has been awarded a second series on BBC One.

Mandy. Mandy (Diane Morgan)

Mandy Series 3 starring Diane Morgan confirmed

Wednesday 24th May 2023

Mandy, the comedy series starring Diane Morgan, has been confirmed as returning to BBC Two for a third series.

David Mitchell

David Mitchell to star in new BBC comedy Ludwig

Wednesday 24th May 2023

David Mitchell is to star in Ludwig, a new BBC One comedy drama series about a man assuming his missing twin's identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts.

Michelle De Swarte

Michelle de Swarte stars as a former catwalk model in Spent

Wednesday 24th May 2023

BBC Two has confirmed the commission of Spent, a six-part comedy series in which Michelle De Swarte plays a former catwalk model who is on the run.

BBC Comedy Short Films

BBC announces raft of comedy shorts

Wednesday 24th May 2023

The BBC has formally unveiled a line-up of new comedy pilots, being released as individual short films on iPlayer this Friday.

Peacock. Andy Peacock (Allan Mustafa)

Gym comedy Peacock returns to BBC Three for a full series

Wednesday 24th May 2023

BBC Three has recommissioned the gym comedy Peacock for six new episodes following a mini-series last year. Allan "Seapa" Mustafa will return as personal trainer Andy Peacock, struggling to adjust to a woke world of selfies and Instagram.

Live At The Moth Club. Image shows left to right: Ellen (Lucia Keskin), Zebedee (Natasia Demetriou), City Boy (Jamie Demetriou), Cress (Ellie White), Denzel Platt (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), George Lambert (Mark Heap)

Broadcast Digital Awards 2023 nominations

Monday 22nd May 2023

Ellie & Natasia, Extraordinary, Funny Woman, Live At The Moth Club, Plebs and We Are Not Alone are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2023.

Such Brave Girls. Image shows left to right: Deb (Louise Brealey), Josie (Kat Sadler), Billie (Lizzie Davidson)

Filming underway on Kat Sadler's BBC Three sitcom Such Brave Girls

Wednesday 17th May 2023

Filming is underway on Kat Sadler's BBC Three sitcom Such Brave Girls, in which she stars alongside her real-life sister Lizzie Davidson and Louise Brealey. Simon Bird directs the comedy about a dysfunctional family trying to piece their lives back together after their father walks out on them.

Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Rose Matafeo, Mike Wozniak

Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak to host Junior Taskmaster

Tuesday 16th May 2023

Rose Matafeo will act as the Taskmaster in the new junior version of the show, with Mike Wozniak as her assistant.

Murder, They Hope. Image shows left to right: Terry (Johnny Vegas), Gemma (Sian Gibson). Credit: Shiny Button Productions

Johnny Vegas & Sian Gibson back for Murder, They Hope specials on Gold

Tuesday 16th May 2023

Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are returning for two more Murder, They Hope specials on Gold. The first, Blood Actually, will air at Christmas and co-stars Robert Webb, Jane Horrocks, Lee Mack and Sarah Hadland, with a second 90-minute special to be broadcast in 2024.

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