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Live At The Electric given two more series
Thursday 23rd August 2012
BBC Three has committed to making another 16 episodes of Live At The Electric, the programme which showcases sketch comedy, short films and musical comedy.
Jack Whitehall sitcom Bad Education gets 2nd series
Thursday 23rd August 2012
Bad Education, BBC Three's hit new sitcom starring Jack Whitehall, has quickly been re-commissioned following strong ratings and good audience feedback.
ITV2 orders ancient Roman sitcom Plebs
Thursday 23rd August 2012
ITV2 is making Plebs, a new sitcom series set in ancient Rome which follows three 'desperate young men as they try to climb the social ladder in the big city'.
Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse working on sport comedy
Thursday 23rd August 2012
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are working on a comedy pilot called The Incredible Talent Show, in which they'll commentate on home video sports clips.
Sue Perkins to star in new BBC Two comedy series
Thursday 23rd August 2012
Sue Perkins will take the lead role in a self-penned new comedy series called Heading Out, about a woman too scared to tell her parents she's gay.
BBC Two confirms commission of Count Arthur Strong series
Thursday 23rd August 2012
BBC Two has confirmed it has ordered a six-part series starring Steve Delaney as his popular Radio 4 character Count Arthur Strong.
Mitchell & Webb to star in embassy comedy drama
Thursday 23rd August 2012
David Mitchell and Robert Webb are to star in a new BBC Two comedy drama about a British Embassy team in Tazbekistan.
Richard Herring developing satirical Ra-Ra Rasputin sitcom
Monday 20th August 2012
Stand-up comedian Richard Herring is developing a new sitcom set in pre-revolutionary Russia, which aims to satirise modern Britain.
Mayall & Edmondson writing Hooligan's Island TV series
Sunday 19th August 2012
The Young Ones stars Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson are writing a TV series based on the premise of Hooligan's Island, their 1997 Bottom stage show.
Chris O'Dowd to star in new BBC Two comedy Family Tree
Saturday 18th August 2012
IT Crowd star Chris O'Dowd will star in an 8-part BBC Two fake documentary series about a man researching his family tree.