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Andrew Lawrence joins fourth Stand Up For The Week series
Friday 3rd February 2012
Channel 4 has ordered a fourth series of topical stand-up series Stand Up For The Week, once again from the Clapham Grand.
New P.G. Wodehouse adaptation for BBC One
Thursday 2nd February 2012
BBC One has announced a new TV adaptation of comic author P.G. Wodehouse's Blandings stories, to star Timothy Spall and Jennifer Saunders.
E4 orders second series of Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Thursday 2nd February 2012
E4 have ordered a second series of surreal sketch show Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, despite a poor reception from fans to last week's debut episode.
Sir David Jason directing BBC One sitcom pilot
Wednesday 1st February 2012
Only Fools And Horses star Sir David Jason is directing a new sitcom pilot for BBC One called Pearly Gates.
Jonathan Ross to host ITV panel show linked to Twitter
Sunday 29th January 2012
Jonathan Ross is working on Trending Topics, a new topical panel show format for ITV1 based around Twitter.
Monty Python to reunite for sci-fi film Absolutely Anything
Thursday 26th January 2012
Terry Jones, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin are taking part in a movie called Absolutely Anything, with Eric Idle possibly still to join.
Nighty Night star Julia Davis creating new Sky Atlantic series
Thursday 26th January 2012
Julia Davis is creating her first new comedy series since Nighty Night for Sky Atlantic. Hunderby is a dark gothic show set in the 1800s.
National TV Awards 2012 comedy winners
Thursday 26th January 2012
Outnumbered, Celebrity Juice, Michael McIntyre and Alan Carr win at The National TV Awards 2012. Jonathan Ross and David Walliams pick up special prizes.
Dom Joly creating new hidden camera prank show for ITV1
Tuesday 24th January 2012
ITV has ordered a hidden camera prank show from Trigger Happy TV star Dom Joly. Fool Britannia is scheduled to take over from TV Burp.
Channel 4 order Anna Crilly and Katy Wix sketch show
Tuesday 24th January 2012
Channel 4 has commissioned a six-part series of Anna & Katy's Television Programme, a sketch show starring Anna Crilly and Katy Wix.