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Armando Iannucci's Time Trumpet to be adapted in US
Thursday 8th December 2011
Satirist Armando Iannucci's 2005 spoof clip show Time Trumpet is to be remade for American audiences.
Sky orders Chris O'Dowd sitcom from Little Crackers short
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Sky1 has ordered a sitcom from Chris O'Dowd entitled Moone Boy, inspired by his Little Crackers short.
Burnistoun, Limmy and Gary Tank Commander get 3rd series
Monday 5th December 2011
BBC Scotland has ordered third series of its hit comedies Burnistoun, Limmy's Show! and Gary: Tank Commander.
Olivia Colman, Julia Davis, Sharon Horgan to star in C4 pilot
Thursday 1st December 2011
Olivia Colman, Julia Davis and Sharon Horgan are set to star in Bad Sugar, a new Channel 4 sitcom pilot written by Peep Show's Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.
Jack Whitehall sitcom amongst BBC Three commissions
Wednesday 30th November 2011
A brand new sitcom written by and starring stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall, is amongst a number of new commissions for BBC Three.
Second series of as-yet unbroadcast sitcom Pramface commissioned
Wednesday 30th November 2011
BBC Three has ordered a second series of Pramface, a sitcom about a young couple facing pregnancy, before the first has even been broadcast.
Him & Her gets third series
Wednesday 30th November 2011
BBC Three has ordered a third series of Him & Her, its hit sitcom about a messy young couple.
British Comedy Awards public voting nominees announced
Monday 28th November 2011
David Mitchell, Graham Norton, Jack Whitehall, Jo Brand, Miranda Hart and Sarah Millican to battle it out in British Comedy Awards 2011 public poll.
Ricky Gervais working on retirement home comedy
Friday 25th November 2011
Ricky Gervais is working on a new sitcom set in a retirement home, which is likely to feature his mentally challenged character Derek Noakes.
Mrs. Brown's Boys gets third series commission
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
BBC One has ordered a third series of Dublin-set sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys, before the second has aired.