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BBC Three working on new comedian showcase
Tuesday 25th October 2011
BBC Three is working on a new format to showcase comic talent. A run-through will be hosted by double-act Peacock & Gamble.
Sky1 unveils new hidden camera prank show
Tuesday 25th October 2011
Sky1 has unveiled details on That Hidden Camera Family, a 26-part prank show aimed at a family audience.
No fifth series for The IT Crowd
Friday 21st October 2011
Writer Graham Linehan has revealed that he has no immediate plans for a fifth series of The IT Crowd, but has a final special episode in mind.
Brand new studio sitcom for Asian character 'Mr Khan'
Thursday 20th October 2011
Mr Khan, the Asian 'community leader' character created by Adil Ray, is to star in his own studio sitcom for BBC One.
Channel 4 to replace Comedy Lab with E4 Funnies
Thursday 20th October 2011
[y]Channel 4[/y] has announced that it is going to replace its long-running pilot strand Comedy Lab with a new series of pilots called E4 Funnies.
Channel 4 comedy drama Sirens dropped after one series
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Channel 4 has confirmed that it has no plans to order a second series of Sirens, the comedy drama about a group of paramedics, based on real events.
Studio audience confirmed for Red Dwarf Series 10
Thursday 13th October 2011
Red Dwarf star Danny John-Jules has confirmed that the show's anticipated 10th series will again be filmed in front of a studio audience.
BBC Two confirms Sarah Millican Show commission
Thursday 13th October 2011
Stand-up comedian Sarah Millican is to host her own series for BBC Two, it has been confirmed.
Recommission for Sky1 comedy drama Mount Pleasant
Thursday 13th October 2011
Sky1's comedy drama Mount Pleasant, set in the affluent north west, has been recommissioned, the broadcaster has confirmed.
US remake possibility for Coogan-Brydon's The Trip
Thursday 13th October 2011
The Trip, BBC Two's 2010 comedy starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon visiting restaurants, could be remade for US audiences.