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Chris Addison replaces Russell Howard on Mock The Week
Tuesday 9th August 2011
The BBC has confirmed that Chris Addison will permanently join the Mock The Week team, with Russell Howard still absent.
New BBC One sitcom pilot from John Finnemore
Tuesday 9th August 2011
Cabin Pressure writer John Finnemore has penned a sitcom pilot for BBC One about an elderly gay couple, to star Robert Lindsay.
Jack Whitehall takes to the road in new stand-up series
Thursday 4th August 2011
Channel 4 has ordered a series of Hit The Road, Jack, a new stand-up format for comedian Jack Whitehall.
Ideal axed by BBC Three
Wednesday 3rd August 2011
Writer Graham Duff has confirmed that BBC Three has declined to commission an 8th series of cult sitcom Ideal.
Ask Rhod Gilbert to return to BBC One
Tuesday 2nd August 2011
BBC One has ordered a second series of comedy questions-and-answers format Ask Rhod Gilbert.
New series of Little Crackers for Sky1
Thursday 28th July 2011
Sky1 has commissioned a second batch of the Little Crackers short story strand.
New Royle Family Christmas special confirmed
Tuesday 26th July 2011
Craig Cash has confirmed that there will be another Christmas special of The Royle Family later this year.
Two Pints comes to an end
Saturday 23rd July 2011
The BBC has confirmed that its long-running youth sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps has come to an end.
Morgana Robinson to star in C4 impressions show
Thursday 21st July 2011
Morgana Robinson, whose debut sketch series The Morgana Show achieved poor ratings last year, is to star in a new impressions show for Channel 4 called VIP.
The Fast Show to return?
Thursday 21st July 2011
Simon Day has hinted that The Fast Show, the hit 1990s sketch show, could be set to return to TV for a new series.