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Guest stars announced for Sky Atlantic's This Is Jinsy
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Sky Atlantic has announced a host of guest stars, including Catherine Tate and Harry Hill, will appear in its new surreal comedy series, This Is Jinsy.
Peep Show writers create new comedy drama for Channel 4
Saturday 28th May 2011
Peep Show writers Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain are creating a new Channel 4 comedy drama set in a university. Jack Whitehall is amongst the cast.
BBC Three announces new 2011 commissions
Thursday 26th May 2011
Zai Bennett, the new BBC Three boss, has announced he has commissioned new comedies Life Stories, Eggbox and IED.
Getting On returns for third series
Monday 23rd May 2011
The BBC Four sitcom starring Jo Brand is to return for a third series.
Vic Reeves and Rhys Darby to star in health and safety sitcom pilot
Wednesday 18th May 2011
Vic Reeves and Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby are to feature in a new Channel 4 Comedy Showcase pilot called The Fun Police as Health and Safety men.
Birds Of A Feather to return - live on stage
Tuesday 17th May 2011
Pauline Quirke has confirmed plans for a Birds Of A Feather live stage show in 2012.
White Van Man to return for second BBC Three series
Wednesday 11th May 2011
BBC Three sitcom White Van Man, starring Will Mellor and Clive Mantle, is to return for a second series.
New animated sitcom commissioned by Channel 4
Wednesday 11th May 2011
Channel 4 has commissioned Happy Families, a big new cartoon sitcom from the writers of BBC Two's Roman's Empire.
Charlie Brooker writes new satirical drama series
Wednesday 11th May 2011
Channel 4 has commissioned a new mini-series of satirical comedy drama plays from journalist and presenter Charlie Brooker.
Sky orders new MI5 spy sitcom
Tuesday 10th May 2011
Darren Boyd and Robert Lindsay are to star in a new Sky One sitcom about a man accidentally recruited as a trainee spy for MI5.