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BBC axes My Family sitcom after 11 years
Friday 25th March 2011
The BBC have axed My Family, the long-running, high rating but critically derided sitcom starring Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker.
David Walliams to host Sky1 panel show pilot
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
David Walliams is to host a new celebrity-based panel show pilot for Sky1 called David Walliams' Wall Of Fame.
Mrs. Brown's Boys gets a second series
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
The BBC has ordered a second series of Mrs. Brown's Boys, the studio-based sitcom which has been criticised in the press, but is still a ratings hit.
10 O'Clock Live defended by C4 despite falling ratings
Thursday 17th March 2011
Channel 4 has defended 10 O'Clock Live despite the series having quickly shed viewers.
Dizzee Rascal sitcom said to be under consideration
Wednesday 16th March 2011
Rapper Dizzee Rascal is reportedly in talks with the writers of The Inbetweeners about a sitcom based on his life.
Miranda wins at Royal Television Society Awards
Wednesday 16th March 2011
BBC Two's Miranda grabs two wins at the Royal Television Society Awards 2011.
ITV orders another series of Odd One In
Tuesday 8th March 2011
ITV has given the green light for a second series of Odd One In, the panel show starring Jason Manford, Peter Andre and Bradley Walsh.
QI to move back to BBC Two
Thursday 3rd March 2011
QI will return to a post-watershed slot on BBC Two when it returns for a tenth series this autumn, ending the show's tenure on BBC One.
Production starts on new Sky comedy drama Mount Pleasant
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Sky 1 HD has started production on a new comedy-drama called Mount Pleasant. The 8-part Manchester-based series will star Sally Lindsay.
BBC cancels Whites, the sitcom starring Alan Davies
Tuesday 1st March 2011
The BBC has axed Whites, the sitcom starring Alan Davies as a celebrity chef. The star says it is the worst news of his whole career.