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Mayall and Edmondson write retirement home comedy
Thursday 7th April 2011
The Young Ones and Bottom stars Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson are writing a new sitcom - set in an old people's home.
Caroline Aherne gets new ITV1 series
Thursday 7th April 2011
The Royle Family co-writer Caroline Aherne is creating a brand new series for ITV1, based around some work-shy security guards.
Campus attracts less than 750,000 viewers
Wednesday 6th April 2011
The premiere episode of Channel 4's Campus achieved poor ratings on broadcast last night.
Not Going Out returns for fifth series
Monday 4th April 2011
Popular Lee Mack sitcom Not Going Out has been recommissioned for a fifth series on BBC One, BCG can confirm.
Harry & Paul get another series
Saturday 2nd April 2011
Despite rumours to the contrary, the BBC have ordered a fourth series of Harry & Paul, the sketch show starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse.
Dirk Gently commissioned for a full series
Thursday 31st March 2011
BBC Four has ordered a three-part series of Dirk Gently, following a successful pilot of Douglas Adams's comedy drama on the station last year.
Friday Night Dinner gets a second series
Wednesday 30th March 2011
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of Friday Night Dinner, the new sitcom written by Robert Popper.
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.