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Stand Up For The Week to return
Wednesday 11th August 2010
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of its late night comedy show Stand Up For The Week.
FHM launches its 2010 stand-up competition
Wednesday 11th August 2010
FHM Magazine has launched its 2010 search to find Britain's best undiscovered stand-up comedian... with a big £10,000 top prize.
Simon Bird may quit The Inbetweeners
Wednesday 11th August 2010
Simon Bird, who plays Will in Channel 4's hit sitcom The Inbetweeners, may not take part in a forthcoming special due to a row about money.
Phill Jupitus almost quit Buzzcocks because of Simon Amstell
Monday 9th August 2010
Phill Jupitus has revealed that he almost quit Never Mind The Buzzcocks as he was unhappy with the way Simon Amstell treated some guests.
More details revealed about Series 2 of Psychoville
Monday 9th August 2010
Imelda Staunton is amongst the stars due to appear in the new episodes of Psychoville.
Sky orders second series of A League Of Their Own
Tuesday 3rd August 2010
Sky has commissioned another series of A League Of Their Own, the sports-based panel show hosted by James Corden.
ITV4 orders series based on FHM's stand-up contest
Thursday 29th July 2010
ITV have ordered a six-part series of FHM's Stand-Up Hero following the success of the pilot shown earlier this year.
BBC Three orders second series of Lee Nelson show
Tuesday 27th July 2010
BBC Three has ordered a second series of Simon Brodkin's hit studio-based comedy series Lee Nelson's Well Good Show.
Gavin & Stacey may return for new one-off special
Monday 12th July 2010
Ruth Jones, the co-writer Gavin & Stacey, has confirmed a new one-off special of the hit sitcom is being considered.
Benidorm star Geoffrey Hutchings dies
Friday 2nd July 2010
Actor Geoffrey Hutchings has passed away aged 71. He has just filmed a new sitcom, and was due to appear in more episodes of Benidorm.