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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.
BBC3's Mongrels accused of plagiarising C4 sitcom Pets
Friday 25th June 2010
New BBC sitcom Mongrels has been accused of possible plagiarism by the creators of Pets, a puppet sitcom shown on Channel 4 in 2001.
Angelos Epithemiou is new Shooting Stars scorekeeper
Thursday 24th June 2010
Shooting Stars character Angelos Epithemiou takes over from George Dawes as the 'man with the scores' on the surreal panel show.
The Thick Of It wins three BAFTAs
Sunday 6th June 2010
The Thick Of It, The Armstrong And Miller Show and The Inbetweeners win at the British Academy Television Awards.
You Have Been Watching postponed
Thursday 3rd June 2010
Tonight's crime-themed You Have Been Watching has been postponed following the Cumbrian shootings.
New series from Lucas & Walliams
Friday 28th May 2010
The BBC has announced details of a new comedy from Little Britain writers, creators and stars, Matt Lucas and David Walliams.