Television
TV comedy news Page 318
The IT Crowd awarded a 5th series
Wednesday 26th May 2010
Channel 4 has ordered a fifth series of its BAFTA-winning sitcom before the fourth series has even aired.
Rab C Nesbitt set to return for 10th series
Tuesday 18th May 2010
The BBC has ordered a 10th series of hit Scottish sitcom Rab C Nesbitt.
Shooting Stars' Angelos Epithemiou gets a spin-off
Thursday 13th May 2010
The BBC are working on a radio series for Angelos Epithemiou, the character made famous via his deadpan appearances on Shooting Stars.
BBC2 cancels Bellamy's People
Thursday 13th May 2010
BBC Two has cancelled Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson's spoof travelogue series Bellamy's People after just one series.
BBC orders more of OFAH prequel Rock & Chips
Monday 10th May 2010
The BBC is making a full series of Rock & Chips, the Only Fools and Horses prequel starring Nicholas Lyndhurst, Kellie Bright and James Buckley.
Hugh Dennis to host new improvised comedy show
Friday 7th May 2010
Mock The Week and Outnumbered star Hugh Dennis is to host a new improvised comedy show pilot called Fast and Loose.
Last Of The Summer Wine to end
Sunday 2nd May 2010
The BBC's long-running sitcom Last Of The Summer Wine is to end after 37 years, it is reported
Yes Minister character to return to TV
Monday 26th April 2010
Yes Minister's Sir Humphrey Appleby is set to return to TV after more than 20 years in three new election sketches.
Channel 4's Comedy Gala raises over £800k
Friday 23rd April 2010
Britain's top stand-up stars presented Great Ormond Street Hospital with a cheque for over £800,000 today.
BBC announces new Gervais and Merchant sitcom
Wednesday 21st April 2010
The BBC announces Life's Too Short, a new sitcom pilot written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant about dwarf actor Warwick Davis.