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Jon & Lucy's Christmas Sleepover returns to Channel 4
Tuesday 8th November 2022
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont's Christmas Sleepover is returning to Channel 4 for a second year, with the couple being joined by Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Allen and Judi Love.
Bad Sisters to return for Series 2
Tuesday 8th November 2022
Apple TV+ has announced that Sharon Horgan's comedy drama Bad Sisters will return for a second series.
Big Fat Quiz to return for sport special
Saturday 5th November 2022
The Big Fat Quiz format is to return to Channel 4 for a sports special, hosted by Jimmy Carr.
Bloods and Toast Of Tinseltown up for Rose d'Or Award
Saturday 5th November 2022
Bloods, Toast Of Tinseltown, The Outlaws and This Is Going To Hurt are amongst the British comedies nominated in the 61st annual international Rose d'Or Awards.
Taskmaster to return for new New Year Treat
Friday 4th November 2022
Channel 4 has commissioned another celebrity special of Taskmaster. The one-off New Year Treat programme is expected to air on New Year's Day.
Channel 4 pilots sitcom from disability activist Kyla Harris
Tuesday 1st November 2022
Channel 4 is piloting a comedy from intersectional filmmaker and disability activist Kyla Harris, which she co-wrote and stars in alongside Sally Phillips and Darren Boyd.
Del Boy falling through bar voted funniest sitcom scene
Tuesday 1st November 2022
A poll run by TV channel Gold has named moments from Only Fools And Horses, The Vicar Of Dibley, Dad's Army and Fawlty Towers as the funniest British sitcom scenes.
Laura Smyth pilots BBC sitcom Launderette
Monday 31st October 2022
Stand-up Laura Smyth has created, written and stars in the BBC sitcom pilot Launderette, set in her native East London and also starring Kate Robbins, Tori Allen-Martin, Eleanor Nawal and Quadrophenia alumnus Phil Daniels.
Wreck to return for Series 2
Sunday 30th October 2022
Comedy horror series Wreck will return to BBC Three for a second series.
Am I Being Unreasonable? gets second series
Friday 28th October 2022
Am I Being Unreasonable?, the comedy thriller starring Daisy May Cooper, has been renewed for a second series by BBC One.