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Sky orders Breeders Series 4
Tuesday 19th July 2022
Sky Comedy and US channel FX have co-commissioned a fourth series of Breeders, the sitcom starring Daisy Haggard and Martin Freeman.
The Delightful Sausage pilot dark holiday camp sitcom
Tuesday 19th July 2022
The Delightful Sausage are piloting "a really messed-up version of Hi-De-Hi!", loosely based on their 2019 live show Ginster's Paradise.
Friday Night Dinner to be re-made by Amazon as Dinner With The Parents
Thursday 14th July 2022
Amazon Freevee has ordered a 10 episode series of Dinner With The Parents, a remake of Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner.
Mo Gilligan to host That's My Jam on BBC One
Wednesday 13th July 2022
Mo Gilligan is to host That's My Jam, a BBC One entertainment series based on the US show of the same name that's fronted by Jimmy Fallon.
Micah Richards joins A League Of Their Own
Friday 8th July 2022
Former England footballer Micah Richards has been announced as a new regular panellist on sports-based panel show A League Of Their Own.
Meera Syal brings Mrs Sidhu Investigates to television
Wednesday 6th July 2022
Meera Syal is to star in the title role of Mrs Sidhu Investigates in the Acorn TV adaptation of Suk Pannu's Radio 4 series.
BBC orders 'Henpocalypse!' series
Wednesday 6th July 2022
The BBC has ordered Henpocalypse!, a sitcom about five women on a hen weekend that takes place during the apocalypse, who must then survive in a world in where most of the population has been wiped out.
Meet The Richardsons amongst Broadcast Digital Awards winners
Wednesday 6th July 2022
Meet The Richardsons, Race Around Britain, Zen Motoring, Big Zuu's Big Eats, Drunk History, Dodo and Landscapers were amongst the winners of the Broadcast Digital Awards 2022.
Bridget Christie comedy The Change reveals cast
Tuesday 5th July 2022
Omid Djalili, Paul Whitehouse, Ashley McGuire, Monica Dolan, Tanya Moodie, Liza Tarbuck and Jim Howick are amongst the actors set to join Bridget Christie in her new Channel 4 comedy drama The Change.
Sex Education's George Robinson stars in Dave pilot Perfect
Monday 4th July 2022
George Robinson, Wills Whittington and Shreya M Patel star as three young disabled people who become unexpected friends when they meet on a half-cocked and pointless work preparation scheme in Perfect, Laurence Clark's forthcoming sitcom pilot.