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Joe Lycett's Got Your Back. Joe Lycett. Copyright: Rumpus Media

Joe Lycett to host C4 Big Pride Party

Thursday 9th June 2022

Joe Lycett is to host a live two-hour "big queer party" this summer on Channel 4.

Holly Walsh

Holly Walsh pilots apocalyptic hen party sitcom for the BBC

Tuesday 7th June 2022

Holly Walsh has directed Henpocalypse, a BBC pilot about a hen party caught up in a zombie pandemic.

Screw. Image shows left to right: Rose Gill (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), Ali Shah (Faraz Ayub), Jackie Stokes (Laura Checkley), Don Carpenter (Ron Donachie), Leigh Henry (Nina Sosanya), Gary Campbell (Stephen Wight)

Screw Series 2 coming to Channel 4

Tuesday 7th June 2022

Channel 4 has announced the recommission of its prison comedy drama, Screw.

Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

Inside No. 9 to return for Series 8 and Series 9

Wednesday 1st June 2022

The BBC has confirmed it has ordered two more series of Inside No. 9. The recommission means that Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's comedy anthology series will now run until at least Series 9.

Brett Gelman. Copyright: David-Simon Dayan

Fleabag actor Brett Gelman to star in Channel 4 comedy Entitled

Wednesday 1st June 2022

Channel 4 has commissioned Entitled, a sitcom series in which Brett Gelman plays an American widower who must get to know his British wife's estranged family as they compete for his newly inherited fortune.

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. Image shows from L to R: Mel Giedroyc, Lou Sanders

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable returning for a third series

Tuesday 31st May 2022

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable is returning for a third series, with Lou Sanders also back as her assistant.

Intelligence. Image shows from L to R: Jerry Bernstein (David Schwimmer), Joseph Harries (Nick Mohammed)

Intelligence is returning says Nick Mohammed, teasing movie conclusion

Monday 30th May 2022

Intelligence is to return Nick Mohammed has confirmed, though possibly with a feature-length resolution.

Meet The Richardsons. Image shows from L to R: Jon (Jon Richardson), Lucy (Lucy Beaumont)

Meet The Richardsons amongst Broadcast Digital Awards nominees

Monday 23rd May 2022

Meet The Richardsons is nominated for Gamechanger Programme of the Year in the Broadcast Digital Awards 2022. The sitcom is also nominated in the Best Comedy Programme category alongside Brassic, Jerk, Ladhood, Starstruck and The Stand Up Sketch Show.

The Trip. Image shows from L to R: Steve (Steve Coogan), Rob (Rob Brydon)

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite for new sitcom

Monday 23rd May 2022

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are developing a new sitcom, produced by the Alan Partridge star and starring Brydon.

Sorry, I Didn't Know. Jimmy Akingbola. Copyright: Triforce Productions

Sorry, I Didn't Know returning for third series on ITV

Saturday 21st May 2022

Sorry, I Didn't Know has been commissioned for third series on ITV, with Jimmy Akingbola returning as host.

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