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Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Dara O Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa, Sarah Millican

Taskmaster Series 14 line-up revealed

Friday 24th June 2022

Dara O Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican will take part in Series 14 of Taskmaster.

Steve Coogan. Copyright: Trevor Leighton

Alan Partridge Live is coming to Amazon Prime

Thursday 23rd June 2022

Amazon Prime Video will stream Alan Partridge Live: Stratagem this winter.

The Farm. Image shows from L to R: Callie (Karen Fishwick), Donnie (Chris Forbes), Jim MacDonald (Jim Smith). Copyright: BBC Studios

BBC Scotland orders more The Farm and three more comedies

Wednesday 22nd June 2022

The BBC has ordered another 30 minute episode of The Farm for BBC One Scotland, plus another instalment of sketch show Stevens & McCarthy, and two new sitcoms, Islelanders and Stunners, for iPlayer.

Those Two. Image shows from L to R: Holly (Holly Burn), David (David Mills)

Holly Burn and David Mills pilot "big, bold, brash" sitcom Those Two

Wednesday 22nd June 2022

Holly Burn and David Mills have written and star in "big, bold, brash" sitcom pilot Those Two, co-starring Luke McQueen and Linda Marlowe.

The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show. Image shows from L to R: Rosie Ramsey, Chris Ramsey. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show to return for Series 2

Monday 20th June 2022

The BBC has ordered a second series of The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show.

You & Me. Jessica Barden

Harry Lawtey, Jessica Barden and Sophia Brown to star in You & Me

Friday 17th June 2022

ITV has revealed the cast for You & Me, its forthcoming romantic comedy series which focuses on three separate characters who have all experienced tragedies.

Outsiders. David Mitchell. Copyright: Renegade Pictures

David Mitchell brings Outsiders back to Dave

Thursday 16th June 2022

Outsiders is returning for a second series on Dave with David Mitchell, featuring Jessica Hynes, Phil Wang, Joe Wilkinson, Maisie Adam, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Darren Harriott.

The Outlaws. Image shows from L to R: John (Darren Boyd), Frank (Christopher Walken), Myrna (Clare Perkins), Rani Rekowski (Rhianne Barreto), Christian (Gamba Cole), Gabby (Eleanor Tomlinson), Greg (Stephen Merchant)

Edinburgh TV Awards 2022 nominees

Thursday 16th June 2022

After Life, Mandy, Motherland, Sex Education, Stath Lets Flats and The Outlaws are amongst the nominees for the Edinburgh TV Awards 2022.

Black Ops. Image shows from L to R: Kay (Hammed Animashaun), Dom (Gbemisola Ikumelo), Tevin (Akemnji Ndifornyen)

Black Ops cast confirmed

Wednesday 15th June 2022

The BBC has confirmed Gbemisola Ikumelo, Hammed Animashaun and Akemnji Ndifornyen will star in comedy thriller Black Ops.

Starstruck. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Nikesh Patel), Jessie (Rose Matafeo)

Starstruck Series 3 confirmed

Monday 13th June 2022

BBC Three has ordered another six episodes of Starstruck, the sitcom starring Rose Matafeo. The recommission follows the news the rom-com has now clocked up over 8 million streams on iPlayer.

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