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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.
Him & Her's Kerry Howard & Russell Tovey reunite for dark Sky comedy
Monday 4th July 2022
Him & Her stars Kerry Howard and Russell Tovey have written and star in Both Sides Now for Sky.
Hapless to return for Series 2
Friday 1st July 2022
Hapless, the sitcom starring Tim Downie as an investigative journalist working at a Jewish publication, is to return for a second series. Eight new episodes have been filmed for streaming platform Viaplay.
Murder, They Hope Series 2 guest stars revealed
Thursday 30th June 2022
Murder, They Hope, the Gold comedy series starring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson, will welcome guest stars including Hugh Dennis, Vicki Pepperdine, Sally Phillips, Isy Suttie and Sandi Toksvig.
Celebrity Juice ends after 14 years on air
Wednesday 29th June 2022
Leigh Francis has confirmed that his long-running panel show Celebrity Juice is to finish with two farewell highlights specials.
Ricky Gervais's Netflix special SuperNature smashes streaming records
Tuesday 28th June 2022
Ricky Gervais's special SuperNature was watched by more Netflix account holders in the UK in its opening week than have watched the most popular Netflix special of 2021, Jimmy Carr's His Dark Material.