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Gold orders second series of Murder, They Hope
Thursday 12th May 2022
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are returning for a second series of comedy mysteries in Murder, They Hope.
Bad Education to return for new series and special
Wednesday 11th May 2022
Jack Whitehall's school sitcom Bad Education is to return. He will star in a one-off 10th anniversary special before a full new series, following newly qualified teachers and former Class K students Stephen (Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham).
Feature-length Detectorists special commissioned
Wednesday 11th May 2022
Acclaimed comedy Detectorists is to return to screens for a feature-length special later in 2022.
Jerk to return for Series 3
Wednesday 11th May 2022
Jerk, the BBC Three sitcom starring Tim Renkow, is to return for a six-part third series.
Jack Carroll starring in short Mobility
Wednesday 11th May 2022
The BBC is making Mobility, a comedy short for BBC Three that follows three Huddersfield teenagers "with nothing in common except that they all have to catch the mobility bus to school". The comedy is co-written by and stars Jack Carroll.
Mawaan Rizwan's sitcom Juice gets full series
Wednesday 11th May 2022
The BBC has confirmed it has ordered a full series of Juice, a new sitcom starring Mawaan Rizwan, for BBC Three
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returns
Wednesday 11th May 2022
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing has been recommissioned by BBC Two. A fifth series and Christmas special are believed to begin filming shortly.
Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe Hold The Front Page for Sky
Monday 9th May 2022
Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe are making a Sky comedy series about local news. Shooting this summer, Hold The Front Page will see the pair championing the role that local newspapers play in the communities they serve.
Motherland wins at 2022 BAFTA TV Awards
Sunday 8th May 2022
Motherland has won Best Scripted Comedy in the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards. The other comedy-related winners were Sophie Willan, Jamie Demetriou, In My Skin, The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan and Big Zuu's Big Eats. This story includes the videos of the acceptance speeches.
BBC film The Fringe In 12 Jokes tells the story of Edinburgh in gags
Friday 6th May 2022
The BBC is making documentary The Fringe In 12 Jokes, featuring Eddie Izzard, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Frankie Boyle, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn, among others, reflecting on the impact of Edinburgh festival on their careers.