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Juice. Image shows from L to R: Jamma (Mawaan Rizwan), Guy (Russell Tovey)

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. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

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.

Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Nish Kumar

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. Image shows from L to R: Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Liz (Diane Morgan), Meg (Tanya Moodie), Kevin (Paul Ready), Anne (Philippa Dunne), Amanda (Lucy Punch)

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.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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.

Stewart Lee: Tornado. Stewart Lee. Copyright: Tristram Kenton

Stewart Lee stand-up specials to air on BBC Two

Wednesday 4th May 2022

BBC Two is to broadcast Snowflake and Tornado, two stand-up specials recorded by Stewart Lee.

Simon Bird

Simon Bird stars in apocalyptic Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns

Tuesday 3rd May 2022

Simon Bird will star in apocalyptic Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns, with an ensemble cast of familiar comedy names.

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

Inside No. 9 to be remade in America

Tuesday 3rd May 2022

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's hit BBC comedy anthology series Inside No. 9 is set to be remade for American audiences.

Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn), Deirdre Mallon (Amelia Crowley), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan), Aunt Sarah (Kathy Kiera Clarke), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Da Gerry (Tommy Tiernan), Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), Granda Joe (Ian McElhinney), Ma Mary (Tara Lynne O'Neill), Geraldine Devlin (Philippa Dunne). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Derry Girls announce extended special finale

Friday 29th April 2022

Channel 4 has announced it is to broadcast an extended length special finale episode of Derry Girls after the conclusion of Series 3 proper in mid-May.

Image shows from L to R: Matt Lucas, Elis James

Matt Lucas and Elis James to host Fantasy Football reboot

Friday 29th April 2022

Matt Lucas and Elis James are set to film a pilot of a new Sky version of Baddiel & Skinner's Fantasy Football League format.

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