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The Full Monty cast reunite for TV series
Monday 28th March 2022
The cast of 1997 film The Full Monty are to reunite for an eight-part comedy drama on Disney+.
ITV announce 5 new comedies for ITVX
Thursday 24th March 2022
ITV has commissioned five new comedy series, debuting on its soon-to-launch new premium streaming platform ITVX, before later television broadcast.
Helen Bauer pilots Small Doses sitcom for BBC
Thursday 24th March 2022
Stand-up Helen Bauer is piloting a BBC Three sitcom, inspired by her own background having lived in Germany for a time before returning to the UK.
Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan star in Sky's Romantic Getaway
Thursday 24th March 2022
Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan are making Romantic Getaway, a six-part comedy drama series for Sky.
GB News to pilot panel show The Ministry Of Offence
Wednesday 23rd March 2022
The Ministry Of Offence, a panel show hosted by Steve N Allen, is to be piloted by GB News. A team of left-leaning comedians captained by Diane Spencer take on a team lead by right-leaning Leo Kearse.
ITV orders comic thriller Passenger for new streaming platform
Thursday 17th March 2022
ITV has ordered a "darkly comic thriller" from actor Andrew Buchan, to premiere on its new streaming platform ITVX.
Ben Elton to record TV special
Monday 14th March 2022
Ben Elton is set to record his recent stand-up show for television. The writer and comedian will "return to the London stage to explore the modern age".
Bridget Christie lands Channel 4 menopause comedy The Change
Monday 14th March 2022
Bridget Christie is making The Change, a Channel 4 comedy drama about the menopause described as "Shirley Valentine meets Deliverance. With pigs."
Jimmy Carr show I Literally Just Told You to return for Series 2
Wednesday 9th March 2022
I Literally Just Told You, the comic game show hosted by Jimmy Carr, is to return to Channel 4 for a second series.
Comic Relief 2022 highlights to include return of Rock Profile
Tuesday 8th March 2022
Matt Lucas & David Walliams, Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders, the stars of Ghosts, Jack Whitehall, Stephen Fry and the QI team will be amongst those starring in the BBC One Red Nose Day broadcast on Friday 18th March.