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Jimmy Carr had the most streamed stand-up special of 2021
Monday 31st January 2022
Jimmy Carr had the most-streamed UK stand-up special in this country last year. The top 10 also featured Russell Howard, James Acaster, Ricky Gervais and Michael McIntyre.
Gym sitcom Peacock confirmed for BBC Three
Monday 31st January 2022
Peacock, a sitcom starring Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa as a personal trainer working at a gym, is coming to BBC Three later this year.
Fergus Craig brings Martin Fishback character to BBC Two
Friday 28th January 2022
BBC Two has ordered Martin Fishback, a pilot starring Fergus Craig as a tactless middle class dad who has ambitions to become a crime writer.
Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan to return for two more series
Thursday 27th January 2022
Channel 4 has made a double-series order commitment to comedy entertainment format The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan.
Kieran Hodgson and Stevie Martin star in lifeguards pilot
Thursday 27th January 2022
Taster episodes of Lifeguards, a sitcom pilot about a dysfunctional seaside safety team, have been filmed. Kieran Hodgson and Stevie Martin are in the lead roles.
Never Mind The Buzzcocks revival returning for second series on Sky
Wednesday 26th January 2022
Never Mind The Buzzcocks is returning for a second series on Sky Max.
Cheaters comedy drama coming to BBC One
Wednesday 26th January 2022
BBC One is to broadcast Cheaters, an eighteen-episode comedy drama, told in ten-minute chapters, about a man and woman who sleep together despite both having partners.
Lemar and Jamelia to star in Sky Kids comedy Little Darlings
Wednesday 26th January 2022
Jacqueline Wilson's children's book Little Darlings has been adapted as a comedy drama series for the Sky Kids platform, with pop stars Lemar and Jamelia in the lead roles.
Wallace & Gromit to return for new adventure in 2024
Thursday 20th January 2022
The characters Wallace & Gromit will return in 2024 in a currently un-titled new special. The plot focuses on Gromit's concern that Wallace has become over-dependant on his inventions. The comedy will premiere on BBC One in the UK, and Netflix has the rights for the rest of the world.
Mo Gilligan announces second Netflix special
Thursday 20th January 2022
Mo Gilligan is releasing a new Netflix special. His There's Mo To Life show, recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo on his recent tour, will be available from 17th February.