Wednesday 15th December 2021
Dave has ordered a third series of Big Zuu's Big Eats. Eight more episodes will be made, for broadcast in 2022.
Thursday 9th December 2021
Lily James, Oliver Chris, Guz Khan, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Sian Gibson, Susan Wokoma, Celia Imrie, Pam Ferris, Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal are amongst the cast for BBC Two's Beauty And The Beast - A Pantomime For Comic Relief.
Wednesday 8th December 2021
The Outlaws has been voted as Best New Comedy in the I Talk Telly Awards 2021. There were also wins for Sex Education, Ncuti Gatwa, David Tennant & Michael Sheen, Joel Dommett and Rosie Jones.
Tuesday 7th December 2021
BBC Scotland sitcom The Scotts is returning for a second series. Shooting on further episodes of the comedy created by Robert Florence and Iain Connell will begin next summer.
The brand new National Comedy Awards, due to take place next week, has been postponed amidst coronavirus worries and the emergence of the omicron variant.
Channel Dave has commissioned four half-hour pilots off the back of its UKTV WriterSlam competition: Dead Canny, Holier Than Thou, Perfect and The Other Half.
Monday 6th December 2021
Luke Rollason has landed his first television role, starring in Disney+'s superhero comedy Extraordinary.
Friday 3rd December 2021
Alma's Not Normal, Dreaming Whilst Black, Ghosts, Ladybaby, Starstruck and We Are Lady Parts are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Awards 2022.
Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr and Sayeeda Warsi will take part in the one-off Taskmaster's New Year Treat special.
Thursday 2nd December 2021
Netflix will launch a second end-of-year satire special, Death To 2021, from Charlie Brooker's production company, starring Hugh Grant, Tracey Ullman, Alistair Green and Hollywood A-listers.
