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Code 404 Series 3 confirmed by Sky
Thursday 4th November 2021
Sky has confirmed that cop sitcom Code 404 will return for a third series.
British comedies nominated for 2021 Rose d'Or Awards
Wednesday 3rd November 2021
Famalam, Motherland, Staged, Jerk, We Are Lady Parts, Horrible Histories, Taskmaster, A League Of Their Own and Joe Lycett's Got Your Back are amongst the nominees for the international Rose d'Or Awards 2021.
Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli create BBC comedy thriller
Friday 29th October 2021
Real-life best friends Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli have created and will star in a BBC comedy thriller series together. The show focuses on two friends who find their lives unravelling.
Nish Kumar in "shock" departure from Late Night Mash
Thursday 28th October 2021
Nish Kumar has announced that he is quitting Late Night Mash, as the show concludes its first series on Dave. Revived from the axed BBC format The Mash Report, the comedy's future is now unclear.
Brendan O'Carroll preparing to make BBC army sitcom Lebanese Outpost
Thursday 28th October 2021
Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O'Carroll claims to have landed a new BBC One sitcom about Irish UN peacekeepers patrolling the Israel-Lebanon border. Six episodes of Lebanese Outpost have reportedly been commissioned.
Dating No Filter returns for Series 2 and Christmas special on Sky Max
Monday 25th October 2021
Sky's comedy dating show Dating No Filter, in which pairs of comedians watch and commentate upon real-life blind dates, will return for a second series and hour-long Christmas special.
David O'Doherty to front cycling series featuring comedians
Friday 22nd October 2021
David O'Doherty is to lead a Channel 4 comedy entertainment series in which Richard Ayoade, Mel Giedroyc, Joe Wilkinson and Grayson Perry join him on cycle routes.
We Are Lady Parts wins at Edinburgh TV Awards
Thursday 21st October 2021
We Are Lady Parts, Rob And Romesh Vs, Joe Lycett's Got Your Back and O-T Fagbenle have won in the Edinburgh TV Awards 2021.
Josh Widdicombe to present The Funniest Adverts On The Planet
Thursday 21st October 2021
Josh Widdicombe is to present The Funniest Adverts On The Planet, a new series for Comedy Central mocking adverts from around the world.
Alan Carr to host The Royal Variety Performance 2021
Thursday 21st October 2021
Alan Carr is to host The Royal Variety Performance 2021, with comedians Judi Love, Bill Bailey, Chris McCausland and Josh Widdicombe set to perform as part of the show.