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Jennifer Saunders to guest star in Ghosts Christmas special
Saturday 16th October 2021
Jennifer Saunders is to guest star in the forthcoming Ghosts Christmas special, playing Lady Button's mother.
Spitting Image Halloween special coming to ITV
Friday 15th October 2021
ITV is to air a Halloween special of Spitting Image.
The John Bishop Show coming to ITV
Wednesday 13th October 2021
ITV has confirmed Saturday night comedy format The John Bishop Show.
Kieran Hodgson & Morgana Robinson tackle climate change for Channel 4
Friday 8th October 2021
Kieran Hodgson and Morgana Robinson are leading a one-off comic documentary on climate change for Channel 4 entitled How We Forgot To Save The Planet.
Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant coming to Channel 4
Thursday 7th October 2021
Joe Lycett is to present Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant, a one-hour Channel 4 documentary in which he investigates the corporate practice of 'greenwashing' at energy giant Shell.
Lazy Susan complete filming on their TV series
Thursday 7th October 2021
Sketch duo Lazy Susan have completed filming on their TV sketch show series, which is coming to BBC Three in 2022. Guest stars will include James Acaster, Lou Sanders and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
Meet The Richardsons wins at Broadcast Digital Awards
Thursday 7th October 2021
Meet The Richardsons, Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, Don't Hate The Playaz and Big Zuu's Big Eats were amongst the winners at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2021.
"Loveable slacker" sitcom Ted's Top Ten coming to CITV
Friday 1st October 2021
CITV has ordered Ted's Top 10, a comedy about an unsuccessful YouTuber, "loveable slacker and walking disaster area".
Aimee Lou Wood stars in Channel 4 rom-com
Thursday 30th September 2021
Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood is to star in one-off Channel 4 comedy drama Mincemeat, as well as Sara Pascoe's debut drama Car Crash.
80s comedy Chelmsford 123 revived as new audio series
Wednesday 29th September 2021
Chelmsford 123, a late-80s Channel 4 sitcom set in Roman Britain, is being revived for a new 4-part audio series. The comedy was the first from leading TV production company Hat Trick.