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Juice. Image shows from L to R: Jamma (Mawaan Rizwan), Guy (Russell Tovey)

Russell Tovey joins Mawaan Rizwan's BBC sitcom pilot Juice

Thursday 9th September 2021

Russell Tovey has joined the cast of Mawaan Rizwan's BBC Three pilot Juice, alongside the stand-up's real-life brother and mother, plus fellow comic Jeff Mirza.

Peck'Eds. Image shows from L to R: Abbie (Hannah Donelon), Melissa (Soph Galustian), Naz (Leah Choudhry)

Instagram sketch comic Soph Galustian pilots BBC sitcom Peck'Eds

Thursday 9th September 2021

BBC Three has ordered Peck'Eds, a series of comedy shorts about working-class,15-year-old women growing up in South Manchester from spoken word poet and online sketch comic Soph Galustian.

Such Brave Girls. Image shows left to right: Deb (Louise Brealey), Josie (Kat Sadler), Billie (Lizzie Davidson)

Kat Sadler pilots new BBC sitcom 'such brave girls'

Thursday 9th September 2021

Stand-up Kat Sadler has written and stars alongside her sister Lizzie Davidson in such brave girls, a loosely autobiographical new BBC Three sitcom pilot.

Deirdre O'Kane

Comedians film stand-up sets for Sky's The Deirdre O'Kane Show

Wednesday 8th September 2021

Tom Allen, Ardal O'Hanlon and Reginald D Hunter are among the comedians appearing on Sky's new stand-up showcase, The Deirdre O'Kane Show.

We Are Lady Parts. Image shows from L to R: Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse), Bisma (Faith Omole), Amina (Anjana Vasan), Ayesha (Juliette Motamed), Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey). Copyright: Working Title Films

Comedies in the running for Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2021

Wednesday 8th September 2021

Bloods, Brassic, Motherland, Starstruck, Trying and We Are Lady Parts are amongst the nominees for the Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2021.

Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere. Image shows from L to R: Paddy (Paddy McGuinness), Max (Peter Kay). Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Max And Paddy to return?

Wednesday 8th September 2021

Paddy McGuinness has suggested that Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere, the Channel 4 sitcom he starred in with Peter Kay, may return. Two Christmas specials have already been written.

Nova Jones. Credit: JAM Media

Molly Rainford to star in CBBC's Nova Jones

Tuesday 7th September 2021

Singer Molly Rainford will star in Nova Jones, a CBBC comedy adventure series about an 18-year-old pop star undertaking a concert tour throughout the galaxy.

Taskmaster. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard shoots Netflix special

Friday 3rd September 2021

Russell Howard has recorded a new Netflix special. The comic shot his latest stand-up tour, Respite, at the Hammersmith Apollo in London last week.

Shagged Married Annoyed. Image shows from L to R: Rosie Ramsey, Chris Ramsey

Chris and Rosie Ramsey land BBC chat show

Friday 3rd September 2021

Comedian Chris Ramsey and his influencer wife Rosie are to host their own late-night BBC chat show, following a successful pilot part-inspired by their smash-hit podcast Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed.

Stath Lets Flats. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Al (Alastair Roberts), Steven (Jimmy Roussounis), Vasos (Christos Stergioglou), Katia (Ellie White), Stath (Jamie Demetriou), Carole (Katy Wix), Sophie (Natasia Demetriou). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Stath Lets Flats Series 3 guest stars revealed

Friday 3rd September 2021

Stath Lets Flats Series 3 has finished filming, ahead of broadcast later this year. Guest stars in the new series will include Julia Davis and Charlie Cooper.

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