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Never Mind The Buzzcocks series coming to Sky
Wednesday 2nd June 2021
Never Mind The Buzzcocks is returning to television. Production is beginning on the music-focused panel show, following a successful pilot for Sky One in September.
Friday Night Dinner wins at Broadcast Awards 2021
Thursday 27th May 2021
Friday Night Dinner has won in the Comedy category at the Broadcast Awards 2021. The Ranganation won a prize for Best Lockdown Programme.
Bill Bailey hints at Black Books reunion
Thursday 27th May 2021
Black Books fans can start getting excited about a retrospective celebration of Dylan Moran's sitcom. Bill Bailey, who co-starred in the three series of the cult Channel 4 comedy, has revealed that there are plans to reunite the creative team behind it.
Comedians quit Yesterday, Today & The Day Before in Palestine protest
Thursday 27th May 2021
Comedy Central's irreverent news show Yesterday, Today & The Day Before has been plunged into controversy after presenters Sophie Duker and Kemah Bob quit in protest over its decision not to air her take on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Max & Ivan writing sport comedy for ITV2
Wednesday 26th May 2021
Max & Ivan are making a sport-based comedy. The narrative sketch duo are writing six 30-minute episodes for ITV2.
BBC Scotland unveils female-led comedies
Wednesday 26th May 2021
Janey Godley, Ashley Storrie and Karen Dunbar are among the stars of a raft of female-led comedies commissioned by BBC Scotland. Commissions include Dregs, Stevens & McCarthy, Who Runs The World? and Two For One.
Sophie Willan wins BAFTA comedy writing award
Tuesday 25th May 2021
Sophie Willan has won the comedy writing prize at the BAFTA Craft Awards 2021, for her Alma's Not Normal pilot script.
Sky backs comedies
Sunday 23rd May 2021
Sky has reiterated its commitment to comedy, as work resumes on several of its shows. A fourth series of Brassic is being written, Breeders looks set to return for a third series, and drafting is underway on a third series of Intelligence. Further episodes of The Reluctant Landlord were also in development before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
Taskmaster Series 12 line-up
Thursday 20th May 2021
Alan Davies, Desiree Burch, Guz Khan, Morgana Robinson and Victoria Coren Mitchell will take part in Taskmaster Series 12.
Graham Norton's novel to be turned into an ITV series
Thursday 20th May 2021
Graham Norton's novel Holding is to be adapted by ITV. Conleth Hill will star, with Kathy Burke directing.