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Pubwatch. Rob Rouse

Rob Rouse stars in Pubwatch sitcom pilot

Saturday 24th July 2021

Rob Rouse is piloting a sitcom about a committee combatting yobbish behaviour in pubs, with fellow comics Mick Ferry, Stephen Bailey, Hannah Platt and Pete Selwood, who also wrote the script.

Harry And Paul's Story Of The 2s. Image shows from L to R: Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Balloon Pictures

Harry Enfield making BBC history spoof for its centenary

Friday 23rd July 2021

Harry Enfield is working on a spoof history of the BBC for its centenary next year.

Bolu Babalola

Big Age sitcom pilot to broadcast on Channel 4

Friday 23rd July 2021

Big Age, a sitcom pilot about four young black British friends, will air on Channel 4 on Friday 10th September as part of the channel's Black To Front day.

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton set to star in Nick Hornby's Funny Girl for Sky

Thursday 22nd July 2021

Gemma Arterton has been lined up to star in Sky's adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel Funny Girl.

Lewis Gribben

The Birth Of Daniel F Harris coming to Channel 4

Thursday 22nd July 2021

Lewis Gribben, Rory Keenan, Lisa McGrillis and Samuel Bottomley will star in Channel 4's dark comedy drama The Birth Of Daniel F Harris.

Anansi Boys. Mr Nancy (Lenny Henry). Copyright: BBC

Lenny Henry and Neil Gaiman bring Anansi Boys to Amazon Prime

Thursday 22nd July 2021

Lenny Henry is writing an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys with the fantasy novelist for Amazon Prime.

The Other One. Image shows from L to R: Cathy (Ellie White), Cat (Lauren Socha), Callum (Christopher Jeffers)

The Other One to return for Series 2

Thursday 22nd July 2021

Filming is underway on a second series of BBC One sitcom The Other One.

People Just Do Nothing. Image shows from L to R: Chabuddy G (Asim Chaudhry), Beats (Hugo Chegwin), Grindah (Allan Mustafa), Steves (Steve Stamp), Decoy (Daniel Sylvester Woolford). Copyright: Roughcut Television

People Just Do Nothing documentary coming to BBC

Tuesday 20th July 2021

The stars of People Just Do Nothing have reunited to make a documentary about their rise from internet obscurity to television popularity and upcoming feature film Big In Japan, for a new BBC Three documentary, Kurupting The Industry: The People Just Do Nothing Story.

The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

Morecambe & Wise's wiped BBC1 debut found

Tuesday 20th July 2021

A missing episode of The Morecambe & Wise Show has been found. The 45-minute special aired in October 1970 as the duo's BBC1 debut for their hit sketch series.

Comedians Giving Lectures. Sara Pascoe. Copyright: 12 Yard Productions

Comedians Giving Lectures Series 2 and 3 line-ups revealed

Friday 16th July 2021

Filming is underway on two more series of Comedians Giving Lectures, the Dave show hosted by Sara Pascoe. The list of comedians taking part has now been revealed.

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