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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.
Daisy May Cooper to star in BBC comedy drama Cash Carraway
Wednesday 19th May 2021
Daisy May Cooper will star as a young working class single mum in new BBC comedy drama Cash Carraway. The network is also making Everything I Know About Love, a comedy drama based on journalist Dolly Alderton's memoir.
Don't Forget The Driver Series 2 cancelled because of Covid
Friday 14th May 2021
Toby Jones's comedy Don't Forget The Driver has been axed. BBC Two had ordered a second series of the show, but it has now been cancelled due to coronavirus.
Susannah Fielding joins The Cockfields
Friday 14th May 2021
Susannah Fielding has joined the cast of The Cockfields. She will play Simon's new girlfriend in the second series of Gold's sitcom. Gregor Fisher, Michele Dotrice and Greg McHugh also join the cast.
Alma's Not Normal series filming in Bolton
Monday 10th May 2021
Filming is underway on Alma's Not Normal, Sophie Willan's BBC Two sitcom about a Boltonian woman and her family of eccentric, unruly women.
Comedy Central reveals three new shows
Monday 10th May 2021
Comedy Central has commissioned three new shows: Yesterday, Today & The Day Before, The Complaints Department and Fact Off.