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Romantic comedy drama You & Me coming to ITV
Thursday 18th March 2021
ITV has commissioned a romantic comedy drama series. You & Me focuses on three separate characters who have all experienced tragedies.
Mae Martin and Joe Lycett amongst RTS winners
Wednesday 17th March 2021
Mae Martin, The Ranganation, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Youssef Kerkour, The Young Offenders and Joe Lycett's Got Your Back were amongst the winners at the Royal Television Society Awards 2021.
There's Something About Movies returning for Series 4
Monday 15th March 2021
There's Something About Movies is returning to Sky One for a fourth series. Host Alan Carr, team captains Jennifer Saunders and Michael Sheen and regular guest Tom Allen will all be present again.
Staged and Gone Fishing win Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Friday 12th March 2021
Staged and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing have won prizes in the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021. Additionally, Elis James and John Robins were the winners in the podcast category.
The Mash Report axed after four series
Friday 12th March 2021
The Mash Report will not return for any further series. A spokesperson said BBC Two was making room for new comedy shows.
Miranda Hart, Greg Davies and Alice Lowe BBC sketch pilot uncovered
Thursday 11th March 2021
Miranda Hart, Greg Davies and Alice Lowe made a dialogue-free sketch comedy for BBC Three in 2007.
Iain Stirling's Buffering series confirmed by ITV2
Wednesday 10th March 2021
ITV2 has officially announced Buffering, a new sitcom co-written by and starring Iain Stirling.
Red Nose Day 2021 highlights revealed
Tuesday 9th March 2021
Sir Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Jack Whitehall, Mel Giedroyc, Tim Vine and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are amongst those who have created sketches for Comic Relief 2021, on BBC One on Friday 19th March from 7pm.
Harry Hill's Queen episode removed from BBC Two schedule
Tuesday 9th March 2021
The BBC has postponed the broadcast of an episode of Harry Hill's Lonely Island. Queen, which sees the comedian dressed as a monarch, was due to be broadcast tonight but has now been removed from schedules.
Would I Lie To You? to be remade in America
Tuesday 9th March 2021
American network The CW is to make its own version of hit panel show Would I Lie To You?.