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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?.
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back is back for Series 3
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back is returning for a third series. Production is underway on 8 new episodes of the Channel 4 consumer justice show.
Coma sitcom pilot Beep to air on the BBC this March
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
The BBC is piloting Beep, a tragi-comic sitcom about the family of a man in a long-term coma.
Royal Television Society Awards 2021 nominations
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Brassic, Sex Education, The Young Offenders, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Sophie Willan, Ruth Jones, Youssef Kerkour, O-T Fagbenle and Paul Chahidi are amongst the nominees for the RTS Programme Awards 2021.
Finding Alice to return for Series 2
Monday 1st March 2021
Finding Alice, the ITV comedy drama starring Keeley Hawes, is to return for a second series.
Comedian panel revealed for BBC One series This Is MY House
Monday 1st March 2021
Bill Bailey, Judi Love, Jamali Maddix and Emily Atack will act as the panel for This Is MY House, a new BBC One entertainment series presented by Stacey Dooley.