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Angela Barnes stars in Bird sitcom pilot

Monday 30th November 2020

Angela Barnes stars alongside Julia Deakin and Perry Benson in Bird, a sitcom pilot about a woman who becomes pen pals with a convicted killer on death row.

Jo Brand's how To Stay Sane. Jo Brand

Jo Brand to present How To Stay Sane In A Mad World

Friday 27th November 2020

Jo Brand is to front a new Channel 4 show offering up light-hearted tips with how to cope with lockdown. Jo Brand's How To Stay Sane In A Mad World will be broadcast this winter.

Jack Rooke: Good Grief. Jack Rooke. Copyright: BBC

Big Boys - a sitcom by Jack Rooke - to be filmed for Channel 4

Thursday 26th November 2020

Channel 4 has ordered Big Boys, a semi-autobiographical sitcom by comedian Jack Rooke about an unlikely friendship between two young men who meet at university.

Guilt. Max McCall (Mark Bonnar)

Guilt Series 2 in production

Wednesday 25th November 2020

Filming is underway on the second series of BBC Scotland's dark comedy drama Guilt. Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives are joined by a new cast.

GameFace. Marcella (Roisin Conaty). Copyright: Objective Productions

GameFace ends on Channel 4 after two series

Tuesday 24th November 2020

Channel 4 has declined to commission a third series of GameFace, written by and starring comedian Roisin Conaty.

The Des O'Connor Show. Des O'Connor. Copyright: Associated Television

ITV to air Des O'Connor tribute

Tuesday 24th November 2020

Des O'Connor will be honoured with a tribute programme, Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer, on ITV in December.

Here We Go. Image shows from L to R: Sue (Alison Steadman), Robin (Tom Basden), Rachel (Katherine Parkinson), Cherry (Tori Allen-Martin), Paul (Jim Howick), Sam (Jack Christou)

Pandemonium sitcom coming to BBC One

Tuesday 24th November 2020

Pandemonium, a sitcom starring Katherine Parkinson, Jim Howick, Alison Steadman and Tom Basden is coming to BBC One this Christmas.

Ghosts. Image shows from L to R: Robin (Laurence Rickard), Pat (Jim Howick), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Captain (Ben Willbond), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Mary (Katy Wix), Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas). Copyright: Monumental Pictures

BBC reveals its Christmas 2020 comedy specials

Tuesday 24th November 2020

The BBC's Christmas schedule will feature new episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley, Upstart Crow, Ghosts, Mrs. Brown's Boys, Not Going Out, The Goes Wrong Show, Would I Lie To You?, Motherland and more.

Miranda Does Christmas. Miranda Hart

Miranda Hart to host Christmas show

Tuesday 24th November 2020

Miranda Hart will host a one-off BBC One festive special Miranda's Games With Showbiz Names.

Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Lucy Punch), Anne (Philippa Dunne), Meg (Tanya Moodie), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Liz (Diane Morgan), Kevin (Paul Ready)

Motherland to return for Christmas special

Tuesday 24th November 2020

Motherland will return to BBC Two for a Christmas special, ahead of a third series in 2021.

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