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Sara Pascoe to host Comedy Central series Guessable
Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Sara Pascoe will host Guessable, a new format for Comedy Central. The series will also feature John Kearns, Alan Davies and Darren Harriott as regulars.
Filming begins on paramedic comedy Bloods
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Production is underway on Bloods, the Sky comedy series starring Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks as a pair of mismatched paramedics.
Witless gets US remake
Monday 21st September 2020
BBC sitcom Witless is getting an American remake. CBS Studios have optioned the rights to Lloyd Woolf and Joe Tucker's comedy.
Still Open All Hours to return
Sunday 20th September 2020
Contrary to tabloid reports, Still Open All Hours has not been cancelled by the BBC and is due to return to screens.
Bradley Walsh to host Blankety Blank revival
Thursday 17th September 2020
Bradley Walsh is to host the pilot episode for a new version of comic game show Blankety Blank.
Big Zuu's Big Eats to return to Dave
Monday 14th September 2020
Channel Dave has ordered twelve more episodes of cooking format Big Zuu's Big Eats.
Don't Hate The Playaz to return for Series 3
Monday 14th September 2020
Don't Hate The Playaz is returning for a third series. The ITV2 music-based panel show resumes filming on Friday.
Emily Atack and Laura Whitmore join Celebrity Juice as team captains
Thursday 10th September 2020
Emily Atack and Laura Whitmore have been named as the new team captains on Celebrity Juice. Series 24 of Keith Lemon's panel show starts on ITV2 soon.
Never Mind The Buzzcocks being revived by Sky
Thursday 10th September 2020
Never Mind The Buzzcocks is to return to screens. Sky One has ordered a new series of the music-based panel show.
Worzel Gummidge to return for new special, Saucy Nancy
Tuesday 8th September 2020
The BBC has confirmed that Mackenzie Crook's Worzel Gummidge will return for a new special titled Saucy Nancy.