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The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases. Copyright: Crook Productions

Gold to broadcast second Fast Show special

Monday 10th August 2020

Gold has ordered a second Fast Show reunion special before the first has aired. Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases broadcasts on Saturday 29th August, with More Blooming Catchphrases following on Sunday 30th.

Live At The Apollo. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

New Live At The Apollo highlights series

Thursday 6th August 2020

With no new series able to record due to covid-19 restrictions, BBC Two is to broadcast six episodes of themed highlights of Live At The Apollo.

A League Of Their Own. Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions

Romesh Ranganathan to host A League Of Their Own

Monday 3rd August 2020

Romesh Ranganathan will host six of the episodes in the new series of A League of Their Own. Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff will also present one episode each.

Stath Lets Flats. Image shows from L to R: Vasos (Christos Stergioglou), Stath (Jamie Demetriou), Sophie (Natasia Demetriou). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Stath Lets Flats leads comedy results at BAFTA TV Awards 2020

Friday 31st July 2020

Stath Lets Flats, Sian Clifford, Jamie Demetriou, Mo Gilligan, Romesh Ranganathan, Taskmaster and Gavin & Stacey were the comedy winners at the BAFTA TV Awards 2020.

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Channel 5 to celebrate classic sitcoms and sketches

Friday 31st July 2020

Channel 5 is to broadcast new show Jo Brand's Classic Comedy Sketches..., plus a series of tributes to four popular BBC sitcoms: Gavin & Stacey, Dad's Army, Are You Being Served? and Only Fools And Horses.

Brain In Gear. Image shows from L to R: Dark Remi (Gbemisola Ikumelo), Boss Bitch Remi (Gbemisola Ikumelo)

Gbemisola Ikumelo's Brain In Gear commissioned

Friday 31st July 2020

Brain In Gear, a 2019 episode of Comedy Shorts, has been commissioned to a full series by BBC Two.

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan, Richard Herring. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster Series 10 line-up revealed

Wednesday 29th July 2020

Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan and Richard Herring will take part in Series 10 of Taskmaster.

The Real McCoy. Image shows from L to R: Kulvinder Ghir, Llewella Gideon, Judith Jacob, Leo Chester, Felix Dexter, Meera Syal, Eddie Nestor, Robbie Gee. Copyright: BBC

The Real McCoy added to BBC iPlayer

Wednesday 29th July 2020

1990s sketch show The Real McCoy, which primarily featured Black and Asian cast members, has been added to BBC iPlayer.

Big Night Out. Bernie Winters. Copyright: ABC Television

Network launches archive ITV streaming platform

Wednesday 29th July 2020

Archive DVD distributor Network has launched its own on-demand streaming platform, offering a range of titles from the catalogue of former ITV broadcaster ABC Television. The programmes, primarily from the 1960s, are unavailable anywhere else or in any other format.

Lily James

Filming starts on BBC comedy drama The Pursuit Of Love

Tuesday 28th July 2020

Production is underway on The Pursuit Of Love, Emily Mortimer's BBC One comedy drama adaptation of Nancy Mitford's celebrated novel. Lily James, Emily Beecham and Dominic West star.

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