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Meet The Richardsons. Image shows from L to R: Jon (Jon Richardson), Lucy (Lucy Beaumont)

Meet The Richardsons to return for Series 2

Monday 17th August 2020

Meet The Richardsons is returning for a second series. Eight more episodes of the fly-on-the-wall mockumentary are being filmed, plus two Christmas specials.

The Stand Up Sketch Show. Glenn Moore

The Stand Up Sketch Show to return for Series 3

Monday 17th August 2020

The Stand Up Sketch Show has been recommissioned for a third series on ITV2, British Comedy Guide can reveal. The acts set to take part include Kemah Bob, Jayde Adams, Alfie Brown, Glenn Moore and Larry Dean.

Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton

Have I Got News For You producers suggest studio audience plan

Friday 14th August 2020

The producers of Have I Got News For You have suggested to the BBC an idea that would see them record the next series of the topical comedy show with a studio audience located in an adjacent room.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky

Sky orders darkly comic horror series The Baby

Wednesday 12th August 2020

Sky Atlantic will show The Baby, a darkly comic horror series that is described as "a raw examination of motherhood as an institution".

This Country. Image shows from L to R: Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper), Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper). Copyright: BBC

This Country stars writing new comedy series

Monday 10th August 2020

Daisy May Cooper has revealed that she and her brother Charlie Cooper are writing a new period comedy.

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.

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