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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.

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast. Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross to present ITV comedy showcase series

Thursday 23rd July 2020

Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club, coming soon to ITV, will see the presenter showcasing four up-and-coming comedians in each half-hour episode.

The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Barbara Royle (Sue Johnston), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson)

Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston abandon plans for care home sitcom

Wednesday 22nd July 2020

Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston have abandoned plans to reunite for a Royle Family spin-off set in a care home.

Mandy. Mandy (Diane Morgan)

Cast revealed for Diane Morgan's sitcom Mandy

Wednesday 22nd July 2020

Sean Lock will be amongst the guest stars appearing in Mandy, Diane Morgan's new comedy series.

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