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GOLD commissions Two Ronnies documentary series

Wednesday 19th June 2013 @ 12:56pm

GOLD commissions Two Ronnies documentary series GOLD has commissioned The Two Ronnies Spectacle, a three part documentary series about The Two Ronnies, featuring rare footage.

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Michael McIntyre working on new entertainment show

Tuesday 18th June 2013 @ 3:03pm

Michael McIntyre working on new entertainment show Michael McIntyre is being lined-up to host a new comedy entertainment show featuring a mix of stand-up, celebrity guests and members of the public.

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New sitcom Mummy's Boys to be piloted

Tuesday 18th June 2013 @ 2:41pm

New sitcom Mummy's Boys to be piloted Mummy's Boys, a new sitcom about two 20-something brothers who must look after their younger sibling when their mother dies, is to be piloted.

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David Baddiel developing new sitcom

Tuesday 18th June 2013 @ 2:19pm

David Baddiel developing new sitcom Comedian and novelist David Baddiel is working on a new sitcom for Channel 4, his first major television project in eight years.

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ITV2 orders a second series of Fake Reaction

Tuesday 18th June 2013 @ 12:44pm

ITV2 orders a second series of Fake Reaction ITV2 has ordered ten more episodes of Fake Reaction, the comic challenge show hosted by Matt Edmondson.

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ITV orders new Birds Of A Feather series

Tuesday 18th June 2013 @ 1:38am

ITV orders new Birds Of A Feather series ITV is reviving Birds Of A Feather, the BBC's hit 1990s sitcom. It has ordered 8 new episodes of the show.

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Blackadder stars honoured for Queen's Birthday

Saturday 15th June 2013 @ 1:18pm

Blackadder stars honoured for Queen's Birthday Blackadder stars Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson are amongst those to have been honoured in the Queen's Birthday list.

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Smack The Pony to return?

Tuesday 11th June 2013 @ 12:02pm

Smack The Pony to return? The stars of female-led sketch show Smack The Pony are to pitch the idea of the format returning, 10 years after it last aired on Channel 4.

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ITV2 orders second series of Plebs

Tuesday 11th June 2013 @ 11:07am

ITV2 orders second series of Plebs ITV2 has ordered a second series of Plebs, the sitcom set in Ancient Rome starring Tom Rosenthal, Joel Fry and Ryan Sampson.

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Jack Carroll comes 2nd in Britain's Got Talent 2013

Saturday 8th June 2013 @ 9:50pm

Jack Carroll comes 2nd in Britain's Got Talent 2013 Young stand-up comedian Jack Carroll has come second in the 2013 Britain's Got Talent contest.

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More details on the new Chris Addison sitcom

Friday 7th June 2013 @ 1:50pm

More details on the new Chris Addison sitcom More details on Trying Again, the Sky Living series written by Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell, have been announced. The cast includes Jo Joyner and Alun Cochrane.

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Blandings to return for a second series

Friday 7th June 2013 @ 1:12pm

Blandings to return for a second series BBC One has confirmed it has ordered a second series of Blandings, the PG Wodehouse comedy series starring Timothy Spall and Jennifer Saunders.

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Second Keith Lemon film planned

Thursday 6th June 2013 @ 1:05pm

Second Keith Lemon film planned Leigh Francis has confirmed he plans to make a sequel to 2012's Keith Lemon: The Film.

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Stephen Fry reveals attempted suicide

Wednesday 5th June 2013 @ 4:39pm

Stephen Fry reveals attempted suicide Stephen Fry has revealed in a podcast interview that he was hospitalised last year after attempting to commit suicide.

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Keith Lemon to release debut music single

Friday 31st May 2013 @ 12:42pm

Keith Lemon to release debut music single Leigh Francis, in character as Keith Lemon, is to release a debut single called I Wanna Go On You to tie in with the new series of Lemon La Vida Loca.

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New Pilots

Sit.com

Sit.com

Modern domestic family sitcom, created by David Baddiel. Guide

Michael McIntyre Entertainment Show

Michael McIntyre Entertainment Show

A new comedy entertainment show featuring a mix of stand-up, celebrity guests and members of the public. Hosted by Michael McIntyre. Guide

Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys

Sitcom pilot about two 20-something boys who, after their mother dies, struggle to bring up their 13 year-old brother. Guide

The Smiths

The Smiths

An adaptation of his US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, written and starring Lee Mack. Catherine Tate co-stars. Guide

Fags, Mags And Bags

Fags, Mags And Bags

TV version of the Radio 4 cornershop sitcom Fags, Mags And Bags. Guide

Seeks Similar

Seeks Similar

Comedy drama set in a dating agency, created by Shelagh Stephenson. Guide

Going Native

Going Native

A mock documentary staring Mona Yusefi who plays three different foreign women. Guide

The Committee

The Committee

Sitcom pilot starring Elis James and Chris Corcoran. Guide

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