British Comedy Guide 2012 News Archive
Here is a list of all the news stories we published in 2012.
December 2012
- Jeremy Lloyd honoured in New Year List
Saturday 29th December 2012 - Miranda tops Christmas ratings with huge audience over 9m+
Thursday 27th December 2012 - Comedy film project The Fitzroy raises over £70,000 on Kickstarter
Sunday 23rd December 2012 - ITV4 to show animated sitcom about a football fan
Friday 21st December 2012 - Simon Amstell confirms no further series of Grandma's House
Thursday 20th December 2012 - Ricky Gervais to star in Muppets movie
Wednesday 19th December 2012 - IT Crowd special planned for summer 2013
Monday 17th December 2012 - Channel 4 shelves final episode of Full English
Monday 17th December 2012 - Sky Arts orders full series of Psychobitches
Thursday 13th December 2012 - Channel 4 axes impressions show Very Important People
Thursday 13th December 2012 - Sky Atlantic keen to order 2nd series of Hunderby
Thursday 13th December 2012 - Miranda Hart confirms UK stand-up tour for 2014
Thursday 13th December 2012 - British Comedy Awards 2012 - Full Results
Wednesday 12th December 2012 - Some Girls to return for a second series
Wednesday 12th December 2012 - Only Fools And Horses USA project axed
Tuesday 11th December 2012 - BBC orders second series of Last Tango In Halifax
Monday 10th December 2012 - BBC One axes Me And Mrs Jones
Monday 10th December 2012 - UKTV Dave orders undercover policeman pilot
Monday 10th December 2012 - Peter Kay hints Phoenix Nights could return
Thursday 6th December 2012 - Guest stars announced for second series of This Is Jinsy
Thursday 6th December 2012 - BBC One confirms new Jonathan Creek detail
Wednesday 5th December 2012 - Chris Packham to host comedy panel show pilot about wildlife
Tuesday 4th December 2012 - BBC Three confirms Chris Ramsey pilot
Monday 3rd December 2012 - Frankie Boyle in Twitter row with X Factor finalist James Arthur
Monday 3rd December 2012 - Sarah Millican gets 3rd series of her BBC Two show
Monday 3rd December 2012 - Filming begins on Inside No. 9, new show from Psychoville creators
Monday 3rd December 2012 - British Comedy Awards 2012 nominees announced
Sunday 2nd December 2012 - BBC orders full series of Jason Byrne Father Figure sitcom
Saturday 1st December 2012
November 2012
- Lee Evans to star in new stage show
Friday 30th November 2012 - ITV2 to pilot late-night panel show format 'Would You Rather...?'
Thursday 29th November 2012 - Lee Mack to host Sky1 panel show pilot
Tuesday 27th November 2012 - Peter Kay announces new Channel 4 show
Friday 23rd November 2012 - Third series of Fresh Meat ordered
Thursday 22nd November 2012 - Robert Llewellyn to star in Kickstarter-funded British sitcom
Thursday 22nd November 2012 - BBC Three announces assisted-suicide sitcom
Thursday 22nd November 2012 - PG Wodehouse, Simon Amstell and joke series in BBC Four line-up
Wednesday 21st November 2012 - James Corden to star in new film School For Santas
Wednesday 21st November 2012 - Ofcom receives complaints about Full English
Wednesday 21st November 2012 - Radio 1 to broadcast comedy specials
Wednesday 21st November 2012 - Phil Clarke named new Head of Comedy at Channel 4
Monday 19th November 2012 - Sky Living orders series of romance comedies
Friday 16th November 2012 - David Walliams to host new BBC One panel show
Friday 16th November 2012 - New Dad's Army film in development
Tuesday 13th November 2012 - Lucy Beaumont wins BBC New Comedy Award 2012
Monday 12th November 2012 - John Bishop writes and stars in ITV Christmas comedy
Monday 12th November 2012 - American version of Have I Got News For You piloted
Saturday 10th November 2012 - Kayvan Novak working on Facejacker movie
Thursday 8th November 2012 - Channel 4 announces 4Funnies pilots
Thursday 8th November 2012 - Charlie Brooker to front BBC Two Weekly Wipe
Thursday 8th November 2012 - E4 series for female Inbetweeners Movie stars
Thursday 8th November 2012 - ITV2 order comedy game show Fake Reaction
Thursday 8th November 2012 - Dad's Army star Clive Dunn dies aged 92
Wednesday 7th November 2012 - American re-make for BBC police sitcom Feel The Force
Tuesday 6th November 2012 - Jo Brand hosting chat show about social dilemmas
Monday 5th November 2012 - Jason Byrne in photo-based panel show
Friday 2nd November 2012 - Stephen Merchant gets 8-part American sitcom series
Friday 2nd November 2012 - Greg Davies to write and star in Channel 4 sitcom
Thursday 1st November 2012
October 2012
- BBC announces line-up of pilots for 2nd Salford showcase
Wednesday 31st October 2012 - ITV order gay sitcom starring Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen
Sunday 28th October 2012 - Dawn French says The Vicar Of Dibley could return
Friday 26th October 2012 - John Bishop to present end-of-year stand-up shows for BBC One
Friday 26th October 2012 - Jo Brand to host panel show celebrating sitcoms
Thursday 25th October 2012 - Channel 4 announces Winter 2012 - Spring 2013 comedy line-up
Thursday 25th October 2012 - Susan Calman gets Radio 4 stand-up series
Tuesday 23rd October 2012 - Church sitcom Rev set for US re-make
Monday 22nd October 2012 - Frankie Boyle wins substantial libel damages
Monday 22nd October 2012 - Miranda Hart movie rumoured to be in development
Friday 19th October 2012 - Prank show fools media into reporting fake sperm bank story
Thursday 18th October 2012 - Adam Hills signs a deal with Channel 4
Thursday 18th October 2012 - America to attempt second Gavin & Stacey re-make
Wednesday 17th October 2012 - Bottom sequel Hooligan's Island scrapped
Monday 15th October 2012 - Paddy McGuinness to host Channel 4 comedy show
Thursday 11th October 2012 - Micky Flanagan to record another Channel 4 pilot
Wednesday 10th October 2012 - Full details announced for new Sky Atlantic series Common People
Wednesday 10th October 2012 - Detail confirmed for new James Corden comedy The Wrong Mans
Tuesday 9th October 2012 - Shameless to end after 11 series
Tuesday 9th October 2012 - Justin Lee Collins guilty of harassment
Tuesday 9th October 2012 - Red Dwarf returns with 1.5 million viewers
Friday 5th October 2012 - US comedy pilot for Rob Brydon
Friday 5th October 2012 - Sue Johnston comedy Lapland gets full series
Thursday 4th October 2012 - BBC orders sketch series from The Ginge, The Geordie & The Geek
Wednesday 3rd October 2012 - Radio 4 orders a second series of Sketchorama
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 - BBC to pilot studio sitcom from Charlie Baker
Tuesday 2nd October 2012
September 2012
- Daniel Radcliffe & Jon Hamm join Sky Arts comedy
Saturday 29th September 2012 - Citizen Khan gets a second series
Thursday 27th September 2012 - Hugh Bonneville to star in David Walliams' comedy Mr Stink
Friday 21st September 2012 - Jack Whitehall to host new panel and chat show pilots
Friday 21st September 2012 - Comedy producer Michael Hurll dies
Thursday 20th September 2012 - New BBC Two series to look at the business of comedy
Thursday 20th September 2012 - Pappy's to make studio sitcom for BBC Three
Thursday 20th September 2012 - Universal order Mrs. Brown's Boys movie
Wednesday 19th September 2012 - Cardinal Burns to return for second series
Monday 17th September 2012 - Sir Ian McKellen stars in mockumentary pilot The Academy
Friday 14th September 2012 - BBC Two sitcom 'Episodes' given a third series
Thursday 13th September 2012 - Channel 4 orders a second series of I'm Spazticus
Thursday 13th September 2012 - UKTV Gold and Dave announce comedy shows
Wednesday 12th September 2012 - Peter Kay and Tim Minchin become World Record Holders
Friday 7th September 2012 - ITV1 orders hidden camera prank show featuring OAPs
Thursday 6th September 2012 - Psychoville stars working on new horror comedy
Thursday 6th September 2012 - Frank Sidebottom film to star Hollywood's Michael Fassbender
Wednesday 5th September 2012 - Comedy ordered for new lads' mag Loaded TV channel
Wednesday 5th September 2012 - Nick Grimshaw to host BBC Three panel show
Sunday 2nd September 2012 - The final series of The Thick Of It?
Sunday 2nd September 2012 - Max Bygraves dies aged 89
Saturday 1st September 2012
August 2012
- Channel 4 to drop Frankie Boyle over Paralympic gags
Friday 31st August 2012 - Ruth Jones's Stella gets third series
Saturday 25th August 2012 - Doctor Brown wins Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012
Saturday 25th August 2012 - David Walliams to star in new school sitcom
Friday 24th August 2012 - BBC orders full series of new Ben Elton sitcom
Friday 24th August 2012 - Horrible Histories film in development
Friday 24th August 2012 - David Tennant to host Channel 4 panel show
Friday 24th August 2012 - BBC Three orders reality sketch show
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - Channel 4 announces autumn comedy line-up
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - Live At The Electric given two more series
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - Jack Whitehall sitcom Bad Education gets 2nd series
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - ITV2 orders ancient Roman sitcom Plebs
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse working on sport comedy
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - Sue Perkins to star in new BBC Two comedy series
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - BBC Two confirms commission of Count Arthur Strong series
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - Mitchell & Webb to star in embassy comedy drama
Thursday 23rd August 2012 - Inbetweeners Movie sequel announced
Tuesday 21st August 2012 - BBC Radio 4 orders a third series of Party
Monday 20th August 2012 - Richard Herring developing satirical Ra-Ra Rasputin sitcom
Monday 20th August 2012 - Mayall & Edmondson writing Hooligan's Island TV series
Sunday 19th August 2012 - Chris O'Dowd to star in new BBC Two comedy Family Tree
Saturday 18th August 2012 - Sky1 comedy 'Spy' to be re-made in America
Thursday 16th August 2012 - BBC Three orders new Lee Nelson sketch show
Thursday 16th August 2012 - Edinburgh Fringe suffering drop in ticket sales
Wednesday 15th August 2012 - Jack Whitehall's Bad Education sets strong ratings
Wednesday 15th August 2012 - BBC Four's Getting On to be adapted for America
Wednesday 15th August 2012 - Henry Goodman & David Haig confirmed for new 'Yes, Prime Minister'
Tuesday 14th August 2012 - Mrs Brown's Boys gets a game show spin-off
Tuesday 14th August 2012 - Harry Hill working on a film & X Factor musical
Monday 13th August 2012 - Channel 4 to try out new Micky Flanagan show
Friday 10th August 2012 - BBC to broadcast 8 hours of live comedy from Edinburgh Fringe
Thursday 9th August 2012 - Jason Byrne gets a BBC One sitcom pilot
Thursday 9th August 2012 - BBC Two orders another series of Rev
Wednesday 1st August 2012
July 2012
- Room 101 recommissioned for 13th series
Tuesday 31st July 2012 - Ben Elton pens new BBC One sitcom pilot
Tuesday 31st July 2012 - James Corden says Gavin & Stacey will return
Monday 30th July 2012 - Ricky Gervais reveals new online language project
Monday 30th July 2012 - Actor Geoffrey Hughes dies aged 68
Saturday 28th July 2012 - Stephen Merchant to pilot Hello Ladies for HBO
Tuesday 24th July 2012 - BBC re-pilots panel show hosted by Miranda Hart
Wednesday 18th July 2012 - BBC Four commissions age 60+ joke telling series
Friday 13th July 2012 - David Walliams hosting new BBC One panel show pilot
Friday 13th July 2012 - Peep Show writer developing new Sky sketch show
Thursday 12th July 2012 - Channel 4 confirms Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror Series 2
Thursday 12th July 2012 - Stacey Solomon sitcom in development
Thursday 12th July 2012 - BBC confirms The Thick Of It Series 4 details
Thursday 12th July 2012 - Birds Of A Feather may return to television
Tuesday 10th July 2012 - The Now Show to broadcast live Olympics specials
Monday 9th July 2012 - Peter Serafinowicz to star in new CBBC sketch show Fit
Friday 6th July 2012 - Stephen Fry, Sean Lock & Jon Richardson for new Channel 4 shows
Thursday 5th July 2012 - Eric Sykes dies aged 89
Wednesday 4th July 2012 - Inbetweeners writers in Paramount film project
Tuesday 3rd July 2012 - Tim Vine to host ITV quiz show
Tuesday 3rd July 2012 - BBC Three launches online comedy pilots initiative
Monday 2nd July 2012
June 2012
- Daily Mail and Frankie Boyle in £2.7m tax dodge row
Saturday 30th June 2012 - Ventriloquist Paul Zerdin creating TV sitcom pilot
Saturday 30th June 2012 - Outnumbered return confirmed
Thursday 28th June 2012 - Sky Atlantic brings Set List stand-up format to TV
Monday 25th June 2012 - BBC Three ratings continue to slide
Monday 25th June 2012 - Addison Cresswell named 'most influential' in British comedy
Friday 22nd June 2012 - Sky confirm raft of new and returning comedies
Friday 22nd June 2012 - Greg Davies pens Channel 4 sitcom pilot
Friday 22nd June 2012 - ITV2 developing sitcom set in ancient Rome
Thursday 21st June 2012 - 10 O'Clock Live set to return for a third series
Wednesday 20th June 2012 - Kevin Eldon gets own BBC Two series
Monday 18th June 2012 - Armando Iannucci awarded OBE
Saturday 16th June 2012 - C4 announces 30 hours & 11 new shows for 'Funny Fortnight'
Friday 15th June 2012 - E4 to screen live promo to launch The Midnight Beast
Thursday 14th June 2012 - Comic Strip return with new film for GOLD
Thursday 14th June 2012 - BBC Three announce new Greg Davies comedy Cuckoo
Tuesday 12th June 2012 - Britain Unzipped will return to BBC Three
Monday 11th June 2012 - Stewart Lee to curate new Comedy Central stand-up showcase
Thursday 7th June 2012 - UKTV GOLD to show never-seen-before Morecambe & Wise footage
Thursday 7th June 2012 - John Bishop to host Sky series focusing on jokes
Thursday 7th June 2012 - E4 commissions prank show targeting celebrities
Wednesday 6th June 2012 - Matt Lucas Awards recommissioned by BBC One
Friday 1st June 2012
May 2012
- Comedy Republic shorts series ordered by Sky Atlantic
Thursday 31st May 2012 - New Jonathan Creek mystery for Christmas
Tuesday 29th May 2012 - Dirk Gently axed by BBC Four
Monday 28th May 2012 - Mrs Brown's Boys wins a BAFTA award
Sunday 27th May 2012 - Radio 2 launches its 2012 search for a stand-up star
Friday 25th May 2012 - Blake Harrison to star in Comedy Central sitcom Big Bad World
Friday 25th May 2012 - Richard Hammond to host new hidden camera prank show
Friday 25th May 2012 - Count Arthur Strong gets a BBC Two sitcom series
Saturday 19th May 2012 - New Alan Partridge shows announced by Sky Atlantic
Friday 18th May 2012 - Tim Vine quits Not Going Out
Friday 18th May 2012 - Keith Lemon to star in his own 'reality show'
Thursday 17th May 2012 - Rufus Hound confirms Celebrity Juice exit
Tuesday 15th May 2012 - Mark Steel and Nicholas Parsons win at Sony Radio Awards 2012
Monday 14th May 2012 - Fry & Laurie to reunite for new project
Monday 14th May 2012 - White Van Man US adaptation commissioned
Saturday 12th May 2012 - Rose d'Or 2012 comedy winners announced
Thursday 10th May 2012 - All-star cast announced for Sky Arts comedy Psychobitches
Thursday 10th May 2012 - Sky Living announces new series set in a spa
Thursday 10th May 2012 - Katherine Parkinson to star in new Radio 2 sci-fi sitcom pilot
Thursday 10th May 2012 - Channel 4 orders full series of Ricky Gervais' Derek
Wednesday 9th May 2012 - Sitcom Mission 2012 winner announced
Saturday 5th May 2012 - Comedy Central pushing further original UK projects
Thursday 3rd May 2012 - BBC One reports a lack of sitcom pitches
Thursday 3rd May 2012 - The Kumars to return with new TV show pilot
Tuesday 1st May 2012
April 2012
- Alan Partridge movie confirmed to be in production
Monday 30th April 2012 - BBC Three cancels White Van Man
Sunday 29th April 2012 - Sarah Millican BBC Two series recommissioned
Friday 27th April 2012 - Vic & Bob to return to Channel 4
Thursday 26th April 2012 - ITV order first new scripted comedies since 2008
Thursday 26th April 2012 - It Ain't Half Hot Mum too 'racist' for the BBC
Tuesday 24th April 2012 - BAFTA TV Awards - 2012 nominees announced
Tuesday 24th April 2012 - Foster's adds Edinburgh new act competition to sponsorship portfolio
Monday 23rd April 2012 - Wallace & Gromit to star in the BBC Proms
Thursday 19th April 2012 - James Corden bookies' favourite to star in new Paul Potts film
Monday 16th April 2012 - Cast announced for new PG Wodehouse comedy Blandings
Saturday 14th April 2012 - BBC announce comedy-reality sketch series
Friday 13th April 2012 - BBC developing 3D comedy drama
Thursday 12th April 2012 - Sarah Alexander & Neil Morrissey join new BBC One sitcom
Thursday 12th April 2012 - Channel 4 developing new comedy-reality series
Wednesday 11th April 2012 - Jo Brand hosting new panel show pilot
Wednesday 11th April 2012 - BBC order more Horrible Histories
Monday 9th April 2012 - Sky Atlantic to celebrate gay entertainers
Friday 6th April 2012 - Watson & Oliver recommissioned by BBC Two
Wednesday 4th April 2012 - Jack Dee comedy series ordered by Sky Atlantic
Wednesday 4th April 2012 - BBC Four to broadcast Kenny Everett biopic
Tuesday 3rd April 2012
March 2012
- Adam & Joe lead comedy nominations for Sony Radio Awards 2012
Friday 30th March 2012 - GOLD orders new Yes, Prime Minister series
Thursday 29th March 2012 - Jason Manford set to star in ITV nudist sitcom
Wednesday 28th March 2012 - Adam Buxton's BUG video show to move to TV
Wednesday 28th March 2012 - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle to return for two more series
Thursday 22nd March 2012 - Paul O'Grady to revive Lily Savage for panto
Thursday 22nd March 2012 - RTS and Chortle award winners announced
Wednesday 21st March 2012 - Two Episodes Of Mash moves to Radio 4
Monday 19th March 2012 - Outnumbered-inspired film in production
Friday 16th March 2012 - BBC to pilot sci-fi TV sitcom
Friday 16th March 2012 - Sketchorama radio showcase line-up announced
Thursday 15th March 2012 - Tim Brooke-Taylor to host new animal-based BBC comedy show
Friday 9th March 2012 - Swedes to produce QI adaptation
Tuesday 6th March 2012 - BBC confirm Hebburn sitcom commission
Tuesday 6th March 2012 - New pilot and Mrs. Brown's Boys cartoon in production
Tuesday 6th March 2012 - Clive Anderson to host new Radio Scotland panel show
Monday 5th March 2012 - Jim Henson Company working on new BBC series
Thursday 1st March 2012 - Comedian to enter London Mayoral Election 2012
Thursday 1st March 2012
February 2012
- Nicholas Lyndhurst stars in new radio sitcom
Tuesday 28th February 2012 - Sports stars take to stand-up for Sport Relief
Monday 27th February 2012 - Sky orders full series of wartime sitcom Chickens
Thursday 23rd February 2012 - Frank Carson passes away aged 85
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - BBC Three launch new comedy dating show
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - ITV announce new sitcom pilot with Russell Tovey
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - Chortle Awards 2012 nominees announced
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - David Walliams book Mr Stink to be made for TV
Tuesday 21st February 2012 - Radio 4 orders new David Schneider sitcom
Monday 20th February 2012 - Russell Brand to star in new Eric Idle production
Monday 20th February 2012 - Steve Coogan to play porn publisher in new film
Friday 17th February 2012 - BBC Four to bring Bob Servant character to TV
Thursday 16th February 2012 - Musical comedy duo The Rubberbandits get Channel 4 pilot
Thursday 16th February 2012 - UKTV GOLD to invest millions in new comedies
Thursday 16th February 2012 - Tickets go on sale for Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2012
Thursday 16th February 2012 - BBC developing new social media comedy format
Wednesday 15th February 2012 - Ripping Yarns charity Hopathon to be held
Friday 10th February 2012 - Disabled comedy ordered by Channel 4
Thursday 9th February 2012 - E4's PhoneShop to return for third series
Thursday 9th February 2012 - Alistair McGowan to host new ITV sport comedy series
Thursday 9th February 2012 - The Café is to return for second series
Thursday 9th February 2012 - Sky order 2nd series of Ruth Jones comedy drama Stella
Thursday 9th February 2012 - Alan Carr and Inbetweeners amongst Loaded Laftas 2012 winners
Wednesday 8th February 2012 - Comedy Central orders Threesome Series 2
Tuesday 7th February 2012 - Harry Hill in talks to move to Channel 4
Saturday 4th February 2012 - Micky Flanagan signs up for new panel show
Friday 3rd February 2012 - Andrew Lawrence joins fourth Stand Up For The Week series
Friday 3rd February 2012 - New P.G. Wodehouse adaptation for BBC One
Thursday 2nd February 2012 - E4 orders second series of Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Thursday 2nd February 2012 - Sir David Jason directing BBC One sitcom pilot
Wednesday 1st February 2012
January 2012
- Billy Connolly named 'most influential comic'
Monday 30th January 2012 - Jonathan Ross to host ITV panel show linked to Twitter
Sunday 29th January 2012 - Monty Python to reunite for sci-fi film Absolutely Anything
Thursday 26th January 2012 - Nighty Night star Julia Davis creating new Sky Atlantic series
Thursday 26th January 2012 - National TV Awards 2012 comedy winners
Thursday 26th January 2012 - Russell Brand to headline The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012
Wednesday 25th January 2012 - Dom Joly creating new hidden camera prank show for ITV1
Tuesday 24th January 2012 - Channel 4 order Anna Crilly and Katy Wix sketch show
Tuesday 24th January 2012 - Winners of The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2011 announced
Monday 23rd January 2012 - Stella episode 3 pulled due to technical hitch
Friday 20th January 2012 - Griff Rhys Jones to host interactive panel show live on Channel 4
Friday 20th January 2012 - BBC Three orders comic showcase hosted by Russell Kane
Thursday 19th January 2012 - ITV orders new Keith Lemon series
Thursday 19th January 2012 - Kathy Burke writes autobiographical series for Sky Atlantic
Thursday 19th January 2012 - Jack Dee pilots new stand-up format for Sky Atlantic
Wednesday 18th January 2012 - BBC axes puppet sitcom Mongrels
Wednesday 18th January 2012 - Paddy McGuinness to host ITV panel show Mad Mad World
Friday 13th January 2012 - Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid to star in romantic comedy drama
Thursday 12th January 2012 - Sky orders 'three generations under one roof' family sitcom
Thursday 12th January 2012 - Blackadder duo reunite for new comedy
Saturday 7th January 2012 - BBC asks for new Absolutely Fabulous series
Friday 6th January 2012