British Comedy Guide 2016 News Archive
Here is a list of all the news stories we published in 2016.
December 2016
- Ken Dodd awarded knighthood
Friday 30th December 2016 - Actor Liz Smith dies
Monday 26th December 2016 - James Acaster to write a book
Friday 23rd December 2016 - Radio 4 to broadcast six comedy pilots on one day
Wednesday 21st December 2016 - Crackanory Series 4 stories revealed
Wednesday 21st December 2016 - Jeff Innocent named best comedian in Comics' Comic Awards 2016
Tuesday 20th December 2016 - 4Music announces sketch show pilot Pop Sludge
Tuesday 20th December 2016 - BBC One to pilot animated sketch show Doodlebugs
Tuesday 20th December 2016 - Two Doors Down Series 3 ordered
Monday 19th December 2016 - Have I Got News For You uses handbag to replace MP Nicky Morgan
Friday 16th December 2016 - Radio 4 Extra to interview comedy producers
Friday 16th December 2016 - The Prince of Wales marks 50 years of Just A Minute
Friday 16th December 2016 - Jack Dee's HelpDesk returns to tackle Donald Trump questions
Thursday 15th December 2016 - Joel Dommett announces London stand-up show
Thursday 15th December 2016 - Two more series for Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Thursday 15th December 2016 - BBC orders two more series of Not Going Out
Wednesday 14th December 2016 - Griff Rhys Jones, Lee Mack and Mat Horne to star in The Miser
Monday 12th December 2016 - BBC to broadcast Graham Norton's Big Red Chair special
Monday 12th December 2016 - Angela Barnes to take over Newsjack
Monday 12th December 2016 - Filming nearly complete on British comedy film Finding Your Feet
Monday 12th December 2016 - Jo Brand and David Mitchell add voices to Peppa Pig film
Monday 12th December 2016 - Dawn French's A Tiny Bit Marvellous to become TV series
Friday 9th December 2016 - Sue Perkins to host Radio 4 panel show about local newspapers
Thursday 8th December 2016 - Recovered 'Not Only... But Also...' sketches to be shown on TV
Thursday 8th December 2016 - New Peter Kay's Car Share sketch to air on Christmas Eve
Thursday 8th December 2016 - BBC orders full series of Home From Home
Wednesday 7th December 2016 - David Nobbs Memorial Trust to launch writing competition
Tuesday 6th December 2016 - Porridge star Peter Vaughan dies aged 93
Tuesday 6th December 2016 - Writers' Guild Of Great Britain 2017 shortlist announced
Tuesday 6th December 2016 - Whack-O! episodes rediscovered
Tuesday 6th December 2016 - Radio 4 to broadcast Ronnie Corbett tribute
Sunday 4th December 2016 - Harry Secombe's son to play his roles in The Missing Hancocks
Friday 2nd December 2016 - Ricky Gervais tickets on sale for 2017 tour
Friday 2nd December 2016 - Andrew Sachs dies aged 86
Thursday 1st December 2016 - Sacha Baron Cohen to star in new film Greed
Thursday 1st December 2016
November 2016
- Peter Kay to join Johnnie Walker for Radio 2 road trip special
Wednesday 30th November 2016 - Jimmy Carr to become a judge in Channel 4 pilot
Wednesday 30th November 2016 - Harry Hill to star in Radio 4 prison sitcom
Wednesday 30th November 2016 - Meet The Wife DVD recall
Tuesday 29th November 2016 - Russell Howard to make new comedy show for Sky 1
Tuesday 29th November 2016 - Lost Hugh And I and Here's Harry episodes discovered
Monday 28th November 2016 - Joe Pasquale to play Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Live
Monday 28th November 2016 - Midlands Comedy Awards 2016 winners
Monday 28th November 2016 - Jennifer Saunders says no to more Ab Fab
Monday 28th November 2016 - People Just Do Nothing film planned
Sunday 27th November 2016 - Filming starts on horror comedy film Fanged Up
Friday 25th November 2016 - David Walliams to launch The Nightly Show on ITV
Friday 25th November 2016 - ITV orders The Keith And Paddy Picture Show
Thursday 24th November 2016 - Comedies up for Broadcast Awards 2017
Thursday 24th November 2016 - Jimmy Carr to bring back Your Face Or Mine
Thursday 24th November 2016 - Michael McIntyre's Big Show Series 3 confirmed
Wednesday 23rd November 2016 - Radio 4 reveals Christmas comedy highlights
Tuesday 22nd November 2016 - 14 comedy shows up for BBC Audio Awards 2017
Tuesday 22nd November 2016 - Radio 4 to record new sitcom Alone
Monday 21st November 2016 - Michael McIntyre's Big Show gets big ratings
Monday 21st November 2016 - BBC announces Outnumbered Christmas special
Monday 21st November 2016 - Micky Flanagan tickets on sale now for 2017 tour
Saturday 19th November 2016 - Romesh Ranganathan to host BBC Two pilot That's It For The Week
Friday 18th November 2016 - Mrs Brown's Boys Live tour extended
Friday 18th November 2016 - Gaby Roslin to host Radio 4 film panel show
Thursday 17th November 2016 - Bath Comedy Festival to expand thanks to Arts Council Grant
Thursday 17th November 2016 - Miriam Margolyes to star in new BBC Four comedy Bucket
Thursday 17th November 2016 - BBC Two to pilot comedy science show
Wednesday 16th November 2016 - Channel 4 orders full series of Mitchell & Webb comedy 'Back'
Tuesday 15th November 2016 - UK comedy streaming service NextUp launches
Tuesday 15th November 2016 - Chris Ramsey to host Series 4 of E4's Virtually Famous
Monday 14th November 2016 - W1A Series 3 to be filmed in February 2017
Friday 11th November 2016 - Micky Flanagan films new series for Sky
Friday 11th November 2016 - Milton Jones Live 2017 tour announced
Friday 11th November 2016 - Claudia Winkleman hosts Do The Right Thing TV pilot
Thursday 10th November 2016 - Sky Atlantic announces new comedy Bliss
Thursday 10th November 2016 - Inbetweeners creators film new BBC comedy drama Ill Behaviour
Thursday 10th November 2016 - Man Down Series 4 confirmed
Tuesday 8th November 2016 - Donal Vaughan and Josh Pugh win stand-up competitions
Tuesday 8th November 2016 - BBC Two orders Revolution Will Be Televised sequel Revolting
Tuesday 8th November 2016 - Harry Hill to pilot Radio 4 show 'Spoot!'
Monday 7th November 2016 - Sheridan Smith stars in Jo Brand film The More You Ignore Me
Monday 7th November 2016 - Series 3 for Josh
Friday 4th November 2016 - Jamie Demetriou gets E4 lettings agency comedy
Thursday 3rd November 2016 - Gold orders Murder On The Blackpool Express
Thursday 3rd November 2016 - David Walliams to host Royal Variety Performance 2016
Thursday 3rd November 2016 - Taskmaster Series 4 line-up revealed
Tuesday 1st November 2016
October 2016
- Only Fools And Horses is TV's most-watched ever show
Monday 31st October 2016 - Inside No. 9 returns at Christmas
Sunday 30th October 2016 - Mel and Sue to present Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief
Friday 28th October 2016 - Stand-up showcase Live From The BBC to return
Friday 28th October 2016 - Danny Baker announces his first stand-up tour
Friday 28th October 2016 - Punch, Marsay and Tennant in new lesbian rom-com
Thursday 27th October 2016 - BBC Three to launch Sexy Murder series
Thursday 27th October 2016 - ITV to spend millions on The Nightly Show
Wednesday 26th October 2016 - Comedian and studio warm-up man Bobby Bragg dies
Wednesday 26th October 2016 - Armstrong & Miller reunite for Radio 4 special
Wednesday 26th October 2016 - Casting announced for Channel 4 comedy drama Loaded
Wednesday 26th October 2016 - Shaun The Sheep Movie 2 confirmed
Tuesday 25th October 2016 - Channel 4's 2012 pilot Bad Sugar to be re-made in USA
Monday 24th October 2016 - Jimmy Perry dies aged 93
Sunday 23rd October 2016 - David Walliams and Rob Brydon to voice Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes
Friday 21st October 2016 - Peter Kay to present Dance For Life 2017
Thursday 20th October 2016 - Frankie Boyle to present US election comedy show
Thursday 20th October 2016 - Tom Hiddleston joins the cast of Early Man
Thursday 20th October 2016 - ITV sitcom Benidorm to be remade in America
Thursday 20th October 2016 - BBC Scotland unveils Halloween comedy horror
Wednesday 19th October 2016 - Elis James to host Radio 4 stand-up show State Of The Nations
Tuesday 18th October 2016 - Comedians to become agony aunts for UKTV series
Tuesday 18th October 2016 - BBC wants to bring back The League Of Gentlemen
Tuesday 18th October 2016 - Radio 4 to pilot Kieran Hodgson gym sitcom Sweats
Tuesday 18th October 2016 - Filming starts on Paddington 2
Tuesday 18th October 2016 - Raised By Wolves launches crowdfunding campaign
Tuesday 18th October 2016 - Radio 4's Women Talking About Cars signs up top guests
Monday 17th October 2016 - Cold Feet to return in 2017
Monday 17th October 2016 - Miranda to return 'in some form'
Sunday 16th October 2016 - John Cleese to star in new BBC sitcom Edith
Sunday 16th October 2016 - Last Of The Summer Wine's Jean Alexander dies aged 90
Saturday 15th October 2016 - Russell Brand resurrects The Trews and announces new tour
Friday 14th October 2016 - Matt Lucas to publish autobiography
Friday 14th October 2016 - Mr Biffo series smashes Kickstarter target in first 24 hours
Thursday 13th October 2016 - Do The Right Thing podcast gets TV pilot
Thursday 13th October 2016 - ITV2 orders new comedies featuring diverse talent
Thursday 13th October 2016 - Crackanory Series 4 confirmed
Thursday 13th October 2016 - 8 Out Of 10 Cats returns with new team captains
Wednesday 12th October 2016 - Scottish sketch show Burnistoun to return to TV
Tuesday 11th October 2016 - Alan Carr's Chatty Man looks set to end
Sunday 9th October 2016 - Bill Bailey gets BBC wildlife park sitcom
Saturday 8th October 2016 - Russell Brand to publish a book on addiction
Saturday 8th October 2016 - BBC One orders Hospital People series
Friday 7th October 2016 - ITV cancels comedy hypnotism show You're Back In The Room
Friday 7th October 2016 - Radio 4 to make Women Talking About Cars
Thursday 6th October 2016 - BBC commissioner calls for more mainstream comedies
Thursday 6th October 2016 - BBC Three pilot A Brief History Of Tim to become a series
Thursday 6th October 2016 - BBC One orders six more episodes of Porridge
Thursday 6th October 2016 - BBC Two orders a full series of Motherland
Thursday 6th October 2016 - Radio 4 axes David Baddiel's Don't Make Me Laugh
Wednesday 5th October 2016 - Winners of major CTBF comedy writing competition announced
Wednesday 5th October 2016 - CBBC to air CGI series starring Dennis The Menace
Tuesday 4th October 2016 - Dave orders Taskmaster Series 4 and Series 5
Monday 3rd October 2016
September 2016
- Red Dwarf stage show considered
Friday 30th September 2016 - Sky Arts reveals Halloween shorts
Thursday 29th September 2016 - John Bishop announces 2017 tour, 'Winging It'
Thursday 29th September 2016 - Still Game Live 2 announced for February 2017
Thursday 29th September 2016 - Funny Women Awards 2016 winners announced
Thursday 29th September 2016 - BBC cancels Boy Meets Girl
Thursday 29th September 2016 - Morecambe & Wise statue for Blackpool
Thursday 29th September 2016 - Terry Jones to be awarded amidst dementia diagnosis
Friday 23rd September 2016 - BBC to pilot new Mrs Brown's Boys entertainment show
Thursday 22nd September 2016 - Stephen Fry's US sitcom The Great Indoors comes to ITV2
Wednesday 21st September 2016 - Flowers to return to Channel 4 for Series 2
Monday 19th September 2016 - Alan Carr to host Christmas TV quiz
Monday 19th September 2016 - Jon Richardson's Dead Worried is coming to Channel 4
Saturday 17th September 2016 - Rhod Gilbert to host 'The Apprentice: You're Fired'
Saturday 17th September 2016 - Filming begins on The Trip To Spain
Thursday 15th September 2016 - Christmas specials for The Windsors
Thursday 15th September 2016 - Raised By Wolves wins international Rose d'Or Award
Tuesday 13th September 2016 - Charles Edwards to star in Henry IX
Tuesday 13th September 2016 - Colin Murray returns to Fighting Talk
Tuesday 13th September 2016 - Still Open All Hours Series 3 confirmed
Monday 12th September 2016 - Trigger Happy TV return confirmed
Friday 9th September 2016 - No Such Thing As The News returns for Series 2
Friday 9th September 2016 - David Suchet joins Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Friday 9th September 2016 - Imelda Staunton & Celia Imrie lead OAP dance comedy cast
Thursday 8th September 2016 - Walliams & Friend guest stars announced
Wednesday 7th September 2016 - Gold orders We Have Been Watching
Tuesday 6th September 2016 - Marcus Brigstocke to star in Joy Of Techs gadget series
Monday 5th September 2016 - Drunk History UK to return for Series 3
Sunday 4th September 2016 - John Bishop to host The World Cup Of Everything panel show
Sunday 4th September 2016 - Alan Carr's Happy Hour coming to Channel 4
Sunday 4th September 2016 - Stephen Merchant to host Crystal Maze revival
Thursday 1st September 2016
August 2016
- Comedy Central orders Feeding Chris Ramsey series
Wednesday 31st August 2016 - Sky 1 orders Trollied Series 6
Tuesday 30th August 2016 - More than 5m watch Are You Being Served?
Monday 29th August 2016 - Richard Gadd wins Edinburgh Comedy Award
Saturday 27th August 2016 - New BBC sitcom for John Cleese
Friday 26th August 2016 - Gogglebox producers to make new BBC Two comedy show
Friday 26th August 2016 - BBC Two sitcom White Gold reunites half of The Inbetweeners
Friday 26th August 2016 - V&A Museum acquires Tommy Cooper Collection
Friday 26th August 2016 - Radio 4 announces 18 new comedy shows
Friday 26th August 2016 - Channel 5 orders Borderline Series 2
Thursday 25th August 2016 - Dawn French to host new ITV entertainment series
Thursday 25th August 2016 - Harry Hill returns to ITV
Thursday 25th August 2016 - Sky orders 3 more series of A League Of Their Own and 2nd US trip
Thursday 25th August 2016 - BBC Two to make Nigel Farage comedy
Thursday 25th August 2016 - Bisexual sitcom coming to Channel 4
Wednesday 24th August 2016 - Channel 4 orders 1990s Northern Ireland sitcom
Wednesday 24th August 2016 - Not Going Out to return... with three kids
Wednesday 24th August 2016 - ITV2 orders new sitcom Timewasters
Wednesday 24th August 2016 - Writer Sir Antony Jay dies aged 86
Tuesday 23rd August 2016 - Vic Reeves to look at conceptual art for BBC Four
Tuesday 23rd August 2016 - ITV orders new Blankety Blank special with David Walliams
Tuesday 23rd August 2016 - Eric Idle to resurrect Rutland Weekend Television
Tuesday 23rd August 2016 - Mrs Brown's Boys named best sitcom since 2000
Monday 22nd August 2016 - Brian Rix dies aged 92
Saturday 20th August 2016 - Jake Yapp gets Radio 4 show
Friday 19th August 2016 - John Cleese to be given Rose d'Or Lifetime Achievement award
Tuesday 16th August 2016 - Missing Till Death Us Do Part episode discovered
Monday 15th August 2016 - BBC to screen Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Monday 15th August 2016 - Jethro Bradley wins BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016
Sunday 14th August 2016 - Richard Wilson suffers heart attack
Friday 12th August 2016 - BBC Three reveals 2016 Comedy Feeds
Friday 12th August 2016 - BBC Two announces three sitcom pilots
Wednesday 10th August 2016 - Fighting Talk hosts step down
Tuesday 9th August 2016 - Raised By Wolves cancelled by Channel 4
Tuesday 9th August 2016 - Goodnight Sweetheart cast revealed
Friday 5th August 2016 - Cast announced for Dawn French's Delicious
Thursday 4th August 2016 - BBC confirms new Jonathan Creek special, Daemons' Roost
Tuesday 2nd August 2016
July 2016
- 2004's Directors Commentary to be re-made in America
Saturday 30th July 2016 - America to attempt another remake of Peep Show
Wednesday 27th July 2016 - York unveils a new blue plaque for Frankie Howerd
Tuesday 26th July 2016 - BBC cancels Siblings sitcom
Friday 22nd July 2016 - Sir Lenny Henry appointed Birmingham university chancellor
Thursday 21st July 2016 - CBBC to add comedy animation to zoo documentary series
Thursday 21st July 2016 - Alan Partridge to release new book 'Nomad'
Thursday 21st July 2016 - Channel Dave to broadcast Unspun With Matt Forde
Thursday 21st July 2016 - Terry Pratchett Discworld novel The Wee Free Men to become a film
Wednesday 20th July 2016 - Radio Times launches a poll to name the best sitcom since 2000
Tuesday 19th July 2016 - John Bishop's new chat show to launch in September
Tuesday 19th July 2016 - The Last Leg to broadcast daily from 2016 Paralympics
Thursday 14th July 2016 - BBC Three publishes new Top Ten series
Thursday 14th July 2016 - Birds Of A Feather to film Christmas special abroad
Wednesday 13th July 2016 - Channel 4 confirms Catastrophe Series 3 and Series 4
Tuesday 12th July 2016 - Inside No. 9, Episodes, Mum, Raised By Wolves up for Rose d'Or Awards
Monday 11th July 2016 - Ofcom report reveals drop in spending on British TV comedy
Monday 11th July 2016 - The David Nobbs Memorial Trust launches
Thursday 7th July 2016 - BBC Two announces 'Brexageddon?!'
Thursday 7th July 2016 - Goodnight Sweetheart special announced
Tuesday 5th July 2016 - Filming begins on Chewing Gum Series 2
Tuesday 5th July 2016 - Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie takes £4m+ at the box office
Tuesday 5th July 2016 - Bill Bailey signs up for Winnie And Wilbur cartoon
Tuesday 5th July 2016 - Caroline Aherne dies aged 52
Saturday 2nd July 2016
June 2016
- Chewing Gum, Murder In Successville and Spencer Jones win awards
Thursday 30th June 2016 - Sky 1 orders new sitcom Carters Get Rich
Tuesday 28th June 2016 - Lee Nelson comic pranks Trump with swastika golf balls
Friday 24th June 2016 - ITV2 to pilot panel show hosted by Rylan
Thursday 23rd June 2016 - Filming starts on Scot Squad Series 3
Wednesday 22nd June 2016 - Steven Berkoff and Mark Hamill join Man Down Series 3
Tuesday 21st June 2016 - BBC Two orders a second series of Mum
Friday 17th June 2016 - Chris Ramsey to front Comedy Central pilot
Friday 17th June 2016 - Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience to return for Series 7
Tuesday 14th June 2016 - Upstart Crow to return for second series
Monday 13th June 2016 - Online sitcom The Mayoress raises over £75,000 via Kickstarter
Saturday 11th June 2016 - Inbetweeners Simon and Jay reunite for new sitcom
Friday 10th June 2016 - BBC Three to publish new Big Field episodes
Thursday 9th June 2016 - Jimmy Carr to present 'Science of Laughter' documentary
Thursday 9th June 2016 - Jack Whitehall to star in BBC's Decline And Fall
Tuesday 7th June 2016 - BBC announces Salford Sitcom Showcase 2016 shows
Monday 6th June 2016 - Dave orders fantasy comedy series 'Zapped!'
Monday 6th June 2016 - Channel 4 comedy series The Windsors to return for Series 2
Friday 3rd June 2016 - Peter Kay's Car Share to return for 4 episodes in 2017
Wednesday 1st June 2016 - Channel Dave launches online spoof lecture series
Wednesday 1st June 2016
May 2016
- Sitcom writer Carla Lane dies
Tuesday 31st May 2016 - Rupert Grint and Nick Frost to star in Sick Note sitcom
Tuesday 31st May 2016 - Noel Fielding to host Japanese gameshow format
Friday 27th May 2016 - Radio 4 orders new Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series
Thursday 26th May 2016 - Channel 4 to film Jo Brand and Alan Davies sitcom Damned
Wednesday 25th May 2016 - Channel 4 announces Power Monkeys cast
Wednesday 25th May 2016 - Burt Kwouk dies aged 85
Tuesday 24th May 2016 - David Mitchell and John Finnemore to star in Radio 4 sitcom
Sunday 22nd May 2016 - Would I Lie To You? to record kids special
Sunday 22nd May 2016 - BBC orders a second series of Witless
Saturday 21st May 2016 - David Walliams sketch show to return for full series
Friday 20th May 2016 - Tony Robinson returns to comedy in Man Down
Friday 20th May 2016 - New book to publish unseen Fry & Laurie material
Tuesday 17th May 2016 - Trollstation YouTube pranksters jailed
Tuesday 17th May 2016 - Carry On film franchise to return with Carry On Doctors
Tuesday 17th May 2016 - Tommy Cooper gets a blue plaque
Thursday 12th May 2016 - Radio 4 confirms Series 3 of The Missing Hancocks
Thursday 12th May 2016 - Still Game to return to TV
Thursday 12th May 2016 - Nigel Ng wins Amused Moose Laugh Off 2016
Thursday 12th May 2016 - Richard E. Grant to present Ealing comedies documentary series
Thursday 12th May 2016 - E4 orders new comedy horror series Crazy Face
Monday 9th May 2016 - Ballot Monkeys team return with Power Monkeys
Monday 9th May 2016 - Only Fools And Horses producer Gareth Gwenlan dies aged 79
Monday 9th May 2016 - Jack Dee's HelpDesk returns for referendum specials
Monday 9th May 2016 - Eddie Redmayne to voice new film Early Man
Monday 9th May 2016 - Newzoids to return for Series 2
Monday 9th May 2016 - Peter Kay wins twice at BAFTA TV Awards 2016
Sunday 8th May 2016 - BBC cancels Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Friday 6th May 2016 - Jack Dee and Harry Hill to star in online sitcom
Friday 6th May 2016 - Tim Key amongst cast for new E4 series Foreign Bodies
Thursday 5th May 2016 - Galton & Simpson get BAFTA Fellowship
Thursday 5th May 2016
April 2016
- Eamonn Holmes to host Channel 5 panel show
Friday 29th April 2016 - BBC Two orders No Such Thing As The News from QI team
Friday 29th April 2016 - Mitchell & Webb to star in pub sitcom
Friday 29th April 2016 - Hi-De-Hi! star Barry Howard dies
Thursday 28th April 2016 - Courteney Cox working on ITV sitcom pilot
Thursday 28th April 2016 - Over 60 cameos announced for Ab Fab movie
Monday 25th April 2016 - BBC orders Michael McIntyre's Big Show Series 2
Saturday 23rd April 2016 - Getting On stars create new American sitcom This Land Is Ours
Friday 22nd April 2016 - BBC Three to show new episodes of #HoodDocumentary
Friday 22nd April 2016 - James Acaster to host BBC Three music show
Friday 22nd April 2016 - Mitchell & Webb film new sitcom pilot
Thursday 21st April 2016 - Two Doors Down gets a second series
Thursday 21st April 2016 - Victoria Wood dies aged 62
Wednesday 20th April 2016 - iPlayer snooker film The Rack Pack to be shown on BBC Two
Wednesday 20th April 2016 - Dawn French to star in new comedy drama Delicious
Wednesday 20th April 2016 - BBC Three orders Fleabag series
Wednesday 20th April 2016 - Comedy Central raises awareness about mental health problems
Tuesday 19th April 2016 - BBC launches The Comedy Classroom competition
Tuesday 19th April 2016 - Marley's Ghosts to return for Series 2
Monday 18th April 2016 - One Foot In The Grave's Victor Meldrew to return
Sunday 17th April 2016 - Sara Cox, David Walliams and Jason Manford for ITV panel show pilot
Sunday 17th April 2016 - Taskmaster Series 3 line-up revealed
Saturday 16th April 2016 - Episodes to end after Series 5
Tuesday 12th April 2016 - Mighty Boosh stars to reunite to work on new ideas
Tuesday 12th April 2016 - Radio Active to return as a live stage show
Monday 11th April 2016 - Kerry Howard to star in Keeping Up Appearances prequel
Monday 11th April 2016 - Ardal O'Hanlon & Sarah Hadland star in ITV sitcom pilot
Friday 8th April 2016 - Jonathan Creek to return for 20th anniversary special
Thursday 7th April 2016 - Noel Fielding joins The Museum Of Curiosity
Thursday 7th April 2016 - Harry Hill to host spoof cooking show on Sky
Thursday 7th April 2016 - Richard Herring crowdfunds new As It Occurs To Me series
Tuesday 5th April 2016 - Cuckoo returns with 2 more series
Monday 4th April 2016 - Sean Bean to star in new E4 comedy Wasted
Monday 4th April 2016 - Barry Humphries to present An OAP's Guide To Britain
Friday 1st April 2016
March 2016
- Alan Partridge to present new 'documentary' Scissored Isle
Thursday 31st March 2016 - Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85
Thursday 31st March 2016 - Cast confirmed for new version of Porridge
Thursday 31st March 2016 - Peter Kay's Car Share leads BAFTA TV Awards comedy nominations
Wednesday 30th March 2016 - Lost Sitcoms announce Steptoe & Son, Alf Garnett and Hancock casts
Tuesday 29th March 2016 - Not Going Out to return for Series 8
Thursday 24th March 2016 - Scrotal Recall to return... on Netflix
Wednesday 23rd March 2016 - BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016 launches
Wednesday 23rd March 2016 - Catastrophe and Chewing Gum both win multiple RTS Awards
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 - Chortle Awards 2016 - Vic & Bob get Outstanding Contribution prize
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 - Comedy Central orders I Live With Models Series 2
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 - Barry Cryer wins Legend Of Comedy Award
Monday 21st March 2016 - Dave commissions Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Monday 21st March 2016 - Steve Coogan considering Alan Partridge chat show
Thursday 17th March 2016 - Jack Dee's HelpDesk to return to BBC Two
Tuesday 15th March 2016 - Channel 4 orders comedy pilot The Circuit from Pulling creators
Monday 14th March 2016 - John Lloyd receives 'outstanding contribution to broadcasting' award
Friday 11th March 2016 - Insert Name Here to return for second series
Friday 11th March 2016 - Taskmaster Series 2 contestants announced
Friday 11th March 2016 - BBC releases full details on Landmark Sitcom Season
Thursday 10th March 2016 - BBC Four orders Getting On spin-off Going Forward
Wednesday 9th March 2016 - BBC Four to revive Steptoe & Son, Hancock and Alf Garnett
Wednesday 9th March 2016 - BBC Two orders new comedy Quacks
Tuesday 8th March 2016 - Chris Sussman is new BBC Studios' Head Of Comedy
Tuesday 8th March 2016 - BBC Two to make Evelyn Waugh's Decline And Fall
Tuesday 8th March 2016 - BBC confirms Series 2 of Tracey Ullman's Show
Saturday 5th March 2016 - Catastrophe, Car Share and Chewing Gum lead RTS Awards 2016
Thursday 3rd March 2016 - Simon Brodkin to star in online prank series for All 4
Thursday 3rd March 2016 - ITV2 orders new topical comedy show @elevenish
Wednesday 2nd March 2016 - ITV3 to air Rising Damp Forever
Tuesday 1st March 2016 - John Bishop to host new interview show
Tuesday 1st March 2016
February 2016
- BBC One ends The Kennedys
Monday 22nd February 2016 - New Are You Being Served? cast revealed
Monday 22nd February 2016 - Benidorm to return for Series 9
Monday 22nd February 2016 - Tom Lucy wins Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year award
Sunday 21st February 2016 - James Corden revives Smithy for Sport Relief 2016
Saturday 20th February 2016 - Marguerite Grant wins Silver Stand Up 2016
Friday 19th February 2016 - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em returns for Sport Relief
Thursday 18th February 2016 - Keeping Up Appearances is the BBC's most successful programme
Tuesday 16th February 2016 - Harry Enfield leads Royal Family comedy cast
Tuesday 16th February 2016 - Are You Being Served? to return to screens
Monday 15th February 2016 - The Vicar Of Dibley to return as The Bishop Of Dibley?
Monday 15th February 2016 - Eddie Izzard to run 27 marathons in 27 days
Monday 15th February 2016 - Radio 4 announces more than 40 comedy shows
Monday 15th February 2016 - The Trip To Spain to air on Sky Atlantic
Monday 15th February 2016 - Chortle Awards 2016 nominees
Saturday 13th February 2016 - Have I Got News For You wins special prize at Broadcast Awards
Wednesday 10th February 2016 - Channel 5 orders immigration mockumentary Borderline
Wednesday 10th February 2016 - Film4 teams up with Inbetweeners creators to make four comedy movies
Wednesday 10th February 2016 - Carry On writer Norman Hudis dies
Tuesday 9th February 2016 - Masai Graham named UK Pun Champion 2016
Tuesday 9th February 2016 - Rob Brydon confirms Series 3 of The Trip
Tuesday 9th February 2016 - Celebrity Juice Series 15 to launch with live episode
Wednesday 3rd February 2016 - Gold to make Series 2 of The Interviews
Wednesday 3rd February 2016 - Peter Kay's Car Share named Comedy Of The Year 2015
Monday 1st February 2016
January 2016
- Catherine Tate plans full series of Nan sitcom
Friday 29th January 2016 - Luisa Omielan to pilot new ITV2 comedy
Wednesday 27th January 2016 - Ken Dodd receives Slapstick Comedy Legend award
Tuesday 26th January 2016 - Jack Docherty pilot Stop/Start confirmed for BBC Comedy Playhouse
Tuesday 26th January 2016 - BBC to air Comedy Playhouse pilot Broken Biscuits
Tuesday 26th January 2016 - BBC films hospital sitcom for Comedy Playhouse pilot
Tuesday 26th January 2016 - Stephen Fry joins Yonderland Series 3
Monday 25th January 2016 - BBC iPlayer announces Funny Valentines 2016 line-up
Friday 22nd January 2016 - Filming starts on Murder In Successville Series 2
Thursday 21st January 2016 - David Jason says Still Open All Hours will return for Series 3
Thursday 21st January 2016 - BBC Two to show Philomena Cunk special
Thursday 21st January 2016 - Billy Connolly honoured at National TV Awards
Thursday 21st January 2016 - Midlands Comedy Awards 2016 results
Thursday 21st January 2016 - Production begins on the new series of Cold Feet
Wednesday 20th January 2016 - Inside No. 9 Series 3 cast revealed
Wednesday 20th January 2016 - Citizen Khan to return for Series 5
Tuesday 19th January 2016 - BBC confirms Boy Meets Girl Series 2
Tuesday 19th January 2016 - BBC to air Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
Tuesday 19th January 2016 - Keith Lemon & Paddy McGuinness pilot new show
Monday 18th January 2016 - Steve Coogan to star in Laurel & Hardy film
Monday 18th January 2016 - BBC One orders Michael McIntyre's Big Show series
Friday 15th January 2016 - Shaun The Sheep Movie nominated for Oscar
Thursday 14th January 2016 - Radio 4 sitcom Fags, Mags & Bags to return
Thursday 14th January 2016 - Channel 4 orders multi-millionaires comedy drama Loaded
Thursday 14th January 2016 - E4 orders new comedy drama Foreign Bodies
Thursday 14th January 2016 - Simon Callow to star in new sitcom The Rebel
Thursday 14th January 2016 - ITV orders Doc Martin Series 8
Wednesday 13th January 2016 - Tracey Ullman's Show set to return for Series 2
Wednesday 13th January 2016 - Jo Brand receives honorary doctorate
Tuesday 12th January 2016 - BBC Store animates missing Dad's Army episode
Thursday 7th January 2016 - BBC Two to develop new topical comedy format
Thursday 7th January 2016 - Ben Miller, Romesh Ranganathan & Rachel Riley get ITV show
Monday 4th January 2016 - Nickelodeon to publish online comedy series Tinkershrimp & Dutch
Monday 4th January 2016