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Comedians star in Dave mental health podcast
Wednesday 1st May 2019
Channel Dave has launched Conversations Against Living Miserably, a podcast in which comedians share their personal experiences of mental health.
BBC Scotland produces four iPlayer series
Monday 29th April 2019
BBC Scotland is to launch four short form comedy series on BBC iPlayer on Thursday 9th May. It will publish a Scot Squad spin-off, music mockumentary Bridge & Allen, the darkly comic Hings, and Series 2 of The Farm.
BBC Three to launch Threesomes sketch strand
Thursday 11th April 2019
BBC Three is to launch a short-form strand called Threesomes, publishing seven sketch and sitcom series across each year. The first are Hunter, Oi, Pussy! and Fully Blown.
Enterprice Series 2 confirmed
Thursday 11th April 2019
BBC Three has ordered Series 2 of Enterprice, Kayode Ewumi's sitcom about two entrepreneurs running a delivery service.
Netflix confirms Series 2 of Ricky Gervais sitcom After Life
Wednesday 3rd April 2019
After Life, the Netflix sitcom created by Ricky Gervais, is to return for a second series in 2020.
The Goodies return for audio special
Wednesday 6th March 2019
Comedy trio The Goodies - Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie - are to reunite for a new comedy special this year, to be published by Audible Originals.
Man Like Mobeen gets third series
Sunday 3rd March 2019
Guz Khan and Andy Milligan's BBC Three sitcom Man Like Mobeen has been commissioned for a third series.
BBC Three orders new sitcom from Liam Williams
Thursday 28th February 2019
Liam Williams will star in Ladhood, a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age sitcom series for BBC Three.
BBC orders new sketch show Muzlamic
Thursday 28th February 2019
BBC Three has ordered Muzlamic, a new sketch show written and performed by Ali Shahalom and Aatif Nawaz.
Comedy streaming service NextUp to record more specials
Saturday 16th February 2019
NextUp, the video platform that streams stand-up and sketch comedy, is to record specials with Maisie Adam, Eleanor Morton and Jordan Brookes.