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Sue Perkins amongst the stars hosting new Audible podcasts
Thursday 8th February 2018
Audible has announced a number of spoken-word podcasts. Offerings include a series hosted by Sue Perkins, a show from Danny Wallace and stand-up from the Edinburgh Fringe.
BBC orders The Young Offenders Series 2
Thursday 8th February 2018
The BBC has swiftly recommissioned new sitcom The Young Offenders. The comedy, which has just started on BBC Three, follows the adventures of lovable rogues Conor and Jock.
Channel 4's new Comedy Blaps for December 2017
Thursday 21st December 2017
Channel 4 has made four new shows for its Comedy Blaps pilots strand. The episodes star Rhys Darby, Rufus Jones, Felicity Ward, Morgana Robinson and more.
Twitter to live stream stand-up show
Friday 15th December 2017
Channel Dave is to sponsor a comedy special made by production company Avalon, to be shown exclusively on Twitter on Sunday 17th December.
Dom Joly accuses YouTube star Remi Gaillard of copying his ideas
Thursday 7th December 2017
Trigger Happy TV creator Dom Joly has accused French YouTube star Rémi Gaillard of copying his prank ideas.
Netflix orders new British comedy drama Sex Education
Tuesday 28th November 2017
Netflix has commissioned a British comedy drama about a teenage virgin who sets up a sex therapy clinic at his school.
Jack Whitehall to host football show on YouTube
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Jack Whitehall is to host Training Days, a series about football which will be shown on YouTube in the run-up to the 2018 World Cup.
BBC orders series starring People Just Do Nothing's Lily Brazier
Friday 17th November 2017
Following the success of an unshown pilot, BBC Three has ordered a full series of Wannabe, a new sitcom starring People Just Do Nothing's Lily Brazier.
BBC launches interactive comedy drama on Amazon Alexa
Monday 6th November 2017
The BBC has launched an experimental interactive 'voice experience' on Amazon Alexa. Users can play an active role in comedy drama The Inspection Chamber by answering questions.
NextUp stand-up streaming site joins Amazon Channels
Thursday 2nd November 2017
NextUp, the video-on-demand service that allows comedy fans to stream full stand-up shows, has now launched on Amazon Channels.