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Avoidance Series 2 begins filming with Aisling Bea and Matthew Lewis

Aisling Bea, Colin Hoult and Matthew Lewis are amongst the new cast joining Avoidance as filming begins on the second series of Romesh Ranganathan's sitcom.

British Comedy Guide, 8th November 2023

Man About The House stars reunite for documentary

The stars of hit 1970s sitcom Man About The House have reunited to take part in a new documentary about the comedy for Channel 5.

British Comedy Guide, 4th October 2023

50 years of Man About The House, the sitcom that introduced sex to British TV

The groundbreaking flat-sharing comedy's very concept terrified ITV. Its writer and actors reflect on its smashing of gender stereotypes and the wildly successful spin-offs it launched.

Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 15th August 2023

Casting announced for Best Exotic Marigold Hotel UK tour

Initial casting has been announced for the forthcoming stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Oscar-winner Hayley Mills will star alongside Paul Nicholas, and Paula Wilcox.

Theo Bosanquet, What's On Stage, 13th May 2022

Trying, review

Apple TV's first British comedy isn't as funny or as quirky as it's trying to be.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 1st May 2020

Upstart Crow Series 3 guest stars announced

The BBC has announced Upstart Crow's guest stars for the upcoming third series, including Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Kenneth Branagh and Lily Cole.

British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2018

Upstart Crow gets Series 3

Upstart Crow will return to screens for a third series, the BBC has announced.

British Comedy Guide, 16th October 2017

TV: Upstart Crow, BBC2

Ben Elton's eloquent defence of the mainstream sitcom last month was illuminating, fascinating and persuasive. And in a way maybe it could be seen by some as an incidental pre-emptive strike against critics who might have their hatchets sharpened for the new series of Upstart Crow, Elton's popular sitcom about Shakespeare's early years starring David Mitchell. If that is the case though Elton needn't worry. The only thing he has to live with here is critics trotting out the "not-as-good-as-Blackadder" line.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th September 2017

There's something comforting about Sky 1's pleasant dramedy, which is returning for a stand-alone finale. Sally Lindsay holds the whole thing together as Lisa, while the ensemble cast including Paula Wilcox and Samantha Womack buzz around. Now Lisa's been offered a job in Milton Keynes, will she leave her friends and her business behind? Meanwhile, her mother-in-law Pauline is tempted to revisit the past when old rocker Callum rolls into town.

Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 30th June 2017

Sky 1 orders new comedy drama Living The Dream

Sky 1 is making Living The Dream, a new comedy drama about a British family moving to Florida. The series will star Philip Glenister and Lesley Sharp.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2017

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