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PRU review

Is it ironic to wish PRU, the BBC's new comedy about teenagers excluded from mainstream education, would calm down and show a little more discipline?

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd March 2021

BBC Three commissions PRU, Zen School Of Motoring & shorts

The BBC has announced a number of comedy commissions for BBC Three, including a series from new comic talent Ogmios, and a full series of PRU, which launches a pilot on iPlayer next week.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd February 2021

Famalam rap becomes a real single

Drillogram first appeared in Series 3 of the BBC Three comedy, when a group of rappers showed up at an office to surprise one of the workers with a modern version of the singing telegram, as ordered by her boyfriend.

Chortle, 19th February 2021

Tom Moutchi and Kerry Godliman to star in BBC sitcom pilot

Tom Moutchi and Kerry Godliman star in PRU, the upcoming BBC sitcom pilot about unruly schoolchildren removed from mainstream education and put into a pupil referral unit.

British Comedy Guide, 27th November 2020

Famalam season 3 review

It's a shame the new series of Famalam has run into a racism storm on its release, as the row over offensive Jamaican stereotypes certainly doesn't reflect the more savvy wit that generally pervades this almost all-black sketch show.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd August 2020

Tom Moutchi defends Jamaican Countdown sketch

One of the actors in the Famalan comedy sketch called "Jamaican Countdown" scheduled to be aired on BBC channel three tomorrow, August 23, is defending the sketch which has been receiving public backlash from the Jamaican communities at home and in the Diaspora since morning.

Jamaica Observer, 22nd August 2020

Famalam gets third series and special

BBC Three has commissioned a third series of black sketch show Famalan, plus a Christmas special.

British Comedy Guide, 17th June 2019

Famalam Series 2 to debut in the Spring

A second series of new BBC Three BAME-talent sketch show Famalam will air in the Spring, the corporation has announced.

British Comedy Guide, 28th January 2019

Famalam (BBC3): a sublime achievement of satire

Sean O'Grady enjoys another great BBC3 comedy.

Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 14th April 2018

Famalam interview

'We've a licence to talk about things other sketch shows don't because we've an all-black cast'.

Jay Richardson, i Newspaper, 3rd April 2018

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