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BBC releases full details on Landmark Sitcom Season

The BBC has confirmed details of its Landmark Sitcom Season, with new episodes of Porridge, Keeping Up Appearances and Up Pompeii! confirmed alongside pilots, documentaries and panel shows.

British Comedy Guide, 10th March 2016

Most original sitcoms are still the best

Brian George from Hempshill Vale looks at whether we should ever go back to old sitcoms and comedy films

Brian George, Nottingham Post, 26th February 2016

New Are You Being Served? cast revealed

Jason Watkins, Jorgie Porter and Sherrie Hewson are amongst the stars of BBC's Are You Being Served? revival, it has been revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd February 2016

David Croft would be 'turning in his grave' at remakes

Sitcom legend Melvyn Hayes has gone to war on the Dad's Army film and Are You Being Served? re-make, saying they would have creator David Croft "turning in his grave".

The star, who played Bombardier "Gloria" Beaumont in It Ain't Half Hot Mum - another of the writer's hits - demanded they "let old TV series lie".

Tom Bryant & Peter Robertson, The Mirror, 21st February 2016

The bizarre return of Are You Being Served?

The remake will struggle to be so unknowingly filthy - and will have to decide how knowing its double-entendres should be.

Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 16th February 2016

Are You Being Served? to return to screens

Legendary sitcom Are You Being Served? is to return to screens later this year for a brand new episode.

British Comedy Guide, 15th February 2016

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