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Man Down. Dan (Greg Davies). Copyright: Avalon Television.

Greg Davies's therapy comedy Safe Space gets Sky series

Monday 25th January 2021

Greg Davies's therapy comedy Safe Space has been given a series by Sky. The comedy drama, which will co-star Raquel Cassidy and Adam James, will be on TV in 2022.

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Taskmaster. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television.

Russell Howard filming New Zealand tour travelogue for Sky

Monday 25th January 2021

Russell Howard is making a travelogue on his New Zealand tour. Sky One will air three episodes of Russell Howard's Back To The Future Stand Up Show.

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Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC.

Only Fools And Horses van to be auctioned

Saturday 23rd January 2021

One of the original vans that appeared in Only Fools And Horses is due to be auctioned on 5th March.

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Car Share. Image shows from L to R: John Redmond (Peter Kay), Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson). Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions.

Peter Kay's Car Share car up for sale

Friday 22nd January 2021

The centrepiece Fiat 500 car from Peter Kay and Sian Gibson's hit sitcom Car Share is to be auctioned for charity.

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Year Of The Rabbit. Mabel Wisbech (Susan Wokoma). Copyright: Objective Productions.

Channel 4 pulls out of Year Of The Rabbit Series 2

Thursday 21st January 2021

Channel 4 has cancelled its commission of Year Of The Rabbit Series 2, leaving producers in search of another partner alongside US cable station IFC.

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Caimh McDonnell.

Stranger Times book set to become TV show

Thursday 14th January 2021

The Stranger Times, the new book written by former stand-up Caimh McDonnell, has been snapped up to be developed as a TV comedy drama series.

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Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Adam (Simon Bird), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal), Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Martin (Paul Ritter).

Channel 4 announces Friday Night Dinner Night

Thursday 14th January 2021

Channel 4 has announced a whole evening's programming to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its hit sitcom Friday Night Dinner.

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The Vicar Of Dibley: Inside Out. Dawn French. Copyright: UKTV.

'The Vicar Of Dibley: Inside Out' tribute documentary to air on Gold

Thursday 14th January 2021

Gold is to broadcast a two-hour documentary celebrating hit sitcom The Vicar Of Dibley, with all its surviving key stars and creatives taking part.

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Timewasters. Image shows from L to R: Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Kadiff Kirwan, Adelayo Adedayo, Samson Kayo. Copyright: Big Talk Productions.

Timewasters to be piloted in America

Wednesday 13th January 2021

American TV network ABC is set to film a pilot adaptation of ITV2 sitcom Timewasters this spring.

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Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Adam (Simon Bird), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal), Martin (Paul Ritter).

Friday Night Dinner gets documentary but maybe no new series

Wednesday 13th January 2021

The executive producer of Friday Night Dinner has said there may not be a further series of the sitcom. However, Channel 4 are making a documentary to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary.

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