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Late Night Mash dropped after two series
Friday 10th March 2023
Satirical comedy programme Late Night Mash will not return for a third series, Dave has confirmed.
Baldrick to read Blackadder Bedtime Story for Comic Relief
Thursday 9th March 2023
The BBC has revealed its plans for Red Nose Day, with Tony Robinson reprising his Blackadder character Baldrick for a Bedtime Story about Cinderella. Other Comic Relief sketches include one themed around Love Island and another around Eurovision. The Stath Lets Flats gang is reunited too.
Alex Horne pilots People Watching game show for Channel 4
Thursday 9th March 2023
Alex Horne and the Taskmaster team are piloting People Watching, a game show for Channel 4 in which comedians interact with the audience.
RTS 2023 award nominations revealed
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Shortlists for the 2023 RTS Programme Awards have been announced, with Am I Being Unreasonable? picking up four nominations.
The Kemps & Rhys Thomas shooting All True mockumentary sequel for BBC
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Rhys Thomas has reunited with Spandau Ballet stars Martin and Gary Kemp for a sequel to their 2020 BBC mockumentary All True, with filming beginning today in London.
Mrs Brown's Boys to return for four new episodes
Sunday 5th March 2023
The BBC has confirmed that Mrs. Brown's Boys will return for a new mini-series, with four episodes set to be filmed this spring for transmission later this year.
The Young Offenders to return for Series 4
Friday 3rd March 2023
The Young Offenders is to return for a fourth series. The sitcom will move to BBC One, with creator Peter Foott saying "we're very excited to take the show in new directions".
Channel 4 drops I Hate You
Monday 27th February 2023
Channel 4 has dropped its new sitcom I Hate You after just one series.
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returning for two more series
Friday 24th February 2023
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is returning for two more series, with Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse visiting the UK's oldest pub and celebrating their faithful hound Ted's birthday in episodes airing later this year.
Matt Lucas reveals new sketch show details
Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Matt Lucas has spoken more about his and David Walliams's plans for a new sketch show - and it won't be a straight revival of Little Britain.