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This Country. Image shows from L to R: Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper), Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper).

BAFTA TV Awards 2021 nominations

Wednesday 28th April 2021

Ghosts, Inside No. 9, Man Like Mobeen and This Country are amongst the nominees in the BAFTA TV Awards 2021.

The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk. Herbert Clunkerdunk (Spencer Jones). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions.

Spencer Jones's The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk to return

Tuesday 27th April 2021

Spencer Jones's The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk is returning for a second series. Filming on five new episodes of the absurdist BBC Two comedy shorts will begin this summer.

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Sandylands. Image shows from L to R: Nathan Wild (Simon Bird), Tina Taylor (Harriet Webb), The One-Eyed man (Hugh Bonneville), Emily Verma (Natalie Dew), Derek Swallows (David Walliams), Jeannie Swallows (Sophie Thompson), Terry Chino (Craig Parkinson). Copyright: King Bert Productions.

Sandylands Series 2 in production

Monday 26th April 2021

Production has started on the second series of Sandylands. The regular cast are joined by Tracy-Ann Oberman for three new episodes.

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Bradley Walsh to return with more Blankety Blank

Friday 23rd April 2021

Bradley Walsh is to host Blankety Blank again. Producers are preparing to film the iconic game show this summer.

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Bravo Two Charlies. PC Babb (Martin Trenaman). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions.

BBC Wales reveals new TV comedy pilots

Thursday 22nd April 2021

BBC Wales is piloting a series of comedy shorts. They include a television adaptation of the BBC Radio Wales police sitcom Bravo Two Charlies, Beena And Amrit starring Meera Syal, and Mammoth from stand-up Mike Bubbins.

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BBC pilots PE teacher sitcom from Mike Bubbins

Thursday 22nd April 2021

Mike Bubbins is piloting Mammoth, a BBC sitcom about a swaggeringly macho 1970s PE teacher.

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Ghosts. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe). Copyright: Monumental Pictures.

Broadcast Awards 2021 comedy nominees revealed

Thursday 15th April 2021

Feel Good, Friday Night Dinner, Ghosts, Inside No. 9, Man Like Mobeen and This Country are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Awards 2021.

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Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-Up series coming to ITV

Thursday 15th April 2021

Paul O'Grady is returning to Saturday night primetime television with a new show combining chat show and game show elements. ITV has ordered a series of Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-Up.

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Cold Feet could return soon with specials

Friday 9th April 2021

Cold Feet could return sooner than the mooted grandparent-era tenth series, with a number of intermittent specials in discussion, star John Thomson has revealed.

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