TV News Page 8
National Television Awards shortlist published
Tuesday 9th January 2018
Car Share, Benidorm, Celebrity Juice and All Round To Mrs. Brown's are amongst the nominees shortlisted for the National Television Awards.
BBC orders full series of new sitcom Mister Winner
Wednesday 27th December 2017
Following on from a Comedy Playhouse pilot, BBC One has ordered a full series of sitcom Mister Winner for 2018, starring Spencer Jones.
Lenny Henry to host new TV comedy It's Alive
Friday 22nd December 2017
Lenny Henry is to front It's Alive, a new TV comedy pilot. Filmed in front of an audience, the format "digests the world around us and spits it back out in a feast of sketches, songs, monologues, and chat."
Dave Gorman quits Modern Life Is Goodish TV series
Monday 18th December 2017
Dave Gorman has said that, after five series of his TV series Modern Life Is Goodish, he has decided to call time on the format as he is having to work over 100 hours a week to make the show.
Graham Linehan to oversee third attempt at The IT Crowd USA
Friday 15th December 2017
American TV network NBC is to pilot a remake of The IT Crowd. It will be the third attempt to bring Graham Linehan's sitcom to the USA, but this time the creator is involved in the process.
BBC orders Vic & Bob's Big Night Out series
Friday 15th December 2017
Following on from an upcoming Christmas special, Vic & Bob's Big Night Out will return in 2018 for four new episodes, on BBC Four.
Development stalled on The New Statesman spin-off
Thursday 14th December 2017
Work on The B'Stard Legacy, the spin-off from Rik Mayall sitcom The New Statesman, has stalled. Writers Marks & Gran say they are struggling to find a lead actor, plus get a TV channel that would be willing to broadcast the show's "scurrilous filth".
ITV to broadcast panel show about the Royal Family
Monday 11th December 2017
ITV is to broadcast A Right Royal Quiz, a TV format described as "Britain's first ever panel show about the Royal Family".
Sky Arts reveals Christmas Comedy Shorts 2017
Thursday 7th December 2017
Sky Arts is to broadcast three festive shorts this December. Stars involved include James Acaster, Humza Arshad and Vicky McClure.
Frankie Boyle's New World Order returns to look back at 2017
Tuesday 5th December 2017
Frankie Boyle's New World Order will return to BBC Two this December for a festive special that will "attempt to make mincemeat of the last 12 months".