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Casting revealed for Comedy Playhouse pilot Bumps
Wednesday 9th October 2019
Amanda Redman and Lisa McGrillis will star in Bumps, the new Comedy Playhouse pilot by Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas.
Ghosts gets 3rd series as BBC renews iPlayer focus
Tuesday 8th October 2019
The BBC has commissioned a third series of sitcom Ghosts, as it looks increasingly to iPlayer rather than television as the home of its content.
Semi-Detached starring Lee Mack to return for full series
Tuesday 8th October 2019
Semi-Detached, the real-time sitcom with a cast including Lee Mack, is to return for a full series following the success of a pilot episode.
Sky orders Redknapp's Weekend Warm-Up pilot
Friday 4th October 2019
Sky One has ordered a pilot of Redknapp's Weekend Warm-Up, a comedy entertainment format featuring Jamie Redknapp, Harry Redknapp and Tom Davis.
Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little to star in Gold travel series
Tuesday 1st October 2019
Royle Family stars Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little are to star in new Gold travel series, Ricky And Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip.
BBC confirms third series for Motherland
Tuesday 1st October 2019
BBC Two has ordered a further series of comedy Motherland. The ensemble sitcom's second series begins on Monday.
Jason Manford to host BBC comedy gameshow First And Last
Friday 27th September 2019
Jason Manford is to host First And Last, a comedy game show series for BBC One in which contestants mustn't come first or last.
Cast revealed for new football comedy from Inbetweeners writers
Monday 23rd September 2019
The cast has been revealed for The First Team, the new football-based comedy from the writers of The Inbetweeners. Stars include Will Arnett.
Fleabag wins multiple Emmy awards
Monday 23rd September 2019
Phoebe Waller-Bridge picked up multiple comedy awards for Fleabag at the Primetime Emmys.
Star cast revealed for new Worzel Gummidge
Thursday 19th September 2019
Michael Palin, Zoë Wanamaker, Vicki Pepperdine, Steve Pemberton and Rosie Cavaliero are amongst the stars joining Mackenzie Crook in the new version of Worzel Gummidge.