Chortle's Hotshots scheme returns
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Alan Carr to make a TV travelogue
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Rhys Darby to star in period sitcom
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Catherine Cohen to publish poetry book
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Second inductee for the North East Comedy Hall of Fame
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BBC adapts Here We Go and Mammoth for the US
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It begins... First Edinburgh 2026 shows go on sale
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Hasan Al-Habib and Ashley Blaker make a Pilgrimage
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Ableism is alive and well in comedy
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Enter the Chortle Student Comedy Award 2026
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Videos
Here's the full trailer for the reboot of Scrubs, ahead of its US premiere on February 25 on ABC and Hulu.
Zach Braff reprises his role as Dr JD Dorian withe original co-stars Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley and Judy Reyes are all back in Sacred Heart too.
Meanwhile the new intern class will be made up of Ana Bunn as Serena, Jacob Dudman as Asher, David Gridley as Blake, Layla Mohammadi as Amara and Amanda Morrow as Dashana.
The original show aired on NBC for seven seasons from 2001 to 2008, followed by two more seasons on ABC in 2009 and 2010 – and was screened on Channel 4 here. The old episodes are currently available on ITVX. No UK broadcaster has yet announced it will be carrying the reboot.
Scrubs revival: The full trailer
Launching in the US on February 25
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