Colman and Barratt's dark new roles
23/02/2016 … This brooding picture has just been released by Channel 4 to tease their new dark comedy-drama Flowers, starring Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt.
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BBC kills off Emma Kennedy's comedy
22/02/2016 … The BBC has axed The Kennedys, the comedy series based on the childhood memoirs of writer Emma Kennedy.
Benidorm's back!
22/02/2016 … ITV has commissioned a ninth series of Benidorm, which will go into production next month.
© BBC Who's in the Are You Being Served reboot?
22/02/2016 … The cast has been revealed for the revival of Are You Being Served?John Challis, best known as Boycie from Only Fools And Horses, will play department manager Captain…
Student Award: Vote for your St Andrews favourite
22/02/2016 … The polls have now opened for the second People's Choice award in the Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Four Jongleurs clubs to go
22/02/2016 … Jongleurs is to disappear from Camden, Birmingham, Reading and Watford.
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Lou Sanders rapped over 'suck me off' comment
22/02/2016 … Comedian Lou Sanders has been reprimanded by radio bosses after a saucy remark landed them in trouble with the regulators.
© BBC Radio 4 revives Nurse
Paul Whitehouse comedy back after TV sojourn
22/02/2016 … Paul Whitehouse’s Nurse is returning to Radio 4 following the axing of its TV version.