The Simpsons go live
Motion-capture to animate Homer in real time
17/02/2016 … The Simpsons is to air a live session.
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Wed 17 February 2016
© Steve Ullathorne Paul Merton's Just A Minute milestone
17/02/2016 … Paul Merton is to overtake Kenneth Williams to become the second most frequent player of Just A Minute.
Boy Meets Girl up for LGBT award
As are David Morgan, Alan Carr & Sue Perkins
17/02/2016 … BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl and its star Rebecca Root have been shortlisted in this year's British LGBT Awards.
Alan Partridge ratings have a-halved
Just 60,000 see Mid Morning Matters
17/02/2016 … He’s one of Britain’s best known comedy creations – but Alan Partridge attracted disappointing ratings to Sky Atlantic last night.
Tue 16 February 2016
© BBC/Balloon Entertainment/Colin Hutton Harry Enfield to play Prince Charles in comedy soap
16/02/2016 … Harry Enfield is to play Prince Charles in Channel 4’s new comedy soap opera The Windsors.
Keeping Up Appearances is the BBC's top export
16/02/2016 … Keeping Up Appearances has outgunned the likes of Top Gear and Doctor Who to be named the BBC's most popular export.
© ITV Safeword to return
With David Morgan and Katherine Ryan
16/02/2016 … ITV2 has commissioned a second series of comedy panel show Safeword with Katherine Ryan and David Morgan returning as team captains.
Blackpool to get a Morecambe & Wise statue
16/02/2016 … A statue of Morecambe & Wise is to be unveiled in Blackpool this autumn as part of the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of their theatrical debut.