New Arrested Development 'really close'
13/01/2017 … A FIFTH series of Arrested Development is ‘really close’ to being agreed, executive producer Brian Grazer has revealed.
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Fri 13 January 2017
Lee Mack and Christ's crucifixion
13/01/2017 … • Lee Mack has a painting of himself at the scene of Christ's crucifixion.
© Channel 4 Richard Ayoade to host the Crystal Maze
13/01/2017 … Richard Ayoade has been named as the new host of the Crystal Maze.
Sky drops Michael Jackson comedy
Following row over Joseph Fiennes casting
13/01/2017 … Sky has dropped its controversial comedy episode in which Joseph Fiennes plays Michael Jackson.
The man who put Python on the big screen
Playboy Victor Lownes dies at 88
13/01/2017 … Victor Lownes, the Playboy executive at the heart of the Swinging Sixties, has died of a heart attack at the age of 88.
© BBC Mrs Brown's a hit on d'mand
Sitcom is No 2 in iPlayer chart
13/01/2017 … Mrs Brown’s Boys was the second most popular show on iPlayer over the Christmas period.
Limmy in talks to make Daft Wee Stories TV show
But he's done with sketches and internet shorts
13/01/2017 … Limmy is in talks to make a TV series based on his book Daft Wee Stories – but he won’t be returning to his sketch show, nor the internet shorts that made his…
Thu 12 January 2017
Glasgow comedy fest launches its 2017 programme
12/01/2017 … The Glasgow comedy festival has launched its 2017 programme, featuring more than 470 shows over its 18 days.