Pajama Men launch sitcom bid
With Andrew Maxwell, Glenn Wool and more
17/11/2015 … Inventive sketch duo The Pajama Men are to make their own sitcom – after their scripts were rejected by major broadcasters.
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It's not just Porridge...
Remakes on the cards for The Good Life and others
16/11/2015 … BBC One is planning to revive The Good Life, Are You Being Served?, Up Pompeii! and Keeping Up Appearances for its sitcom celebrations next year.
BBC warms up some new Porridge
16/11/2015 … BBC One is to make an up-to-date revival of Porridge.
© Cape Farewell Marcus Brigstocke to star in climate change drama
16/11/2015 … Marcus Brigstocke is to star in a new short film drama inspired by climate change.
© BBC Awards haul for Peter Kay's Car Share
16/11/2015 … Peter Kay's Car Share has scooped four gongs at the the annual Royal Television Society North West Awards.
Comic picked to represent Britain
16/11/2015 … STAND-UP Ola has won the British section of the international Joke Nation competition, landing him a slot at the Montreux Comedy Festival in Switzerland next month.
© BBC I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again... again
Classic radio comedy revived for the stage
16/11/2015 … Classic radio comedy I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again is being revived for a new stage production, more than 50 years after it first aired.
Katy Brand is such a witch...
Comic to star as the animated Winnie the Witch
16/11/2015 … Katy Brand is set to star in a new animation show for pre-school children.