Katy Brand joins Sharon Horgan's company
As comedy development consultant
04/05/2016 … Katy Brand has moved into TV production, joining Sharon Horgan’s production company Merman as a comedy development consultant.
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Wed 04 May 2016
US deal for Tom Basden comedy
As Tim Key named as one of its stars
04/05/2016 … A new backpacking comedy-drama written by Tom Basden and starring Tim Key is to be screened in the US.
Tue 03 May 2016
Jack Dee to play a hired killer
03/05/2016 … Jack Dee is to play a hired killer.
© BBC/Colin Hutton Ben Elton takes a pop at Ricky Gervais
In his new Shakespeare sitcom Upstart Crow
03/05/2016 … Ben Elton has used his new Shakespearean sitcom to take a swipe Ricky Gervais.
Josie Long takes on Bear Grylls challenge
03/05/2016 … Josie Long is to put her survival skills to the test in a TV show with Bear Grylls.
Radio 2 commissions Barbara Nice sitcom
Four new episodes follow hit pilot
03/05/2016 … Comedy creation Barbara Nice is to star in her own Radio 2 sitcom.
'Unknown' comic outsells Jerry Seinfeld
James Mullinger fills an arena
03/05/2016 … An unknown British comedian, who admits the London comedy circuit 'ate me alive', has filled an arena gig in Canada.
David Cross announces UK dates
03/05/2016 … DAVID CROSS has announced a short run of British and Irish dates.