Filming stars on Detectorists series 2
Mackenzie Crook comedy returns later this year
16/07/2015 … Filming has just started on the second series of Detectorists.
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Thu 16 July 2015
Ricky Gervais up for another Emmy
Nominated again for Derek role
16/07/2015 … Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and John Oliver have been nominated for Emmy awards.
Wed 15 July 2015
© BBC Bluestone 42 gets its marching orders
Army sitcom dropped after three series
15/07/2015 … BBC Three has dropped its Army sitcom Bluestone 42 after three series.
Piff's on fire!
Magic Dragon wows America's Got Talent judges again
15/07/2015 … Piff The Magic Dragon has advanced to the next round of America's Got Talent thanks to a dramatic 'golden buzzer' intervention.
Absolutely back for a full series
Sketch team's comeback gathers pace
15/07/2015 … Cult sketch team Absolutely are reuniting for their first radio series.
Michael McIntyre in privacy row
Cops tweet spy camera image of comic
15/07/2015 … Police have been criticised after posting an image of Michael McIntyre taken from a surveillance helicopter on Twitter.
Tue 14 July 2015
© BBC/Fremantle Productions BBC One cuts its comedy output
Programming falls by a quarter
14/07/2015 … BBC One has cut the amount of comedy it airs by a quarter.
Radio 4 comedies now downloadable
14/07/2015 … ALMOST all of Radio 4’s comedy output will be made available to download from this week.