America's FX orders The Comedians
19/03/2014 … America is to get another sitcom set behind the scenes of a late-night sketch comedy show.
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Tue 18 March 2014
BBC orders more House Of Fools
New commission for Vic and Bob
18/03/2014 … The BBC has commissioned a second series of Vic and Bob’s House Of Fools.
Mon 17 March 2014
© Steve Ullathorne BBC revives Comedy Playhouse
With Hugh Dennis as a weatherman in new Doug Naylor sitcom
17/03/2014 … BBC One is reviving the Comedy Playhouse series of one-off pilots, with Hugh Dennis set to star as a sacked BBC weatherman in the latest self-referential sitcom…
New Mike Bassett film in the works
Ricky Tomlinson to return for sequel
17/03/2014 … Ricky Tomlinson is to reprise his role of England football manager Mike Bassett in a sequel to the 2001 comedy film.
Harry & Paul to parody BBC Two
Part of 50th anniversary celebrations
17/03/2014 … Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are to make an hour-long satire mocking 50 years of BBC Two.
Lenny Henry: How to make TV less white
Comedian delivers Bafta TV lecture
17/03/2014 … Lenny Henry has unveiled a blueprint for how to increase the number of ethnic minorities on TV comedy and drama shows.
It's not 'goodnight from him' just yet
17/03/2014 … RONNIE CORBETT's wife Anne has denied he is retiring from TV.
Sun 16 March 2014
Julia Davis records improv show
...with Nick Mohammed. A tight 5: March 16
16/03/2014 … JULIA DAVIS and Nick Mohammed have teamed up for an improvised sketch show, which they have released on Soundcloud:AMERICAN stand-up David Brenner, who appeared…