BBC comedy pilots go online
01/07/2013 … THE BBC has released its eight Comedy Feed pilots online, including shows by Nick Helm, Cariad Lloyd, Kerry Howard, Totally Tom and Elis James and Chris Corcoran.
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Mon 01 July 2013
Suicide sitcom allowed to die peacefully
01/07/2013 … The BBC’s controversial comedy about assisted suicides, Way To Go, will not be returning for a second series, the corporation has confirmed.
Sun 30 June 2013
Festivals, festivals, festivals
30/06/2013 … Yes, there are a lot of festivals in the comedy week ahead.
Alf Garnett was 'quite reasonable'
Sitcom reinforced bigotry, says report
30/06/2013 … The bigoted views that Alf Garnett spouted on Till Death Us Do Part were meant to make him a laughing stock.
Daniel Rigby goes Undercover
Stand-up to star in cop sitcom
30/06/2013 … Daniel Rigby is set to star in his own sitcom as an undercover cop.
Stand-up's own Smith-sonian
Linda's archive starts a stand-up library
30/06/2013 … Linda Smith’s personal archive has been donated to the University of Kent – kickstarting a special collection of stand-up material.
They wanted vampires in my pub sitcom!
Another comedy writer blasts TV executives
30/06/2013 … A comedy writer has vowed never to work in TV again – after meddling BBC executives ruined his sitcom script.
Sat 29 June 2013
© BBC/Yalli Impractical Jokers set to return
Original team expected to reunite
29/06/2013 … BBC Three looks set to order another series of hidden-camera show Impractical Jokers.