Phoenix Nights: The movie?
Peter Kay says script is ready, and producers are keen
16/09/2011 … Peter Kay is set to make a big-screen version of Phoenix Nights, following the success of The Inbetweeners film.
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Another legal victory for Sacha Baron Cohen
Bruno 'assault' lawsuit thrown out
15/09/2011 … A court has thrown out another lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen – ruling that he was exercising his right to free speech during a tussle which left a woman…
Dom Joly calls police over internet trolls
15/09/2011 … Dom Joly has called in police after an internet troll made death threats against his children.
Spinal Tap top poll
Mockumentary voted best comedy film
15/09/2011 … This is Spinal Tap has been voted the best comedy movie of all time.
Charlie Brooker writes 'British Twilight Zone'
...with Peep Show's Jesse Armstrong
15/09/2011 … Charlie Brooker and Peep Show’s Jesse Armstrong have written a Channel 4 mini-series described as ‘a contemporary British re-working of The Twilight Zone’.
Sky goes on a Trollied dash
15/09/2011 … Sky 1 has ordered two more series of supermarket comedy TrolliedThe first eight-part series – starring Jane Horrocks as the acting deputy managing of fictional…
Fast show duo to tour UK
...for a History channel travelogue
15/09/2011 … Fast Show stars Simon Day and John Thomson are to tour the UK in a new series for the History channel.
Psychoville killed off
No new series, Shearsmith confirms
15/09/2011 … Psychoville will not be returning for a third series, creator Reece Shearsmith has announced.