It's chucking out time...
Al Murray's US sitcom is rejected
20/03/2006 … Al Murray’s hopes of breaking into America have suffered a setback after his planned US sitcom was turned down.
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Mon 20 March 2006
Tate to boost ITV comedy
20/03/2006 … Catherine Tate is to star in a new comedy-drama for ITV.
Try 2 be funny
20/03/2006 … ITV2 is to spend millions nurturing new comedy shows, in a bid to find the next big hit for the flagship channel.
The old 'uns are the best
Revealed: the origins of comedy
20/03/2006 … Comedy began around 4 million years ago, as pre-humans laughed at each other’s faltering attempts to walk on two legs, scientists have claimed.
New Simpsons deal
...and King Of The Hill returns, too
20/03/2006 … Two more series of the The Simpsons have been commissioned, taking the show through to 2008 at least.
2m love Chris
Strong start for Rock's sitcom
20/03/2006 … Chris Rock’s new sitcom Everybody Hates Chris has almsot doubled Channel Five’s audience.
Good news everyone
20/03/2006 … Futurama star Billy West has said another 26 episodes of the animated show are in the pipeline.
Sun 19 March 2006
Air smiles
Two comics land travelogue shows
19/03/2006 … Victoria Wood and Shanjeev Bhaskar are both making travelogue series for the BBC.