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© BBC Peep Show's Robert Webb and Isy Suttie reunite for kids' sitcom
High Hoops revolves around a high school basketball player
21/06/2024 … Peep Show alumni Robert Webb and Isy Suttie are reuniting for a new CBBC sitcom.
Comics come out for Gaza charity
Star-studded Unicef bill announced
21/06/2024 … Top comics including Dara O’Briain, Romesh Ranganathan and Josh Widdicombe are to perform at a major fundraiser to support Unicef's work for children in…
© BBC School's out! Bad Education comes to an end
BBC confirms 'no plans' for a sixth series
21/06/2024 … Bad Education won't be returning for a sixth series, the BBC has confirmed.
Thu 20 June 2024
Eshaan Akbar and Jamie MacDonald sign up for Celebrity MasterChef
20/06/2024 … Comedians Eshaan Akbar and Jamie MacDonald are taking part in this year’s Celebrity MasterChef, the BBC has announced.
© Hugo Glendinning Fawlty Towers extends its West End run
Three more months for John Cleese’s comedy
20/06/2024 … John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers has extended its West End run.
© C4/Avalon Extortionate! Fans' fury at Taskmaster Live ticket prices
65-minute immersive experience costs up to £100 a head
20/06/2024 … Taskmaster fans are up in arms after discovering the live experience costs up to £100 a head.
Wed 19 June 2024
'It IS still possible to make a sitcom on a BBC budget'
Broadcaster's comedy chief Jon Petrie on his quest for home-grown stories
19/06/2024 … BBC comedy chief John Petrie has insisted ‘it is still possible to make a sitcom on a BBC budget’ – despite production companies increasingly…