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© BBC Second series for Holden & Carr's property makeover show
16/05/2023 … Amanda Holden and Alan Carr are to make a second series of their Italian property makeover show for BBC One.
© BBC More news of Fawlty Towers reboot emerges
16/05/2023 … John Cleese is killing off Basil Fawlty's wife Sybil for the reboot of Fawlty Towers, the comic has been revealed.
© UKTV Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson will also star in another one-off in 2024
16/05/2023 … Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are to return to Gold for Murder, They Hope Christmas special The 90-minute special, called Blood Actually, will feature guest…
© Bafta/BBC One Joe Lycett, Friday Night Live and Bad Sisters also winners
15/05/2023 … Derry Girls won two Bafta awards last night.
14/05/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© BBC Studios The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
14/05/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Sunday May 14 THE BIG FAT QUIZ OF SPORT: Roisin Conaty, Judi Love, Joel Dommett,…
Comedy-drama set about a South Asian family falling apart
14/05/2023 … ITVX has acquired the comedy-drama film The Effects Of Lying, about a British Asian family living in London.
But STILL no Radio 1 airplay, despite ditching the bad language
12/05/2023 … Comedy punk outfit The Kunts have racked up another Top 10 hit – but still failed to get any Radio 1 airplay despite cleaning up their act.
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