All Comedy articles – Page 98
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RatingsCockroaches unearths 480k on ITV2
TUESDAY: ITV2’s post-apocalyptic comedy Cockroaches was slightly up on its slot average with 480,000 viewers, but well down on the debut audience pulled in by Plebs.
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NewsProtest over C4 famine comedy
Protests will take place outside Channel 4’s Horseferry Road office next week to pressure the broadcaster against commissioning a comedy set amidst the Irish Famine.
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FeaturesCrims, BBC3
The team behind BBC3’s new sitcom set in a young offenders institution talk to Paul Whitelaw about spotting fresh talent and creating comedy gold
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NewsSky 1 imagines Apocalypse Slough
Sky 1 has continued its investment in drama with comedy thriller Apocalypse Slough from Yonderland producer Working Title Television.
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NewsBad Education movie in the pipeline
Tiger Aspect’s BBC3 classroom comedy Bad Education is being developed for the big screen according to Jack Whitehall’s father.
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NewsComedy Central confirms Impractical Jokers pilot
Comedy Central has confirmed that it is piloting a remake of Impractical Jokers, the prank show cancelled by BBC3 last year.
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NewsCockroaches released online by ITV
ITV has made the entire series of Big Talk Productions’ comedy Cockroaches available via ITV Player ahead of its linear broadcast.
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NewsSci-fi comedy pilot beamed aboard C4
Channel 4 is to blast off into space with a non-TX comedy pilot penned by the writers of Pete Versus Life and Star Stories.
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NewsDeadpan's famine comedy condemned
A petition calling for a Channel 4 comedy development about the Irish famine to be scrapped has been signed by 30,000 people.
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RatingsMrs Brown's Boys takes consolidated Christmas Day crown
Mrs Brown’s Boys stretched its lead as the most-watched show on Christmas Day after adding a further 2m time-shifted viewers.
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RatingsMrs Brown’s Boys retains Christmas Day ratings crown
Mrs Brown’s Boys took the Christmas Day ratings crown for a second year in a row, as festive viewing hit its lowest point in nearly a decade.
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Behind The ScenesDrunk History, Comedy Central
Plying comic actors with booze? What can possibly go wrong, wonders Robin Parker
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RatingsToast outperforms first series
MONDAY: Channel 4 enjoyed a successful evening as Toast of London’s second series outperformed its debut run while Skint beat Posh People: Inside Tatler for the first time.
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RatingsPlebs and Release The Hounds boost ITV2
MONDAY: ITV2 enjoyed a strong night with the return of Roman sitcom Plebs and horror gameshow Release The Hounds - as Cilla won the 9pm slot.
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FeaturesCrackanory, Dave
Dave’s storytelling series use a multi-purpose location to create new worlds on a budget
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RatingsMrs Brown sets three year high for WDYTYA
THURSDAY: An appearance by Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll helped BBC1 format Who Do You Think You Are? to over 5m viewers - its biggest audience in three years.
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CommentWhy commissioning is comedy gold
TV production is like a white-collar Game of Thrones, says comedy writer Will Smith
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CommentPutting the bang in Boom Town
Bending genres was the hardest part of making Boom Town - and the most rewarding , writes Jonathan Stadlen.
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CommentWill ITV have the last laugh?
Broadcaster’s bold move in comedy is a risk worth taking says Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell.