Comedy – Page 2
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NewsTina Fey: slowdown helped bring top talent to Four Seasons writers room
Writer and actor reveals lack of work in the US allowed her to secure her first choice writers for the Netflix series
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NewsLast One Laughing S2 unveils star-studded line-up
David Mitchell, Diane Morgan and Romesh Ranganathan among high-profile cast
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NewsPhil Edgar-Jones: SNL UK will be a ‘big employer’ for Sky
Unscripted boss says the adaptation will create jobs, despite short initial run
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NewsUKTV commissioning chief: time is right for comedy entertainment
Hilary Rosen hails Last One Laughing as example of audience appetite, despite broadcasters stepping away from genre
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NewsConker and Fabel projects emerge from BBC NI initiative
Fíbín Films also secures commission through inaugural Green Lit scheme
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NewsBaby Cow rejigs as CEO departs
Rupert Majendie lands leadership role as Sarah Monteith steps down
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NewsIn brief: BBC doubles down on Waterloo Road; C4 Schooled cast; BBC apologises over Thought for the Day segment
Rope Ladder Fiction and Wall to Wall North land eighth and ninth series of Waterloo Road
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NewsChannel 4 orders pair of comedy Blaps to series
Roughcut’s Stepping Up and BBCS’s Break Clause land full runs alongside Boffola family sitcom in Charlie Perkins’ slate
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NewsIn brief: Ex-Sky ents director lands board role; Samsung TV Plus deal
Stuart Murphy joins board of social media screening service Social Media Check
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NewsMPs call for live comedy to be recognised as art form
Culture committee plea aims to open up funding access for medium and support under-threat TV genre
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NewsIn brief: Audible; UKTV; Little Dot Studios; Jampot; Blink49 Studios
Rebecca Humphries pens Sense and Sensibility spin-off podcast
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NewsBal Samra takes stake in Dreaming Whilst Black indie
BBC veteran becomes chair at Big Deal Films to steer next stage of growth
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NewsIn brief: C4 digital comedy slate; X sets first UK original series; Wales Screen Summit
Four-strong slate to usher in latest digital brand for PSB
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NewsIn brief: Two Doors Down; Moors murders doc; Finite Films & TV; BBC podcast; RTS Cambridge
Christmas single comes two years after last series ran
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NewsPlatform Media snaps up Romesh Ranganathan producer
Tom Corrigan boards to expand podcast giant’s TV footprint
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NewsSeverance, Adolescence among 2025 Emmys nominations
Apple TV+ drama’s second series receives 27 nods while Netflix’s UK hit lands more than a dozen
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NewsHBO, Larry David & Obamas link for comedy show
Obamas’ Higher Ground label and Curb Your Enthusiasm star to create series exploring US history
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NewsABC revives Scrubs after 15-year hiatus
US medical comedy drafts in key former cast members for reboot
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NewsC4 taps Strong Watch Studios to lead dedicated comedy brand
A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 is latest offering targeting young online audiences