Comedy – Page 3
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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
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NewsIn brief: Consultancy launch; C4 comms; Natpe & Realscreen; Weakest Link France; Bluey to Europe
Richard Tulk-Hart sets up consultancy business
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NewsStudio Lambert ties with Boarders writer
Indie strikes first-look deal with Timewasters creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor
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NewsApple TV+ lassoes seventh series of Slow Horses
See-Saw secures seventh series ahead of fifth run’s broadcast
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NewsLast One Laughing indies to adapt next comedian competition
Banijay’s Zeppotron and Initial team up for UK version of Dutch format Let’s Play Ball
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NewsAvalon reshapes Spitting Image as YouTube series
Prince Harry, Paddington Bear, Keir Starmer and Donald Trump puppets to feature in latest version of classic show
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NewsApple TV+ lines up I’m Glad My Mom Died dramedy
Apple Studios, Merman, LuckyChap Entertainment to adapt iCarly star Jennette McCurdy’s hit memoir, with Jennifer Aniston starring
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NewsAvalon chiefs lead tributes to Joanna Beresford
Jon Thoday and Richard Allen-Turner hail their former production chief, and producer of shows including Spitting Image and Taskmaster, who has died
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NewsBBC orders W1A and Twenty Twelve follow-up
BBC1 mockumentary to focus on planning for 2026 World Cup
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NewsSister exec joins ITV as assistant scripted commissioner
Louise Ogunnaike takes over from Callum Dziedzic following his promotion earlier this year
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NewsIn brief: Return to The Trip; Jambika docs; Hera Pictures option; More Cooking With the Stars
Fifth series of comedy travelogue heading to Sky
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NewsRosie Jones: Disability-centric shows needed ‘more than ever’ under Labour
Pushers co-creator and star said government change could have diluted impact of show
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NewsBBC slams ‘completely unacceptable’ David Walliams gesture
Comedian made two Nazi salutes during recording of Would I Lie To You Christmas special
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NewsSarah Asante launches scripted consultancy
Former UKTV and BBC commissioner starts consultancy aimed at outsiders and underdogs
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NewsSketch comedy emerges as first in ITV’s latest Fresh Cuts
Daddy’s SuperYacht Productions behind Say! Less! with Famalam creative
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NewsHat Trick, Nice One scripts among C4 Comedy Lab picks
PSB and Northern Ireland Screen unveil three ideas that emerged from C4’s pitch day earlier this year
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NewsBBC and RTÉ double down on Avalon’s Dublin Trilogy adaptation
Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan to join Chris Addison on long-awaited series
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NewsBBC’s Jon Petrie on primetime sitcom conundrum
Comedy chief acknowledges ‘appetite’ for medium but notes lack of ’strong enough pitches’
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NewsRussell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges
Comedian will stand trial for five offences on 3 June 2026