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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
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NewsU&Gold celebrate 50 years of The Good Life
Retrospective special from Double Yellow Entertainment to be fronted by Dame Penelope Keith
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NewsMajor comedy producers urge move away from ‘glossy’ American shows
Phil Clarke, Ash Atalla and Danny Brocklehurst propose changes to improve dire financial outlook for comedy producers
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NewsPSB comedy chiefs: social media has undermined TV sketch shows
BBC, C4 and ITV genre heads urge development of more character-based and sketch comedy
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NewsITV recruits Piglets for a second series
Monicker Pictures comedy to return for further six eps
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NewsBBC report urges ‘significant and sustainable’ investment in British comedy
Action on public funding and tax credit system is needed to maintain UK’s top position on world stage
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NewsDisney+ confirms ‘anti-romantic comedy’ from Clerkenwell
Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement lead cast of Alice and Steve (w/t)