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NewsThe Kennedys writer slams BBC's scheduling ‘gamble’
Writer Emma Kennedy has blamed the “massive gamble” of scheduling her sitcom, The Kennedys, in a primetime slot for its failure to be picked up for a second outing.
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NewsKeeping Up Appearances tops BBCW sales
BBC Worldwide has revealed that classic sitcom Keeping Up Appearances is its most-sold TV programme of the last 40 years, beating the likes of Doctor Who and Top Gear.
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NewsBBC2's The Trip heads to Sky
Sky Atlantic has swooped on Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s comedy travelogue The Trip after BBC2 opted not to commission a third series.
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NewsComedies dominate US pilots
US broadcasters are hunting for the next Modern Family, with UK indie Kindle Entertainment getting in on the act as family comedies dominate the line-up of around 85 scripted pilots ordered for the 2016/17 season.
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NewsC5 returns to original comedy
Channel 5 has ordered a raft of new commissions, including its first improvised comedy and a major new wildlife series, as part of an overall channel rebrand.
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NewsC4 orders immigration sketch show
Greenbird network indie Rumpus Media is to produce a light-hearted format examining British immigration etiquette for Channel 4.
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NewsRoughcut lands BBC NI chatshow
Patrick Kielty is to dig into the internet histories of celebrity guests in a chatshow format for BBC1 Northern Ireland.
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NewsOne Direction producers secure C4 script
The owners of Luti Media, the production company behind music videos including Drake’s Hotline Bling and One Direction’s Best Song Ever, have secured a script development from Channel 4.
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NewsShakespeare to get Philomena Cunk treatment
Weekly Wipe’s Philomena Cunk will provide a ‘comprehensive’ guide to the life and work of William Shakespeare in a 30-minute show for BBC2.
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NewsBBC comedy hit by second exit
The BBC’s in-house comedy unit has suffered its second departure of the week – after it emerged executive producer Ben Farrell is returning to Objective Productions.
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NewsComedy chief Myfanwy Moore exits BBC
BBC controller of comedy production Myfanwy Moore is to leave the corporation after two years “to pursue new challenges” from next month.
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NewsTransgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl returns to BBC2
Tiger Aspect’s transgender sitcom Boy Meet Girl has been picked up for a second series by BBC2.
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NewsC4 orders Israeli drama remake
Channel 4 is eyeing up an adaptation of a drama dubbed the Israeli Entourage as a potential successor to comedy-drama Fresh Meat.
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NewsGold adapts Oldie Magazine cartoon
UKTV’s Gold is adapting Andrew Birch’s long-running Oldie Magazine cartoon strip as a three-part comedy series starring Simon Callow.
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NewsBBC2 seeks SNL-style comedy format
BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw and acting entertainment boss Alan Tyler have kicked off the hunt for a Saturday Night Live-style comedy variety format to air at 10pm on BBC2.
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NewsHulu picks up Plebs
US subscription VoD service Hulu has acquired the first two series of ITV2 comedy Plebs.
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NewsSky Atlantic books new Julia Davis comedy
Julia Davis is to return to Sky Atlantic with a new six-part comedy – despite the latest series of Hunderby launching to low overnight ratings.
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NewsBrown Eyed Boy lands US comedy show
Vicious indie Brown Eyed Boy is to produce a comedy-entertainment series for a major new US video-on-demand service.
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NewsComedy Central put ‘on notice’ over offensive trailers
Comedy Central has been given a final warning by Ofcom after the broadcaster aired a further raft of potentially offensive trailers before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsUncle returns to BBC3 for third series
BBC3 has recommissioned a third series of Nick Helm’s sitcom Uncle for next year.