cheers12

12/04/2012 … CHEERS is to return to the UK after CBS Drama snapped up the rights to all 11 series of the hit sitcom from next month – the channel's first foray into drama.

C4 drops 'groping' prank

Students 'didn't see the funny side'

12/04/2012 … Channel 4 has dropped a hidden-camera comedy sketch in which a blind man groped a nude model in an art class.

thornton12

12/04/2012 … COMEDY CENTRAL commissioning editor Pete Thornton, is set rejoin the BBC’s in-house comedy department as a ‘creative head’ after three years away.

poppa12

12/04/2012 … ROB BRYDON is to star in a new BBC Two period drama about pioneering sports therapist 'Poppa' Ludwig Guttmann, to coincide with the London Paralympics.

BBC One keeps up with the Joneses

New sitcom commissioned

12/04/2012 … Sarah Alexander and Neil Morrissey are to star in a new BBC One sitcom.

The Climbers

With Joe Bor and Luke Toulson

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The biggest threat to comedy? Dave

Russell Howard bites the hand that feeds

12/04/2012 … Russell Howard has slammed the TV channel Dave, claiming it is the ‘greatest threat’ facing comedy.

Ronny Chieng: The Ron Way

Review by Steve Bennett

12/04/2012 … Ronny Chieng has nothing but contempt for you, what you stand for or your stupid Western ways.