Scot Squad go back on the beat
BBC Scotland orders a fourth series
09/06/2017 … Police sitcom Scot Squad has been commissioned for a fourth series, its creator has announced.
Fri 09 June 2017
Radio 4 pops back to Fags, Mags & Bags
7th series of cornershop comedy commissioned
09/06/2017 … Radio 4 has commissioned a seventh series of its Scottish-Asian corner-shop comedy sitcom Fags, Mags & Bags.
Could The Stand's boss lead the SNP in Westminster?
Tommy Sheppard tipped for political promotion
09/06/2017 … Stand comedy club owner Tommy Sheppard is being tipped as the next SNP Commons leader after retaining his Edinburgh East seat for the SNP.
Thu 08 June 2017
© BBC Frankie Boyle's New World Order
08/06/2017 … On the face of it, it seemed like a good idea to launch Frankie Boyle’s much-anticipated return to terrestrial TV just half an hour after the general election…
Jennifer Saunders joins David O'Doherty's sitcom pilot
As does White Gold star Joe Thomas
08/06/2017 … Jennifer Saunders and Joe Thomas have joined the cast of David O'Doherty's Antarctic-set comedy Stuck.
Discovering Britain’s Great Gay Buildings
Comic Liz Carr in new C4 series
08/06/2017 … Stephen Fry and Liz Carr are among the celebrities investigating ‘Britain’s Great Gay Buildings’ in a new Channel 4 series.
BBC pays tribute to Peter Kay again
Second series of his Comedy Shuffle
08/06/2017 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Peter Kay’s compilation show, Comedy Shuffle.
Russell Kane joins Edinburgh TV festival
08/06/2017 … Russell Kane and political aide-comedian Ayesha Hazarika have joined the line-up of the Edinburgh International Television Festival.