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© Mark Harrison/Avalon/Britbox Comedians join cast and writing team, too
11/09/2020 … Spitting Image producers have released images of four more of their satirical puppets today, while announcing that the series will launch on BritBox on October 3.
© Keith Lemon/Instagram New team captains to join Keith Lemon
10/09/2020 … Emily Atack and Laura Whitmore are to be the new team captains on funnyman Keith Lemon’s Celebrity Juice, ITV2 has announced.
© HBO Max Ten-part series coming to BBC One
10/09/2020 … The BBC has bought the romantic comedy anthology series Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick.
Commissions for Shane Todd and Paddy Raff
10/09/2020 … Northern Irish comedians Shane Todd and Paddy Raff have been commissioned to make new shows for the BBC.
© Button Hall Productions Image Type: Portraits Programme Maker: Monumental 10/09/2020 … Ensemble comedy Ghosts is returning to BBC One on September 21, the broadcaster has announced.
Fox buys acclaimed Australian hitman comedy-drama
10/09/2020 … Australian comedy series Mr Inbetween is coming to the UK.
© David Shankbone/CC BY-SA 3.0 Could Fox-style broadcaster offer the satire the right-wing want?
10/09/2020 … Rupert Murdoch’s new UK news channel will have a nightly topical comedy programme.
Radio 4 show for comic Tom Mayhew
09/09/2020 … Radio 4 has ordered a four-part series from comedian Tom Mayhew.
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