© Andy Hollingworth Romesh Ranganathan shoots Sky sitcom
Semi-autobiographical tale of reluctant pub landlord
21/02/2017 … Romesh Ranganathan is piloting a semi-autobiographical sitcom for Sky 1.
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Tue 21 February 2017
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Harold Lloyd films to become animations
New deal with pioneering comedian's estate
21/02/2017 … Harold Lloyd’s comedy films are to be made into a series of animated features.
Carters Get Rich gets a launch date
21/02/2017 … SKY1 has confirmed a transmission date for Carters Get Rich, its family sitcom about a boy who becomes an internet millionaire that Chortle first reported on last…
From Vines to a book deal
Online comic Arron Crascall to write See Ya Later
21/02/2017 … YouTube comedian Arron Crascall has signed a book deal.
Mon 20 February 2017
Writing award for John Oliver's team
20/02/2017 … John Oliver and his team picked up a Writer’s Guild Of America gong last night.
Merry effing Christimas
Comedy Central rapped for December 25 f-bomb
20/02/2017 … Comedy Central has been rapped for dropping the f-bomb before the 9pm watershed on Christmas Day.
Norman Lovett: I'm returning to Red Dwarf
20/02/2017 … Norman Lovett is to return to Red Dwarf.
Critics pick their favourite comedies
Broadcasting Press Guild nominees out
20/02/2017 … Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters, Motherland, Mum and Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle are all up for a comedy award.