© BBC BBC Two drops Nurse
No second series for Paul Whitehouse show
12/08/2015 … The BBC has axed Paul Whitehouse's TV comedy-drama Nurse.
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Wed 12 August 2015
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Friends stick around...
Comedy Central signs deal for four more years
12/08/2015 … Friends repeats will be a mainstay of the Comedy Central channel for the next four years after the broadcaster signed a deal renewing its exclusive rights.
West End transfer for Showstopper!
Improv comedy musical gets a 10-week run
12/08/2015 … Improvised comedy musical troupe Showstopper! have landed their first full West End run.
A new Phantom hits the London stage
Spike Milligan & Ronnie Barker's script adapted
12/08/2015 … Spike Milligan and Ronnie Barker’s script about The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town is to receive its stage premiere.
BBC Three to double marketing budget
12/08/2015 … THE BBC has vowed to double its marketing spend on BBC Three once the channel goes online only.
Tue 11 August 2015
Forgotten Rik Mayall drama released
Comic played a racist cop in Wolcott
11/08/2015 … A forgotten TV drama in which Rik Mayall played a racist cop is to be released on DVD later this month.
Is the Dome doomed?
Plans to demolish Pleasance venue
11/08/2015 … The Pleasance Dome could be demolished within two years, changing the landscape of the Edinburgh Fringe.
ITV drop Mel & Sue
11/08/2015 … ITV has dropped Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins' daytime chat show.