The new version of prison sitcom Porridge, starring Kevin Bishop, starts filming in February.
Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein take some pretty good swipes at the state of the nation in the third episode of their latest series. The sketch that is likely to ruffle the most feathers is the one on Forced Marriages, subtitled “Seriously, Don’t Tell The Bride”, in which all the arrangements are done for the happy day without the bride being present. Brother Mehat is looking forward to the big day, with one reservation: “I do wish my dad hadn’t threatened to have her hanged if she said no.”
There is lots going on in the third episode of the final series of Uncle. Things seem to be looking up for the music career of Andy (Nick Helm). After producing a recording session for newcomer Jasmine (Emily Bevan), he finds himself embarking on a drug-fuelled bender with her, only to wake up in the morning and discover that they are engaged.
Watch a clip of Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson from the episode of the planned Sky Arts comedy series Urban Myths which has now been pulled. The proposed programme was dropped following complaints from Jackson's daughter Paris, who called it "shameful".
It’s good to have Chewing Gum back. It’s very different to any other series I’ve seen recently, while at the same time it has echoes of the BBC hit Fleabag, which it preceded. If that programme was all Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s idea about contemporary attitudes to sex, then Chewing Gum is very much Michaela Coel’s view of modern romance.
Comedian Brendon Bruns has caused a controversy following his remarks on television criticising Australia Day, whihc falls on Thursday, January 26.
Channel 4 has confirmed the commission of a brand new series of The Crystal Maze from Fizz, RDF Television’s entertainment label. The 20-part series will be hosted by new Maze Master Richard Ayoade, and includes a set of celebrity specials for Stand Up to Cancer.
This is just a quick heads up to remind people to watch the third series of Uncle, which looks like it is going to build to a nice – or maybe not so nice? – romantic finale in a few weeks.
The IT Crowd's Katherine Parkinson is to appear in a new all-star comedy series on Sky Arts in which famous urban myths are recreated. Parkinson plays a north London housewife called Ange in an episode about Bob Dylan dropping in for tea thinking he has popped round to musician Dave Stewart's house but instead getting the wrong house.
Other stars appearing in the series include Carrie Fisher, Rupert Grint, Joseph Fiennes, Bryan Cox, Stockard Channing, David Threlfall, Iwan Rheon, Eddie Marsan and Noel Clarke.
Comedian Alan Davies is to return to Dave for a fifth series of Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. The eight new episodes of the informal chat show format will see stars including Melanie C, Sanjeev Baskhar, Dave Johns, Gemma Cairney and David Baddiel take a seat at the table as Alan leads a conversation full of stories from the world of comedy and entertainment.
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