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Student brings alligator to college campus 'for show-and-tell'

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:30:00 +0100

Police find the animal on the back seat while searching the 21-year-old's van.

David Walliams children's novel 'Gangsta Granny' coming to BBC One

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:21:00 +0100

The book will be adapted into an hour-long comedy-drama.

Vic and Bob "over the moon" with BBC Two sitcom 'House of Fools'

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:14:00 +0100

The duo are "over the moon" to be back on BBC Two with House of Fools.

'Little Britain's Matt Lucas creates silent comedy 'Pompidou' for BBC

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:35:00 +0000

Pompidou is inspired by Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and Mr Bean.

Frankie Boyle BBC comeback a possibility, says new BBC Comedy boss

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:55:00 +0000

New Head of Comedy Shane Allen wants to bring the comic back to the channel.

Edinburgh TV Festival Live Blog: Jay Hunt on future of Channel 4

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0100

Jay Hunt talks about the future of Channel 4 at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

'Inbetweeners Movie' producer hired as new BBC comedy commissioner

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:55:00 +0100

Shane Allen will replace Cheryl Taylor, who moves to become controller of CBBC.

'Facejacker' Terry Tibbs to interview Mickey Rourke, Anthea Turner

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:18:00 +0100

Kayvan Novak's in-character chat show will be named Verry Terry.

Charlie Brooker's 'Black Mirror' is handed second series

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:15:00 +0100

Charlier Brooker's dark comedy drama Black Mirror will be back in 2013.

Vic & Bob bring 'Lucky Sexy Winners' to Channel 4

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:32:00 +0100

The duo's new show will "rip up the rule book for panel and quiz show formats".

Harry Hill hosting 'Reunion' show for classic Channel 4 series

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:06:00 +0100

The TV Burp comic revisits his classic '90s series.

Frankie Boyle, Vic & Bob, Harry Hill for Channel 4 comedy season

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:28:00 +0100

Peter Kay and Morgana Robinson will also appear in a new comedy season.

Ricky Gervais's 'Derek' given full series by Channel 4

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:57:00 +0100

The controversial comedy pilot will have a full series run in 2013.

'Ricky Gervais Show' returning to E4 in May, to include new audio

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:31:00 +0100

Ricky Gervais says the animated series will include previously unheard clips.

Phone hacking comedy for Channel 4 from 'Outnumbered' writer

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:53:00 +0100

Drop The Dead Donkey's Guy Jenkin pens a Channel 4 comedy about phone hacking.

Frankie Boyle to host Channel 4 talkshow

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:29:00 +0100

Frankie Boyle's Rehabilitation Programme will be "like Parkinson or Wogan, but with paedo jokes".

Stephen Mangan, Jennifer Saunders join C4 'Comic Strip' film

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:14:36 +0100

Stephen Mangan and Jennifer Saunders join Comic Strip's new special The Hunt for Tony Blair.

Charlie Brooker writes new drama 'Black Mirror'

Wed, 11 May 2011 14:18:00 +0100

Channel 4 announces that it has picked up a new drama written by Charlie Brooker.

'Ricky Gervais Show' lands third series

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:26:00 +0100

Channel 4 and HBO order a third run of animated comedy The Ricky Gervais Show.

Enfield working on 'Sex And The Chippy'

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:07:00 +0000

Harry Enfield is confirmed as the director of new E4 sitcom Sex And The Chippy.