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Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell, who previously worked together on shows like The Thick Of It, are to script the fourth Paddington movie. comedy.co.uk/film/fyi/1105/…

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ITV has said it has no plans to make a third series of police-based sitcom Piglets. comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1104/pi…

[Recap:] Lovejoy, the comedy crime series starring Ian McShane that launched in 1986, is the subject of our latest Comedy Rewind column. comedy.co.uk/features/comed…

[Recap:] British Comedy Quiz. People are getting an average of 6 points on this one. comedy.co.uk/quiz/409/

[Recap:] Unacceptable, a new panel show hosted by Ed Gamble with Joanne McNally and Richard Ayoade as team captains, launches on TLC in July. Preview clips: comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1102/un…

[Recap:] First look at G'wed Series 3, which is coming to ITV2 next month. comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1099/gw…

[Recap:] Sophie Willan is writing a memoir of life advice for her newborn son: comedy.co.uk/shop/news/8750… Fin Taylor has written 'The History Of Mankind In Its Entirety (Abridged)': comedy.co.uk/shop/news/8748…

[Recap:] Armstrong & Miller are to be reunited via Pointless. Ben Miller is one of the forthcoming guest hosts. comedy.co.uk/people/fyi/110…

Our new Comedy Chronicles article takes a deep dive into the career of actor Reginald Beckwith. "He was one of those precious performers who added character and colour to a scene." comedy.co.uk/features/comed…

Catherine Tate is writing a new stage version of A Christmas Carol with Nan as Scrooge. It's intended to be produced next year. comedy.co.uk/live/news/8753…

As per every Friday, we've put insight, advice and opportunities for comedy writers and performers in our @BCGPro newsletter. Read online here: cdn.comedy.co.uk/newsletters/pr…

Dinosaur, Dreaming Whilst Black, Juice, Man Like Mobeen, Such Brave Girls and Things You Should Have Done are up for Best Comedy Programme in the Broadcast Digital Awards. comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1103/br…

Mike Bubbins and Steve Speirs are writing a sequel to beloved Welsh rugby comedy Grand Slam. comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8751/m…

It's A Fair Cop, Alfie Moore's Radio 4 show, won Gold in the Best Comedy category at The Audio Academy's awards. comedy.co.uk/radio/news/875…

More memoirs, Death Valley 2, new films, radio shows and other titles are all featured in our latest Shop Newsletter. If you're not subscribed, read on the web: cdn.comedy.co.uk/newsletters/sh…

Unacceptable, the new TV panel show hosted by Ed Gamble with Joanne McNally and Richard Ayoade as the team captains, will launch on TLC on Sunday 5th July. In this clip Romesh Ranganathan is asked to justify paying the Royal Family more. Find out more: comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1102/un…

Celebrated anthology series Rik Mayall Presents began its six episode run on this date in 1993. Get the set on DVD: comedy.co.uk/tv/rik_mayall_…