Following two hugely successful series and a record-breaking Christmas special last year, BBC Comedy has commissioned an Amandaland Christmas special for 2026. The award-winning series, starring Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne, will return to BBC iPlayer and BBC One with a festive dose of So-Ha chaos, alongside Daisy Haggard (Breeders), who joins for the Christmas special as Amanda’s old friend, Millie. Lucy Punch returns as Amanda, the self-appointed queen of So

Kiell Smith-Bynoe is to pilot his smash hit improv comedy show Kool Story Bro for TV. A non-broadcast pilot is to record at the Albany Theatre in Deptford on 30th September. A teaser reads: "Featuring a celebrity guest every night, a cast of the UK's best improvisers and stories from you, the audience, to inspire the comedy! Previous special guests have included: Amelia Dimoldenberg, Lily Allen, Jamie Demitriou, Adam Buxton, Mo Gilligan, Lolly Adefope and Nish Kumar. Previous

Coming to Channel 4 next month, new images have been released for new comedy It Gets Worse, produced by A24. Written, created by and starring Leo Reich, the new images feature guest stars Lena Dunham as Greta, Amelia Dimoldenberg as Emily, Blake Harrison as Roger, Vicki Pepperdine as Sarah and Clayton Pettet (Babymorocco) as Freddy. Alongside these guest stars, a brand-new image of Leo Reich as Ethan, Emily Fairn as Abi and Olive Gray as Sam have been released. The series w

EXCLUSIVE Channel 4 have commissioned new comedy series Delicacy, based on the book from Katy Wix. TV Zone understands filming will begin this November with casting announced in due course. The synopsis reads: "From award-winning comedian and writer Katy Wix comes Delicacy - a different kind of memoir from an astonishing new voice. Twenty-one snapshots of a life - some staccato, raw and shocking, some expansive, meditative, and profound, underpinned with moments of startling

The 6 x 30 series, based on the books by British comedy legend Eric Morecambe (The Morecambe & Wise Show) and written by Rob and Neil Gibbons (Alan Partridge), will see Tom Davis (Wonka, King Gary) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag), Charlie Cooper (This Country) join the cast. Plus Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Joe Wilkinson (After Life), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts), Esther Smith (Trying), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Ray Fearon (Not Going Out), Ellie May Sheridan (Dodger),

The 6 x 30 series, based on the books by British comedy legend Eric Morecambe (The Morecambe & Wise Show) and written by Rob and Neil Gibbons (Alan Partridge), will see Tom Davis (Wonka, King Gary) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag), Charlie Cooper (This Country) join the cast. Plus Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Joe Wilkinson (After Life), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts), Esther Smith (Trying), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Ray Fearon (Not Going Out), Ellie May Sheridan (Dodger),

BBC Northern Ireland and CBC have unveiled first look images of new romantic comedy Committed, starring Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek, Hot Frosty) and Diona Doherty (Derry Girls, Blue Lights). The images feature Canadian Peter Hooley (Dustin Milligan), a recently divorced accountant who falls head over heels for Northern Ireland woman Julie Johnston (Diona Doherty) after a whirlwind weekend in Toronto and crosses the Atlantic to declare his love, only to discover he’s lande

Mark Bonnar (Guilt, Line of Duty, Catastrophe) and Ashley Jensen (Shetland, After Life, Catastrophe) will lead the cast in Rambling, an enchanting, warm and witty new one-off sitcom for BBC iPlayer, BBC Scotland and BBC One, about a pair of unlikely travelling companions. Made by The Comedy Unit, Rambling is commissioned by BBC Scotland and BBC Comedy. Written by Iain Connell (Burnistoun, The Scotts) and Sharon Young (The Scotts), Rambling is set against the breathtaking -

Following an award-winning first series, which won two BAFTA Cymru awards (Best Entertainment Programme, Breakthrough Award), as well as the RTS Cymru Award for Comedy, Valleys-born writers Adam Llewellyn (also Director and Lead Animator), James Prygodzicz and Thomas Rees return with 12 new episodes of the offbeat, animated comedy The Golden Cobra, arriving on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three from Saturday 26 September. In the second series we return to Ebbw Vale and with Ernish, ow

BBC Studios Comedy’s Break Clause. Written and created by Jess Bray (The Outlaws) and directed by Alice Snedden (Starstruck). The series begins Thursday 1st October at 10pm on Channel 4. The six-part comedy series will star Samuel Bottomley (How to Have Sex) as Ben and Lara Ricote (Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping) as Lil. Joining Samuel and Lara are John Thomson (Cold Feet) as Alan, Lucy Black (Gentleman Jack) as Deb, Catherine Cohen (Sentimental Value) as Jos, Charly Cli

Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker are reuniting for Cunk on Cinema, another in their critically lauded series of faux documentaries, this time examining the world’s love affair with movies. Made by Pacesetter Productions, Philomena Cunk's latest landmark mockumentary series sees the long-awaited return of the pioneering documentary-maker on her most glamorous series to date. Production started on the three-part series this week and along the way, Philomena (Diane Morga

Saturday Night Live UK announces the host and musical guest line‑up for the next two episodes of its second series. On 19 September, quadruple-BAFTA-winning comedy writer and actor Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats, The Moment) will be joined by a defining force in British rock, Royal Blood as musical guest. On 26 September, award-winning host, writer and producer Amelia Dimoldenberg (Chicken Shop Date) will be joined by acclaimed indie pop darling Rachel Chinouriri. Broadca

Hit studio comedy Not Going Out, created by Lee Mack, returns to BBC One and iPlayer this month for a brand new series and special documentary celebrating 20 years of the hit sitcom. Not Going Out is the longest‑running British sitcom currently on air, with 106 episodes (and counting), beloved for its quick‑fire gags, inventive set‑pieces and unforgettable characters. Both the new series and the documentary will air on Wednesday 23rd September on BBC One. Now, for the first t

Small Prophets – the hit BBC comedy conjured up by Mackenzie Crook – is to return for a second series following it’s stellar first run. Starring Mackenzie Crook, Sir Michael Palin, Pearce Quigley and Lauren Patel, series two will make the move from BBC Two to BBC One. The six-part series will be written and directed by Mackenzie (Detectorists, Worzel Gummidge) and produced by BAFTA-winning Gill Isles (Car Share, Alma’s Not Normal). It will be made by Treasure Trove Production