The hit BBC comedy Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne, is officially returning to iPlayer and BBC One after a standout debut. Produced by Merman, Amandaland follows Lucy Punch as Amanda, who in series one had to downsize and up sticks to South Harlesden, or as the estate agent called it SoHa (definitely not the area around Wormwood Scrubs prison) post her divorce. With both Manus and Georgie at secondary school, Amanda had to try and get her hea

The BBC has revealed first look images from the upcoming second series of the award-winning comedy Funboys, also announcing that award-winning actor Steve Coogan will be joining in a guest role. Made by Mayhay Studios, the production company run by the BAFTA-award winning creator of This Country and writer of Can You Keep A Secret? Simon Mayhew-Archer, Funboys Series 2 is a 4 x 30’ made for BBC Three, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer, with support from Northern Ireland Sc

Mystery-comedy series, The ‘Burbs, will continue its exclusive residence on Sky and streaming service NOW in the UK and Ireland, following renewal for a second season.   Inspired by Imagine Entertainment’s 1989 horror-comedy film of the same name and set in present-day suburbia, season one of The ’Burbs follows a young couple (Keke Palmer, Jack Whitehall) who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home. Their world is upended when a new neighbour moves in acros

Channel 4 has released the first look images for Make That Movie, a new six-episode comedy series starring Sam Campbell (Taskmaster, Last One Laughing).   Created by Campbell and directed by Joe Pelling (Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared), Make That Movie is produced by Blink Industries (Dead End: Paranormal Park, Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared) and will air on Channel 4 next month.   Make That Movie focuses on a hotshot director, played by stand-up comedian and actor Sam Campbell who scours

Last Autumn, production company Banijay announced a new deal with creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley for the rights to bring back The Inbetweeners for new audience, across a range of platforms which could include TV, film or stage. It's now reported that the comeback will be in the form of a film on Netflix. A source told The Sun : "Inbetweeners fans will be thrilled and relieved because when talk of a reboot emerged last year, there were fears it might not turn out to b

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

BBC Comedy are launching six brand-new comedy shorts featuring the likes of Kosar Ali (Rocks), Tom Davis (King Gary) and Lisa McGrillis (Rivals). Airing on BBC Three and iPlayer on Saturday 11 April, the six shorts are: Proper Ladies, Yaxlont, The Doghouse, The Close, Thames View and Glue. Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy at the BBC said: “Our Short Film strand continues to act as a potential jumping off point for future TV series. The comedy talent we are lucky enough to have

Twenty Twenty Six is a new six-part series for BBC One and iPlayer, from the team behind the BAFTA and British Comedy award winning W1A and Twenty Twelve. Next year’s football tournament will be the biggest ever. Hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico with 48 countries taking part and 16 venues thousands of miles apart across the whole of North America; what could possibly go wrong? Ian Fletcher is about to find out, as he joins the Twenty Twenty Six Oversight Team in Miami as

Small Prophets, the hit series created, written and directed by BAFTA-winning Mackenzie Crook, has captivated audiences, attracting 7.7 million viewers (28-day figure) for episode one, making it the BBC’s biggest new scripted launch of the year to date. Speaking to Deadline, Crook revealed he intends to end the show after an extended second series. The BBC have not yet confirmed for announced a recommission. Crook said: "I want to write a second series. I want it to be eight

Filming has begun on the new BBC comedy, Bill’s Included starring Rob Brydon. Written by Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen and produced by Baby Cow, the show follows Bill Beam (Rob Brydon), a well‑meaning but over‑enthusiastic divorcee who rents his spare rooms to students to stay afloat. As Bill tries — and often fails — to be both responsible landlord and honorary housemate, he and his mismatched lodgers muddle through chaos, growing pains and unexpected friendships. Joining

The BBC, in association with RTÉ, has recommissioned hit comedy The Young Offenders for a fifth series from producers Vico Films. It will see the hilarious misadventures of hapless heroes Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley) continue, alongside their long- suffering mother/guardian Mairéad (Hilary Rose), former nemesis Garda Sergeant Tony Healy (Dominic MacHale) and the unpredictable Billy Murphy (Shane Casey). Created by Peter Foott, and based on his original film, th

EXCLUSIVE Hit comedy Mammoth will return for a third series on BBC Two and iPlayer. TV Zone understands filming is due to commence this June. Made by BBC Studios Comedy, the hit comedy stars Mike Bubbins as PE teacher Tony Mammoth from the 70’s getting a second chance at life. Mammoth was believed to have died in an avalanche during a school trip in 1979, attempting to restart his life after miraculously returning from the dead when his body is discovered frozen in time. Seri

Small Prophets, the hit series created, written and directed by BAFTA-winning Mackenzie Crook, has captivated audiences, attracting 7.7 million viewers (28-day figure) for episode one, making it the BBC’s biggest new scripted launch of the year to date. It is the biggest comedy launch episode across the market (excluding specials) since Ludwig in 2024 (9.5 million viewers, 28-days). For BBC Two, it’s the biggest comedy episode of the last 10 years, well ahead of The Detectori

In an exclusive sketch for Comic Relief: Funny for Money, the BBC’s number one comedy of 2025 Amandaland gets the Red Nose Day treatment in a sketch that promises big names and big laughs. Comical chaos is set to ensue in ‘Amandas-land’ when Amanda (Lucy Punch), joined by Anne (Philippa Dunne), are invited to BBC Broadcasting House for a special live radio interview with Sara Cox – and the pair unexpectedly encounter some of TV’s most legendary Amandas. Caught up in the comed