Greg Davies is back as the UK’s favourite crime scene cleaner, Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead in a brand-new, one-off special of The Cleaner In Italy (w/t), which will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One over the festive period. Written by and starring Davies (Taskmaster, The Inbetweeners) and produced by SHUK, the hit comedy once again follows Wicky’s misadventures as a state-certified cleaning technician whose unusual day job involves scrubbing away the grisliest remnants of crime scene

Following on from its sensational second series and digital spin-off series The Dickie Show, the award-winning BBC sitcom Smoggie Queens, which is set and filmed in Middlesbrough, has been recommissioned for a third series on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. The series follows a gang of friends who are fiercely proud of their North Eastern town of Middlesbrough and their small pocket of the LGBTQ+ community, with series three set to bring even more chaos, heart and mischief than ev

Written by Danielle Ward, BBC comedy Daddy Issues will be back for a third and final series on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. Made by Fudge Park, the series, starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey, was BBC Three’s biggest comedy launch since the start of 2022, and series two was the channel’s top scripted title for 2025. Daddy Issues, filmed and set in Stockport, Greater Manchester, follows Gemma (Aimee Lou Wood) coming to terms with life as a mum, with support from her hapl

The Jessop family are back as filming gets underway for the fourth series of Here We Go, produced by BBC Studios Comedy for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Created by and starring Tom Basden (The Ballad of Wallis Island), the new series (6x30) sees the acclaimed ensemble cast reunite, with Jim Howick (Ghosts), Katherine Parkinson (Rivals), Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey), Freya Parks (This Town), Jude Morgan-Collie (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder), Tori Allen-Martin (Unforgotten), M

The Paper is set to return for a second season to Sky and streaming service NOW, with all episodes landing on 10 September. The returning series will star Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Tim Key, Ramona Young, Eric Rahill, Duane Shepard Sr., Alex Edelman, and Oscar Nuñez. New guest stars this season include actors and comedians Jon Lovitz (The Simpsons), Andy Richter (Conan), Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty), Matt Braunger (Agent

Filming has commenced for the third and final series of the award-winning twisted comedy thriller Am I Being Unreasonable? Written by Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli, the pair will reprise their roles alongside Lenny Rush, who won a BAFTA for his role as Ollie and Dustin Demri-Burns as world’s worst husband contender Dan. Filmed in Bristol, Gloucestershire and the West Country, Am I Being Unreasonable? picks up where series two ended: Is Nic’s (Daisy May Cooper) confession f

The BBC has acquired Ghosts Australia, adapted from the critically acclaimed British comedy series, from BBC Studios. Young couple Kate and Sean inherit Ramshead Manor after the timely death of Kate’s great-uncle. Heading out to the country to inspect the dilapidated property, they debate whether to uproot their city lives and turn Ramshead into a boutique hotel. Unbeknownst to them, the manor is also home to an eclectic group of Ghosts… The eight-part serie

The BBC will mark 25 years since the debut of The Office in the UK with a special episode of Remembers, celebrating one of the most influential and acclaimed British comedies of all time. Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, The Office is the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed BBC sitcom set in the offices of Slough paper merchant Wernham-Hogg. The series redefined the sitcom genre with its innovative mockumentary style and sharply observed humour and sinc

A look at the new and returning comedy titles coming to the BBC later this year. NOT GOING OUT The sitcom, which is now the UK’s all-time second longest running by number of series, stars Lee Mack (as Lee) and Sally Bretton (as Lucy). Over 14 series regular cast have included: Bobby Ball, Abigail Cruttenden, Hugh Dennis, Megan Dodds, Deborah Grant, Miranda Hart, Tim Vine, Timothy West, Geoffrey Whitehead and Katy Wix. ANN DROID n a world where AI is looming larger and ever

The Emmy®-winning, Original comedy series Only Murders in the Building starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, has been renewed for a sixth season consisting of 10 episodes. The series will venture overseas for the first time, with the beloved crime-solving trio leaving New York City to investigate London’s newest mystery. Joining the cast for the upcoming series are David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Ayoade, Nicola Coughlan, Jom Broadbent, Adrian Lukis a

Filming has commenced on heartfelt new Welsh BBC comedy, Better Later, co-starring and co-written by Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs. Commissioned from BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Comedy and made by Tidy Productions in association with BBC Studios Comedy, with support from Creative Wales, the series looks at the unexpected joys of an unlikely friendship. Better Later (6x30’), is centred on the relationship between two people who meet at a knee trauma clinic; retired teacher Clive (Sp

Channel 4 have axed Taskmaster star Alex Horne's comedy The Horne Section TV Show after two series. Speaking on Richard Herring's podcast, Horne said of The Horne Section TV Show: "We tried to make a funny sitcom with jokes because I don't think there's enough of them at the moment but it didn't make much of a splash ... because it's really hard to." The synopsis reads: 'Tired of being the little assistant, Alex Horne finally has the chance to pitch his very own TV show to Ch

The BBC has revealed first look images from the upcoming series Ann Droid, from BAFTA and Emmy nominated Diane Morgan. Written by Diane Morgan (Mandy, Cunk) and Sarah Kendall (Frayed, The Other One), the six-part series, made by Boffola Pictures and Witchcraft Industries for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, will launch later this summer. Ann Droid also stars BAFTA nominated Sue Johnston (True Love, The Royle Family) who plays Sue, and Paul Ready (Motherland) who plays her son Michael

U&GOLD is heading back to Yorkshire for The Last Drop of Summer Wine (1×120’), an exploration of Sir Roy Clarke’s classic series and the longest‑running TV sitcom in the world. Actor and comedian Brian Conley takes viewers on a jaunt to Holmfirth and the heart of Summer Wine country to revisit the locations that became a worldwide tourist attraction, and meet the families of cast members, local residents and friends of the show. Exclusively for this new special, Sir Roy Cla