

SHRINKING RENEWED FOR FOURTH SERIES ON APPLE TV
Apple TV announced an early season four renewal for the beloved hit comedy “Shrinking,” starring Emmy Award nominee Jason Segel and multi-award winner Harrison Ford. Bringing more heart and humor, the series will also see the return of cast members Christa Miller, Emmy Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Emmy Award nominee Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley. The news comes just ahead of the premiere of “Shrinking” season three, which returns to Apple TV wi


BAIT: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM NEW PRIME VIDEO COMEDY STARRING RIZ AHMED AND GUZ KHAN
Prime Video released the first-look images and special preview clip for the highly anticipated comedy series Bait, starring Riz Ahmed. All six-episodes will be available on March 25, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Bait stars Ahmed as Shah Latif, a struggling actor, whose last chance to hit it big comes in the form of an audition of a lifetime. The series follows him over the course of four wild days as his life spirals o


DINOSAUR: FIRST LOOK AT SECOND SERIES OF BBC THREE COMEDY
The BBC have today released a selection of first-look images ahead of a brand-new series of BAFTA and RTS Award winning comedy Dinosaur, coming soon to BBC Scotland, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. Series two follows Nina (Ashley Storrie), an autistic woman in her 30s, eight months after we last saw her. She is knee-deep in mud on an Isle of Wight dig site, living her palaeontology dream. Or at least, that’s what she tells herself. Truthfully, she’s exhausted, missing Glasgow, h


TED RETURNS TO SKY FOR SECOND SERIES, TRAILER RELEASED AND LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED
All-episodes of live-action comedic prequel Ted, the highly-anticipated second season, will land on Sky and streaming service NOW in the UK and Ireland on 6 March. The hit comedic prequel series to the Ted films finds us in the '90s, and Ted the bear’s (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed. He’s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 17-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John’s parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and A


MO GILLIGAN SIGNS NEW CONTENT PARTNERSHIP WITH NETFLIX AHEAD OF THIRD STAND-UP SPECIAL
Double BAFTA winning comedian Mo Gilligan has signed a new content partnership with streamer Netflix, which will include a personal documentary which will 'explore a new side' to the comedian. It follows the upcoming release of his third stand-up special for the streamer which lands in February. The special sees Mo Gilligan take on Hollywood - and live to tell the tale. In this lively special, the Londoner dishes on fame, family and being British in America. The show was film


MOCK THE WEEK: LAUNCH DATE, HOST, GUESTS AND FORMAT CONFIRMED FOR TLC REBOOT OF BBC PANEL SHOW
One of Britain’s best-loved comedy shows is back. Mock the Week returns with a brand-new series, launching Sunday 1st February at 9pm on TLC, which is now free-to-air in the UK. Once again overseeing the mayhem will be Dara Ó Briain. The witty, fast-paced, satirical panel show that turns the week’s news into comedy gold is back bigger than ever, with hour-long episodes packed full of fearless jokes, quick-fire challenges and the chaotic energy fans know and love. Expect razo


BLACK OPS: TRAILER RELEASED FOR SECOND SERIES OF BBC COMEDY
Multi-award winning BBC comedy thriller Black Ops returns for a second series for BBC One and iPlayer. BAFTA award winner Gbemisola Ikumelo reprises her role as Dom, and Hammed Animashaun returns as Kay, alongside Akemnji Ndifornyen as gang boss Tevin. Series two sees a star-studded line-up of guest stars joining the cast including, Tom Stourton (Barbie, Poor Things), Nigel Havers (Chariots of Fire, Coronation Street), Annette Badland (Heartstopper, Ted Lasso), Ed Speleers (S


CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?: FIRST LOOK AT NEW BBC COMEDY STARRING DAWN FRENCH, LAUNCHING EARLY 2026
The official trailer has been released for Can You Keep a Secret?, the six-part sitcom starring Dawn French, Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill, and written by Simon Mayhew-Archer, the producer of hit BBC Comedy This Country. Dawn (French & Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley) plays widow Debbie Fendon - granny, lawn bowler, tinpot dictator - who will stop at nothing to make sure her family’s protected. Unfortunately, most of the time the person they really need protecting fr


MANDY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL POSTPONED BY BBC, DIANE MORGAN COMEDY REMOVED FROM BBC SCHEDULE
The festive special of the hit BBC comedy starring Diane Morgan, Michelle Greenidge and Tom Basden, will not air this Christmas as planned. The festive special was scheduled to air on Monday 22nd December on BBC Two before being pulled from the schedules by the BBC earlier this week. British Comedy Guide reports that the BBC 'wants to update' parts of the episode before it airs, and is instead expected to air in 2026. The synopsis for the special read: A seasonal comedy spec


THE LOST ARCHIVE: DAVID JASON CELEBRATES 45th ANNIVERSARY OF ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES WITH UKTV SPECIALS
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Only Fools and Horses in 2026, U&GOLD announces a brand-new two-part documentary series: Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive (2 x 60’). Packed with never-seen-before footage uncovered in the archive from over 10 classic episodes - including fan favourites like The Jolly Boys’ Outing and Mother Nature’s Son - and more, the series also features new interviews with cast and crew. Created by John Sullivan - whose wit and warmth defined a g


THE YEAR AHEAD IN COMEDY, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning comedy titles airing in 2026... Can You Keep A Secret Dawn (French & Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley) plays widow Debbie Fendon - granny, lawn bowler, tinpot dictator - who will stop at nothing to make sure her family’s protected. Unfortunately, most of the time the person they really need protecting from is her. When her hermit-like husband William (Mark Heap - Friday Night Dinner, Green Wing) unexpectedly dies, she makes an outlandish decision that will


AMANDALAND: TRAILER RELEASED FOR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON BBC ONE
Amanda and the family head to Aunt Joan’s country house, but the plans change when Mal and Anne tag along and she struggles to recreate the magical Christmases she spent there as a child. Anne’s in despair at being separated from her family, and Felicity is increasingly irritated by her sister’s constant high spirits. Meanwhile Mal sees a hidden photo that seems to reveal a deep family secret… Alongside the returning cast, the Christmas special welcomes the absolutely fabulou


TED RETURNS TO SKY FOR SECOND SERIES, FIRST LOOK IMAGES RELEASED
Following the huge success of the global hit film franchise, Ted, the loveable, foul-mouthed teddy bear returns to take over the small screen with a second series of the prequel series. From Emmy-winning creator Seth MacFarlane, last year Ted became the biggest US comedy launch audience on Sky since records began in 2002. The welcome return of Ted has been reflected in viewing figures with the opening episode on Sky in the UK hitting just over 1.36 million views in the 28 day


MITCHELL & WEBB ARE NOT HELPING RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON CHANNEL 4
Channel 4 announces the series two commission of hit sketch comedy Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping, produced by That Mitchell & Webb Company in association with Big Talk Studios (Friday Night Dinner, Back, Ludwig). Series one of Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping saw David Mitchell and Robert Webb’s long-awaited return to Channel 4 and marked a bold return to British sketch comedy. The show was Channel 4’s biggest comedy launch since 2018 with the opening episode consolidat



























































