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The Office producer says there are scenes that he ‘wouldn’t do now’

5+ hour ago  (15+ words) The Office producer says there are scenes that he "wouldn't do now'The Independent...

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Red Dwarf’s ‘visionary’ co-creator Rob Grant dies aged 70

21+ hour, 2+ min ago  (12+ words) Red Dwarf's "visionary' co-creator Rob Grant dies aged 70The Independent...

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Beloved BBC sitcom might be coming back from the dead

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (464+ words) Series shuffled off this mortal coil in 2023 " but a comeback appears to be happening Comedy fans are speculating that hit sitcom Ghosts is on the verge of being resurrected. The Bafta-nominated show drew to a close after five series and…...

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Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey are back: Yes Minister’s final outing

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (462+ words) The hapless Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey are back for one final outing, 40 years after "Yes Minister" first came to our screens. Its creator Jonathan Lynn, who has worked with everyone from Matthew Perry to Monty Python, tells Nick Curtis…...

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Naked Gun creator slams ‘moronic’ reboot: ‘Paramount ruined the franchise’

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (589+ words) Exclusive: Zucker, also known as one of the co-creators of comedy classic "Airplane!, says producer Seth MacFarlane took the wrong approach to last years revival The Naked Gun co-creator David Zucker has claimed that Paramount and producer Seth MacFarlane "ruined…...

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Returning Mock the Week host won’t miss one thing about show airing on BBC

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (524+ words) Satirical panel series was cancelled by the BBC at the end of 2022 After Mock the Week's cancellation in 2022, producers expressed hope the show would "resurface somewhere someday in the future. That day is almost here. The BBC called time on…...