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Radio 4 has commissioned a second series ofHal Cruttenden’s sitcom Hal, of Lucy Beaumont’s sitcom To Hull and Back, and of Susan Calman’s sitcom Sisters

And on the telly, the BBC has commissioned asecond series of Josh Widdicombe’s self-titled sitcom… and a second series of Peter Kay’s Car Share.

The producer of Veep is launching a new female-driven comedy network, and is seeking UK talent to contribute

Trevor Noah has beendragged into another plagiarism row after The Daily Show tweeted a joke similar to one cracked by a prominent British tech journalist.

Thetop two live comedians of 2015 have been named – and neither of them have done a gig all year.

The new Absolutely Fabulous moviehas been branded racist – after casting Janette Krankie as a Japanese fashion designer .

Morgana Robinson has landed a new sketch/impressions show on BBC Two.

Peter Serafinowicz is working on a sitcom based around his character Brian Butterfield.

Sky Atlantic has confirmed Julia Davis’s new campsite-based sitcom, called Robin’s Test.

Channel 4 is makinga comedy soap opera about the Royal Family’s love lives.

Citizen Khan is going on tour – with three arena dates announced for next year.

Shappi Khorsandi is to become president of the British Humanist Association.

 Matt Berry says he’s not sure if there will be another series of Toast Of London.

And a gag about Ed Miliband’s election defeat has been named thebest Christmas cracker joke of the year.