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Sitcoms still in production broadcast on British TV. (September 2019)

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rhetoric
Following the end of Benidorm last year ITV have now confirmed the axing of Birds of a Feather and Bad Move, meaning for the first time in it's history there are no plans for any sitcoms on the main ITV channel this year.

Not to worry though - ITV's exec Kevin Lygo says "Audiences can get their fix of character-based comedy from Coronation Street."

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5195/itv_ends_sitcoms/


A real shame IMO - especially Bad Move which I thought was quietly beginning to establish itself and for me offered a bit of a hidden gem with their Christmas special. "Quiet" and "hidden" aren't what ITV need though.

The promise of sitcoms regularly at 8.30pm on Thursdays never materialised much further than Birds of a Feather. It's a shame they don't see the comedy in Corrie as motivation to try more in the filler slot on Wednesdays rather than an excuse to ditch it completely.

I like Timewasters on ITV2, I'm not sure if there's going be a third series, but that's a sitcom on ITV2.
Last edited by rhetoric on 19 September 2019 10:30pm
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Charlie Wells Moderator
Sorry, this isn't vaguely presentation related and not worthy of it's own thread.

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