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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 02/09/2026

Look who it is! 🕵️ Sir David Suchet joins David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin and an all-star cast for Ludwig's just-announced Christmas special 🎄🎅🏻🧩 bigtalkstudios.com/news/2026-09...

David Mitchell, in a wintery cardigan, stands with David Suchet, wearing a suit, in a Christmas-decorated living room

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 20/08/2026

Ludwig Series 2 arrives today! Watch on BBC One at 9pm tonight, or binge the first three episodes on BBC iPlayer now 🧩 Also out today is Nathan Klein's fabulous score! Available on all major streaming platforms 🎵 Links below 👇

Key art for Ludwig Series 2: Anna Maxwell Martin and David Mitchell dressed in green and brown suits respectively, surrounded by chess pieces. Reads: "Thursdays at 9pm on BBC One, Available on BBC iPlayer, Series Two Original Score on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music".

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 08/07/2026

Big news 🧩 Ahead of its series two launch, Ludwig has been commissioned for a third series! Read all about it: bigtalkstudios.com/news/2026-07...

David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin and Dylan Hughes standing on location in Cambridge. Text reads, Ludwig, commissioned for a third series.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 21/05/2026

Can You Keep A Secret? and Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping are both on the Comedy longlist at this year's National Television Awards! Vote now to secure their place on the shortlist: nationaltvawards.com

Key art for Can You Keep A Secret featuring Mandip Gill, Dawn French, Mark Heap and Craig Roberts, and Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping featuring Lara Ricote, Stevie Martin, Robert Webb, David Mitchell, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Krystal Evans. Reads, National TV Awards, Vote for the Comedy longlist now at nationaltvawards.com

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 05/05/2026

We’re pleased to announce that we are taking part in the ITV Studios Disabled Writers in Development programme, returning this year alongside Hartswood Films, Quay Street Productions and Silverprint Pictures! For full details, click here: bigtalkstudios.com/dwid

Logos of: Big Talk Studios, Hartswood Films, ITV (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and ITV Studios, Silverprint Pictures and Quay Street Productions.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 15/04/2026

He's back on the case 🔎 Here's your first look at the second series of Ludwig starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, with Mark Bonnar and Sian Clifford joining the cast! Coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer. bigtalkstudios.com/news/2026-04...

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First look at series two of award-winning detective comedy ‘Ludwig’ — Big Talk Studios

Joining David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin are Mark Bonnar and Sian Clifford as series regulars.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 14/04/2026

Casting news! 🗞️ BBC reveals casting and first look at ‘The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾’, starring Oliver Savell as Adrian Mole: bigtalkstudios.com/news/2026-04-14-adrianmole

Oliver Savell as Adrian Mole, stood on a residential street in front of a bicycle, wearing 1980s clothing and a newspaper delivery bag.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 10/03/2026

Congratulations to Jordan Gray on her sensational nomination at the RTS Programme Awards for Transaction! ✨ The whole series is available to watch on ITV Player 🛒

Image of Jordan Gray as Olivia in Transaction smiling while standing in a supermarket aisle in her uniform. Text reads, "Royal Television Society, Nominee, Comedy Performance – Female, Jordan Gray, Transaction"

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 18/02/2026

The secret's out! 📣 BBC recommissions ‘Can You Keep A Secret?’ for a second series after launch episode racks up 5.3 million viewers: www.bigtalkstudios.com/news/2026-02...

Dawn French and Mark Heap, each holding a drink, sit in a cramped cupboard looking nervous.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 13/02/2026

Friday Night Dinner and Mum have been shortlisted in the Radio Times 'Greatest Modern British TV Comedy' poll – and we would love for you to vote for them! Simply visit the Radio Times website here to cast your vote: www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/gr...

A picture of a dad, a mum, and two adult sons covered in dinner muck. Text reads: Greatest modern comedy poll, Friday Night Dinner is shortlisted, but only one show can win! Vote now via Radio Times to have your say

Lesley Manville stood in front of a house, looking to the side. Text reads: Greatest modern comedy poll, Mum is shortlisted, but only one show can win! Vote now via Radio Times to have your say

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 11/02/2026

Now at 9pm on BBC Two (owing to the Winter Olympics!)

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 11/02/2026

🤫 The blackmailer decides enough is enough in the series finale of #CanYouKeepASecret tonight at 9pm on BBC One. All episodes available on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

In a cosy sitting room, Mandip Gill and Geraldine McNulty sit on a sofa listening to Gregory Gudgeon, who is holding a beer and dressed in worn-out clothing.

Craig Roberts opening a fridge in a cosy kitchen.

Mandip Gill and Sam Battersea, dressed in police uniform, assess a prescription note while standing in a cosy home.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 21/01/2026

Trouble's afoot after last week's discovery... 🤫 Episode 3 of #CanYouKeepASecret airs tonight at 9.30pm on BBC One. All episodes available on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Dawn French, looking exasperated, stands over Mark Heap, who is nervously tied under a duvet cover with bungee cords.

Craig Roberts stands in a bedroom, looking confused at Dawn French.

Paul Chahidi, Heather Seymour, Geraldine McNulty, Shola Adewusi and Dawn French sit along a bench outside a bowls club, some dressed in club uniform.

Dawn French sat in a diner booth at night, with her back to Gregory Gudgeon in the adjacent booth, covertly conducting a conversation.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 14/01/2026

This secret's getting harder to keep... 🤫 Episode 2 of #CanYouKeepASecret airs tonight at 9.30pm on BBC One. All episodes available on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Shola Adewusi, Dawn French and Heather Seymour sat in the front row of a sombre memorial congregation in a small club meeting room.

Craig Roberts, dressed in a suit, sat amongst a sombre memorial congregation while looking sideways at a man next to him who has fallen asleep.

Mark Heap looking nervous outside a petrol station at night, dressed in a large wolf-shaped hat.

Sam Battersea and Mandip Gill sat in uniform in a police car, discussing something.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 14/01/2026

🏆 We're so pleased to make the shortlists of the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2025 with Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping (Best TV Sketch Show) and Finding Father Christmas (Best TV Comedy Drama)! Voting is now open to the public – get your votes in now: www.comedy.co.uk/awards/2025/

Banner image featuring key art from Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping and Finding Father Christmas. Graphic reads, "Comedy.co.uk Awards 2025".

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 08/01/2026

The secret's out! 🤫 #CanYouKeepASecret is now available on BBC iPlayer, and airs Wednesdays at 9.30pm on BBC One www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Mark Heap and Dawn French's characters at home, dressed casually and looking guiltily at someone

Craig Roberts' character sat in a house, looking wearily at the camera with his hands clasped

Dawn French's character, dressed in pyjamas, looks distressed while standing over Mark Heap's character, who is slumped in a chair unconscious

Can You Keep A Secret? artwork featuring Dawn French, Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill amid domestic chaos inside a picture frame. Reads, 'Wednesdays at 9.30pm on BBC One, all episodes on BBC iPlayer'.

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Simon Hynd @simonhynd.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

My new show is out today!

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 07/01/2026

Shh... #CanYouKeepaSecret? 🤫 Brand new comedy starring Dawn French and Mark Heap starts tonight at 9.30pm on BBC One, with all episodes available on BBC iPlayer! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 17/12/2025

Get ready for Finding Father Christmas on Christmas Eve at 7.30pm on Channel 4! 🎄🎅 ‘I’m having so much fun!’ Lenny Rush speaks to The Guardian about fame and Father Christmas: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Lenny Rush and James Buckley dressed in colourful winter clothes. Buckley holds a snowglobe containing miniature versions of Rochenda Sandall, Professor Hannah Fry, Greg Davies, Stephen Fry, Ele Mckenzie and Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Text reads, 'Channel 4, Christmas Eve at 7.30pm, Finding Father Christmas'.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 28/11/2025

A surprise guest star arrived on the scene this week as Ludwig's 2025 International Emmy Award for Comedy paid a visit to the set of Series 2!

Dipo Ola, David Mitchell and Kenton Allen lean against a snooker table, on which is standing an Emmy statuette

Georgie Fallon, Dipo Ola, Kenton Allen, David Mitchell and Anya Wilson lean against a snooker table, on which is standing an Emmy statuette

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 27/11/2025

Congratulations again to the whole #Ludwig team on their 2025 International Emmy Award win for Comedy this week! bigtalkstudios.com/news/2025-11... They're hard at work cracking more cases for Series 2 as we speak...

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 25/11/2025

A HUGE congratulations to the whole #Ludwig team on their sensational International Emmy win! 🏆 Watch Kenton Allen and Anya Wilson receive the award here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Ij...

Kenton Allen and Anya Wilson celebrate Ludwig's Internation Emmy win

Anya Wilson holding the International Emmy trophy for Ludwig

Anya Wilson and Kenton Allen holding their International Emmy trophy win for Ludwig

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 13/11/2025

Congratulations to Nikki McChristie on her RTS Craft & Design Awards 2025 Editing nomination for #Ludwig!

Ensemble still from Ludwig against a black background. Text reads, "RTS Craft & Design Awards 2025 Nominee, Editing - Entertainment and Comedy, Nikki McChristie, Ludwig".

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 30/10/2025

#Ludwig is nominated in the Comedy and Editing categories in the 2025 Televisual Bulldog Awards, voted for by the UK production community! You can register and vote here: www.televisual-bulldogs.com

Group shot of Izuka Hoyle, Dipo Ola, David Mitchell (in the centre), Dorothy Atkinson and Gerran Howell in a modern police building surrounded by boxes of files

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 15/10/2025

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Halloween Special is here! 📷 Now streaming on @AppleTV apple.co/dickturpin

Key art of Dick Turpin on a white horse surrounded by fellow cast members against a moonlit sky. Reads, "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Halloween Special".

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 10/10/2025

🎅 Coming this Christmas! 🎄 Channel 4 announces Christmas 2025 drama ‘Dear Father Christmas’ (w/t): bigtalkstudios.com/news/2025-10...

Lenny Rush, Greg Davies, James Buckley, Ele Mackenzie, Rochenda Sandall, Stephen Fry, Jason Fox, Asim Chaudhry, Hannah Fry and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 03/10/2025

Tonight at 10pm on Channel 4 🌟 A tricky job interview, a confusing book signing, and a very eager request on #MitchellandWebbAreNotHelping!

Robert Webb, David Mitchell, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Krystal Evans in a group of people all with pale faces, dressed in black, hooded robes, and staring into the camera with their mouths wide open.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 26/09/2025

A huge congratulations to our wonderful #Ludwig team and to David Mitchell on their thoroughly deserved International Emmy nominations this week!

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 26/09/2025

Tonight at 10pm on Channel 4 🌟 Poignant final words, #writing, and a daddy returns from #MitchellandWebbAreNotHelping!

Krystal Evans, Charly Clive, Stevie Martin and Kiell Smith-Bynoe stood around David Mitchell, dressed as an older man in a hospital bed.

Ed Jones, Stevie Martin and Krystal Evans sat in a modern living room with Robert Webb, dressed as an older man from the past.

Robert Webb with long hair in a tracksuit jacket and a t-shirt with a wet patch standing with Krystal Evans in a pub.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 19/09/2025

Tonight at 10pm on Channel 4 🌟 An unorthodox foley artist, a confused thespian, and a rogue spy from #MitchellandWebb... who Are Not Helping!

David Mitchell dressed as an older man wearing an orange jumper, in a cosy home petting a golden retriever.

Robert Webb dressed as an older man while pointing at David Mitchell, stood next to him in a group shot in a soundstage.

Krystal Evans with arms crossed, David Mitchell dressed as an older man, and Robert Webb in a baseball cap, in a group shot in a train station.

Lara Ricote and Kiell Smith-Bynoe pointing furiously at a distressed Robert Webb. All dressed in olden times as pilgrims in a wooden building surrounded by old wooden tables and pewter mugs.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 12/09/2025

Continuing tonight at 10pm on Channel 4 🌟 Brand new sketches from #MitchellandWebb... who Are Not Helping!

Stevie Martin and Lara Ricote, wrapped in foil blankets, standing in a cinema lobby looking scared.

Stevie Martin and Robert Webb sat at a 70s-period kitchen table playing a board game with two children and a grandmother.

A lineup of contestants in a large, brightly lit studio, with a circle of outward-facing chairs arranged in front of them.

Smiling group shot of Stevie Martin, Lara Ricote, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Krystal Evans standing behind Robert Webb and David Mitchell, who are sitting at a writers room table.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 04/09/2025

Filming commences on series two of David Mitchell's smash hit award-winning BBC comedy detective series #Ludwig: bigtalkstudios.com/news/2025-09...

David Mitchell in his 'Ludwig' costume, holding a clapperboard to mark the start of shooting

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 15/08/2025

Feeling stressed with modern life? So are #MitchellAndWebb – but they are Not Helping. Coming in September on Channel 4.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 04/08/2025

📺 Ludwig is up for TV Moment of the year at the Edinburgh TV Festival! You can vote for your favourite here: www.thetvfestival.com/tv-moment/

Purple graphic reading: "Edinburgh TV Awards, Moment of the Year"

Still of David Mitchell as Ludwig talking on the phone

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 01/08/2025

Coming next month to Channel 4! Here’s a first look at brand-new sketch comedy show Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping:

Mitchell & Webb key art featuring Robert Webb and David Mitchell front and centre surrounded by Lara Ricote, Stevie Martin, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Krystal Evans. They are against an Australian Outback background and dressed in Australian-themed costumes.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 11/07/2025

💼 Agents: the ultimate power players behind the scenes 🎭 Next month at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Big Talk CEO Kenton Allen talks to Andy Varley, Cathy King, Holly Bott and Nick Marston as they reveal what it really takes behind the scenes... www.thetvfestival.com

Image of a rotary dial phone against an orange background, with a hand perched on the handset. Reads "Edinburgh TV Festival, Call My Agent!, Thurs 21 August, Featuring: Andy Varley, Cathy King, Holly Bott, Kenton Allen and Nick Marston"

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 07/07/2025

Meet the nominees for the 2025 Edinburgh TV Awards 🏆 #Ludwig is up for Best Comedy Series, and we've been nominated for Best Production Company of the Year! www.thetvfestival.com/edinburgh-tv...

David Mitchell as Ludwig, looking incredulously at the camera while holding a Cambridge tourist map. Banners read 'Edinburgh TV Awards, nominee for Best Comedy Series (Ludwig) and Best Production Company of the Year (Big Talk Studios).

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 01/07/2025

📣 🛒 Episode 2 of #Transaction from Jordan Gray airs tonight at 10.05pm on ITV2! All episodes are available to watch now on @itvx.com 📺

Nick Frost as Simon wearing an eyepatch presenting a roughly packaged box marked ‘BIRTHDAY MEAT’ to his employees.

Francesca Mills as Millie, panicking with an arm outstretched, hangs from an open portion of the supermarket ceiling.

Nick Frost as Simon, Kayla Meikle as Beefy Linda and Jordan Gray as Olivia stand together looking up at the ceiling. Olivia looks amused while the others look shocked.

Thomas Gray as Tom sits at a table wearing his supermarket uniform and a party hat while looking unimpressed.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 24/06/2025

Customer announcement 📣 🛒 All episodes of brand new comedy #Transaction from Jordan Gray are available to watch now on @itvx.com! Also airing Tuesdays at 10pm on ITV2 📺

Key art for Transaction. Kayla Meikle, Francesca Mills and Thomas Gray stand around Nick Frost, who is pushing Jordan Gray in a shopping trolley. All are wearing supermarket uniforms against an orange background.

Thomas Gray, Francesca Mills, Nick Frost, Kayla Meikle and Jordan Gray in supermarket uniforms on the set of Transaction.

Jordan Gray as Olivia in supermarket uniform standing on a conveyer belt while shrugging.

Jordan Gray as Olivia in supermarket uniform getting ready to trigger a fire alarm.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 03/06/2025

Customer announcement 📣 🛒 New comedy series ‘Transaction’ featuring Jordan Gray and Nick Frost to air later this month on @itvx.com and ITV2: bigtalkstudios.com/news/2025-06-03-transaction

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 11/04/2025

Very excited for Record Store Day tomorrow... and the special release of the #Ludwig original soundtrack by Nathan Klein and Finn Keane, featuring an original new puzzle inside! Get it while stock lasts! 🧩🎵 #RSD25

Image of red Ludwig vinyl and accompanying sleeve art. Top and bottom read Record Store UK

Image of red Ludwig vinyl and accompanying sleeve art. Reads 'Record Store Day UK, 12.04.2025, Ludwig on transparent red vinyl, includes "Body of evidence by Ludwig" acrostic puzzle, numbered limited edition'

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 20/03/2025

Congratulations to everyone on the fabulous #Ludwig for receiving three nominations at the #RockieAwards! 🎖️Best Performance in a Comedy (David Mitchell) 🎖️Best Use of Music in a Series 🎖️Comedy Series: English Language #BanffMediaFestival

Ensemble shot from Ludwig featuring Izuka Hoyle, Dipo Ola, David Mitchell, Dorothy Atkinson and Gerran Howell. Graphic reads, 'Official Nominee, Banff World Media Festival, Rockie Awards 2025'

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 10/03/2025

Filming commences on BBC One sitcom ‘Can You Keep a Secret?’ starring Dawn French, Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill: bigtalkstudios.com/news/2025-03...

Mandip Gill, Mark Heap, Dawn French and Craig Roberts standing outside

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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Mitchell and Webb are back: New sketch show with a host of new comedy talent

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Mitchell and Webb are back

New sketch show with a host of new comedy talent

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 13/02/2025

Mitchell & Webb are back! The duo return to Channel 4 with a brand new sketch show, teaming up with next generation of comedy writers and performers: bigtalkstudios.com/news/2025-02...

Smiling group shot of David Mitchell and Robert Webb sat at a table, with Krystal Evans, Stevie Martin, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Lara Ricote stood behind them.

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Big Talk Studios @bigtalkstudios.com · 15/01/2025

Welcome to Toby Welch, who has joined us as our new Comedy Executive Producer! www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv-studios/...

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Avalon exec joins Big Talk comedy team

Toby Welch heads to Ludwig indie to exec return of hit BBC1 series

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