E4 orders new comedy ‘Chewing Gum’

Actor, singer, poet and award-winning playwright Michaela Coel will lead the cast of Chewing Gum, a new E4 comedy series. The six 30-minute episoes will star Coel as Tracey Gordon, a religious Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old who is fast finding out that the more she learns about the world, the less she understands. Rachel Springett, Commissioning Editor … >

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‘Plebs’ Series 2 trailer

ITV2 has released a trailer for the second series of Plebs. Starring Joel Fry, Tom Rosenthal and Ryan Sampson as Marcus, Stylax and Grumio, the sitcom will return to ITV2 this autumn. It’s 26BC in Ancient Rome and the boys are up to their usual antics, trying to get dates and make it in the … >

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Win BBC Three comedy ‘Cuckoo’ on DVD!

Featuring Hollywood comedy star Andy Samberg (Brooklyn 99) and British comedian Greg Davies, the first series of BBC Three’s hit comedy Cuckoo is out on DVD on Monday 1 September from FremantleMedia International. To celebrate the release, we’ve got DVDs to give away to three of our Twitter followers! > Buy Series 1 on DVD on … >

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Win ‘Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy’ DVDs and mugs!

Series 2 of Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy is out to buy this week on DVD. To celebrate the release, we’ve got sets of Series 1 on DVD and Luxury Comedy mugs to give away to five of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: … >

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Funny videos: The reality of living at home

Sure, there are advantages of living at home. You save a fortune on rent, the fridge magically restocks itself, you can watch Strictly and pretend it’s only because your parents like it… But then there are those shudder-inducing moments when you remember who’s the boss around here. Moments like these: At home with your parents … >

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Rewind: ‘Green Wing’ revisited

What was it about? First shown on 3 September 2004, Green Wing revolves around the staff of East Hampton Hospital. Caroline Todd starts work in the Hospital as a Surgeon and promptly becomes one side of a love triangle between the witty Dr. “Mac” Macartney and vain anaesthetist Guy Secretan. Alongside the central trio we … >

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‘Enlightened’ Season 2 start date in UK announced

HBO’s comedy-drama Enlightened will return to UK screens next month for a second and final season. Created by stars Laura Dern and Mike White, the new eight-part season begins at 10pm on Friday 26 September on Sky Atlantic. Watch the Season 2 trailer… Season 1 saw Dern’s Amy Jellicoe finding a philosophical new outlook on … >

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Win ‘The Love Punch’ on Blu-ray!

A light-hearted tale about friendship and true love, The Love Punch arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 18 August, courtesy of eOne. To celebrate the release, we’ve got copies of the Blu-ray to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the … >

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Win a bundle of comedy DVDs with ‘The Grand Seduction’!

The Grand Seduction, starring Brendan Gleeson and Taylor Kitsch, arrives in UK and Irish cinemas on 29 August. To celebrate the release, we’ve got bundles of hilarious comedy movies on DVD (Delivery Man, Calvary, The Love Punch and Hope Springs) to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just … >

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