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David Mitchell behind the scenes of Ludwig season 2, holding a clapperboard.

Ludwig season 2 gets exciting update - plus Fleabag star is confirmed to be joining the cast

Sabrina Impacciatore and Domhnall Gleeson star in The Paper; Esmeralda is presenting from a whiteboard, while Ned stands to the side with his arms crossed

The Office spin-off series The Paper gets future confirmed ahead of its release this week

Basil Fawlty (played by Adam Jackson Smith) is standing behind a hotel reception desk in a white shirt and a green cardigan with a yellow trim. He has a moustache and long short wavy hair brushed back from his face, and is seen angrily holding a book out directly in the face of an elder female guest, who has permed hair and is in a brown suit with white trim. She is clutching a yellow handbag

Fawlty Towers: The Play finally gets UK TV airdate confirmed - and it's soon

The cast of The Paper pose in character for a publicity still, against the backdrop of the Toledo Truth Teller office

How to watch The Office spin-off The Paper

Domhnall Gleeson stars in The Paper; He is standing with his arms crossed in front of a white wall with the words 'Toledo Truth Teller' written across it

The Paper's Domhnall Gleeson on what makes The Office spin-off "stand on its own"

Basil Fawlty (played by Adam Jackson Smith) is standing behind a hotel reception desk in a white shirt and a green cardigan with a yellow trim. He has a moustache and long short wavy hair brushed back from his face, and is seen angrily holding a book out directly in the face of an elder female guest, who has permed hair and is in a brown suit with white trim. She is clutching a yellow handbag

John Cleese records a special treat for fans as Fawlty Towers play finally comes to TV

Adjani Salmon as Kwabena and babirye bukilwa as Vanessa in Dreaming Whilst Black both wearing period costumes and standing in an ornate room.

BAFTA-nominated BBC comedy with "string of award wins" releases first look at second season

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Lisa Edelstein as Naomi Schwartz, Ben Feldman as Avi Schwooper, Max Greenfield as Yoshi Schwooper, Abbi Jacobson as Shira Schwooper and Paul Reiser as Elliot Cooper, sat in a car, dressed in black, with a blue RT comment banner in the bottom right corner

David OpieNetflix's Long Story Short is a worthy successor to BoJack Horseman, the best animated series of all time

Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, wearing a red dress, standing in a living room, a painting on the wall behind her, holding a tray of food

David OpieAnd Just Like That gave us the worst possible ending – just as the show was getting good

Corey Mylchreest and Sofia Carson lying in bed together reading a book of Sylvia Plath poems

Caroline FrostAmerican TV and film’s obsession with a British fantasy shows no sign of abating

Meg Stalter sat on a couch, with Lena Dunham lying on her, with a blue RT comment banner in the bottom right corner

Stefania SarrubbaLena Dunham's Too Much is no Girls – and it suffers for it

Trailers

Joe Gilgun as Vinnie and Neil Ashton as Davey in Brassic sitting in the front seats of a vehicle with Vinnie driving.

Brassic's final season releases riotous first-look trailer as beloved comedy comes to a close

Seth Rogen in Platonic, sat at a dinner table. There is a green RT Exclusive banner in the bottom right corner.

Seth Rogen reveals the one storyline he pushed for most in Platonic season 2

A man with a bloodied forehead and an intense, suspicious expression wears a beige bathrobe over a tank top. He stands in a brightly lit room with white walls. Behind him is a bulletin board covered in colourful notes and papers. The image features an "RT Exclusive" watermark in the bottom right corner.

Mr Bigstuff creator was "worried" about asking Danny Dyer to film one particular scene

The cast of Brassic season 7, standing in a sports hall wearing colourful and sparkly clothes.

Brassic season 7 releases first-look images and wild trailer for final ever episodes

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Michelle Keegan and Bronagh Gallagher in Brassic, crouching down in the shrubbery

Brassic season 6: Release date, trailer and latest news

Lily Collins sipping from an espresso cup that reads 'Emily in Paris' with the number 5 at the bottom.

Emily in Paris season 5: Release date speculation and latest news

Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane sat at a radio desk with headphones on for Frasier season 2.

Frasier season 2: Release date, trailers, plot, and latest news

Greg Davies in The Cleaner, he is wearing a boiler suit and cap and holding a clapper board.

Greg Davies's The Cleaner confirms season 3 release date