Tim Vine, star of hit BBC comedy, Not Going Out, has sensationally quit the show, just after execs had commissioned another two series!

Vine, who has played show star Lee Mack’s best pal Tim since the sitcom began in 2006, is the second main character to quit, after comedian Miranda Hart left the show after two series after the 2009 Christmas special.
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A bunch of new and returning comedy shows lead the way as we look at next week’s TV highlights.

Community (Sony Entertainment Television, Tues, 10:30pm)
I don’t think many readers would’ve caught Community Series One when it aired of Freeview channel Viva hopefully it will get more of a following on digital channel Sony Entertainment Television (Channel 157). The brilliant off-the-wall American sitcom is set in Greendale Community College and follows a group of students who all become friends after they all become part of the same study group. The cast includes star of E!’s The Soup Joel McHale as manipulative former lawyer Jeff, The Hangover’s Ken Jeong as teacher turned student Ben Chang and comedy legend Chevy Chase as moist towel magnate Piers. What makes Community so great is the whacky plot strands whether it be the Claymation Christmas special, a Dungeons and Dragons special or a two-part season finale based around a paintball tournament the show does have a humour all of its own. I would say if you are a fan of either 30 Rock or Arrested Development then Community is definitely for you but don’t worry if you missed Season One as it won’t take long to settle in at Greendale and once you’re there you’ll never want to leave.

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