David Baddiel is set to save that most endangered of species, the, er, family sitcom – no, Monkey wasn't aware of the situation either. According to the comedian, reality shows are pushing sitcoms out of the TV schedules and he's not prepared to stand for it. So, to rectify this lamentable state of affairs, he's planning a new show on Channel 4 called Sit.com, reports the i. "The family sitcom was once the heartland of TV, but now comedy has become niche. Comedy is a great art form, so it's a great shame when it gets shunted around the schedules and not thought of as something television should support and invest in," he says. The paper reports that webcams, tablets, Facebook and Instagram provide the backdrop for events in the show … sounds a hoot.
