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Award-winning comedian Sarah Millican has landed her own series on ±«Óãtv Two. The Sarah Millican Television Show (working title) will be mix of Sarah's unique and brilliant stand-up with some special guests along the way.

The 6x30-minute series will be filmed in front of a studio audience at the new media hub of the North, MediaCityUK in Salford, early next year.

Sarah said: "I am thrilled to be making a series for ±«Óãtv Two, so thrilled that I do little claps every time I think about it."

The series will be a co-production between Sarah's production company and a first for the Scottish arm of So Television.

Alan Tyler, ±«Óãtv Executive Editor for Entertainment Commissioning, added: "Sarah Millican and So Television feels like a bit of a dream team. Sarah is one of the UK's funniest comedians and we are delighted to bring her first TV series to audiences on ±«Óãtv Two. She is a truly unique combination of wit, warmth and killer punch lines. Sarah is in great hands with So Television who are one the foremost entertainment producers in the UK. This is a great first commission for their new Scottish arm."

Graham Stuart, Director, So Television, said: "I could not think of a better way to start our new Scottish operation than working with the most exciting new comic in the business. Sarah Millican is a star."

The series has been commissioned by Controller of ±«Óãtv Two, Janice Hadlow, Controller of Entertainment Commissioning, Mark Linsey, and ±«Óãtv Executive Editor of Entertainment Commissioning, Alan Tyler

Sarah won the if.comedy award for Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was nominated for a Comedy Award 2011. Since then she has been a panellist on several high-profile shows including: Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week, Would I Lie To You? and 8 Out Of 10 Cats, as well as Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. Sarah hosts her own radio series Sarah Millican's Support Group on ±«Óãtv Radio 4 and is also a regular co-host on ±«Óãtv Radio 5 Live satirical news show 7 Day Sunday.

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