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BBC America Orders ‘Nerdist’ TV Show

Actor Chris Hardwick arrives at the GQ Men of the Year Party at Chateau Marmont on November 13, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
Actor Chris Hardwick arrives at the GQ Men of the Year Party at Chateau Marmont on November 13, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Chris Hardwick’s “Nerdist” empire has had a few forays into television, and now BBC America is going all in: They’ve ordered a full ten-episode season of a “Nerdist” talk show that will premiere in the spring, the network announced today. “Comedy Bang! Bang!” made the podcast-to-TV leap, Marc Maron has a scripted comedy coming up on IFC, and now this. Time to guess what comedy podcast will be next!

BBC America Orders ‘Nerdist’ TV Show