Three more Two and a Halfs on TV

The Emmy winning series has brought Sheen two Golden Globe nominations

US sitcom Two and a Half Men, starring Charlie Sheen, has been commissioned for another three seasons.

The show is already in its sixth year and Warner Bros have now sold a further three years of the programme to CBS.

Charlie Sheen plays a layabout whose straitlaced brother and young nephew come to live with him. The star is not yet confirmed for the extra seasons.

The show is the highest rated comedy on American television with an average of 15.4 million viewers per episode.

The deal between CBS and Warners also covers newer programme The Big Bang Theory.

Now in its second season, the comedy about physicists reunites Roseanne co-stars Sara Gilbert and Johnny Galecki.

CBS has committed to two more runs of the show.

Both programmes were created by Chuck Lorre whose previous television hits include Dharma & Greg, Cybill, Grace Under Fire and Roseanne.