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Shane Allen
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BBC Comedy commissions place emphasis on new voices and diversity
Shane Allen, controller of BBC Comedy Commissioning, has unveiled a broad slate of new comedy…
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BBC Three orders comedy from People Just Do Nothing star
BBC Three has commissioned a new comedy by People Just Do Nothing star Lily Brazier,…
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John Cleese to star in BBC One comedy
Sitcom legend John Cleese is to star in a six-part comedy for UK pubcaster the…
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Sam Bain comedy set for iPlayer & BBC Two
An upcoming three-part comedy from Peep Show writer Sam Bain will debut on the BBC…
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Sam Bain comedy set for iPlayer & BBC Two
An upcoming three-part comedy from Peep Show writer Sam Bain will debut on the BBC…
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BBC looks to Valentine’s Day laughs
The BBC has commissioned a Valentine’s Day special from an emerging British comedian. Luisa Omielan’s…
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Laughing matters at the Edinburgh Int’l TV Festival
Shane Smith and his plan to take over the media world dominated delegate chatter at…
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BBC names new comedy commissioning editor
UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed ex-CPL Productions producer Alex Moody as commissioning editor, comedy….
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BBC Two delivers Victorian medicine comedy
UK terrestrial BBC Two ha ordered a comedy from Lucky Giant about four pioneering young…
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BBC to rework lost sitcom scripts
UK pubcaster the BBC will recreate three classic ‘lost’ sitcom episodes, as part of a…
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BBC Studios names comedy chief
The soon-to-launch BBC Studios has hired a comedy chief, who will effectively replace former comedy…
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BBC lines up Twenty Twelve successor
The UK’s BBC has commissioned W1A, a spiritual successor to its London Olympic Games satire…