Allen turns down top comedy post

The BBC's comedy commissioning structure has been left in limbo after comedy editor Kenton Allen turned down the top job. Allen was offered the post of head of comedy commissioning following the departure of current head Mark Freeland but he rejected the offer, saying he wanted to stay in comedy ...

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