Comedy Features – Page 4
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The Broadcast InterviewInterview: Chris Sussman, BBCS head of comedy
Fishing for comedy talent in a deeper pond
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Behind The ScenesBorderline, C5
From location and choice of director through to the show itself, Borderline was all about getting the best out of improvisation, says Zoe Rocha
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Behind The ScenesFlowers, C4
We found the perfect dilapidated old building to match the ‘otherness’ of our characters’ world - but filming upstairs carried a risk that the floors might collapse, says Will Sharpe
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Behind The ScenesTwo Doors Down, BBC2
When you have naturally funny performers like Doon Mackichan, Elaine C Smith and Sharon Rooney in your cast, you’d be crazy not to take their opinions on board, says Simon Carlyle
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Behind The ScenesStag, BBC2
We went full ‘method’ in recreating the stag do from hell in the Scottish Highlands, says Jim Field Smith
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Behind The ScenesBull, Gold
With no gallery and no audience to play to, UKTV’s new sitcom tried to take a more naturalistic approach to studio filming. Robin Parker reports
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Behind The ScenesAsian Provocateur, BBC3
The unpredictability of Romesh Ranganathan’s extended family was the making of our series, says series producer Ben Green
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Behind The ScenesYou, Me & the Apocalypse, Sky 1
Sky 1’s new comedy-drama about the final days of life on Earth is filmed close to its Slough setting, but this location also doubles as Tennessee and Washington, discovers Olly Hunt
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Behind The ScenesBoy Meets Girl, BBC2
There is no agenda to our transgender comedy, but the issue still required sensitive treatment, says Margot Gavan Duffy
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The Broadcast InterviewJon Rolph, Retort
Retort managing director Jon Rolph talks to Matthew Campelli about the lack of working-class heroes in contemporary comedy - and his ambition to create something for everyone
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Behind The ScenesUndercover, Dave
We took inspiration from classic gangland movies and TV shows for this original sitcom set in Newcastle, says Margery Bone. That meant action and stunts - and a lot of guns
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Behind The ScenesSuntrap, BBC1
A six-part sitcom set on a sun-drenched island was the perfect start for our newly launched indie– until we had to go to sea, says Neil Webster
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Behind The ScenesHorrible Histories: Revamping a classic
The past’s comic potential remains undimmed - it just needed a new twist, as Paul Whitelaw discovers
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Behind The ScenesNurse, BBC2
A four-part comedy drama for BBC2 based on a low-key Radio 4 series, Nurse is a character sketch show by proxy.
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Behind The ScenesThe Javone Prince Show, BBC2
Previously best known for his role in cult E4 sitcom PhoneShop, Javone Prince may well be the BBC’s latest breakout comedy star.
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The Broadcast InterviewSharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, Catastrophe
The writers and stars of Channel 4’s sitcom Catastrophe talk to Paul Whitelaw about their transatlantic partnership