All Comedy articles – Page 10
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FeaturesHow the rise of the showrunner role is changing British TV
Screen talks to several big-name TV writers about the rise of the ‘showrunner’ role on this side of the Atlantic
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NewsHat Trick shutters comedy entertainment division
Have I Got News For You indie closes doors on long-running department
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VideoTrail: Douglas Is Cancelled, ITV1
Hartswood Films comedy about a middle aged and widely-respected news anchor who faces the threat of cancellation
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NewsTwo Brothers makes triple drama hire
Prime Video drama exec Daisy Mount among new recruits at The Tourist indie
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NewsBBC to bring back Boarders for second run
Return for comedy drama with underprivileged black students at boarding school
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NewsLA Screenings wrap: A cautious return to the table
Strikes’ effect on volume is still being felt but original ideas and tentative optimism shines through
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NewsNida Manzoor: crew diversity a “no brainer”
We Are Lady Parts creator and Working Title’s Surian Fletcher-Jones open up on show’s inclusive set-up
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The Broadcast InterviewSteven Moffat on Douglas Is Cancelled and theatrical rejection
The Doctor Who and Sherlock scribe discusses the long route to getting his new ITV drama on screen and taking the Tardis out for another spin
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FeaturesNo joke: comedy in crisis
Top producers and broadcasters come together to discuss the current state of the genre and what can be done to ensure the laughs keep on coming
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CommentWhy our comedy roundtable was a serious business
Re-establishing the genre’s place in the mainstream was a key topic of discussion at our decent debate sponsored by Pinewood TV Studios
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NewsJennifer Saunders says BBC gave her ‘extraordinary freedom’
Ab Fab star speaks on starting out in TV - and why she sometimes ‘cringes’ at past performances
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NewsComedy creatives mull ‘embarrassment’ around popular shows
Nerys Evans, Tom Basden, Josh Cole and Robert Popper speak at BBC Comedy Festival
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NewsArmando Iannucci: Don’t fear political jokes
The Thick Of It writer says general election will be breeding ground for comedy
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NewsBBC comedy chief unveils scheme to find next big sitcom
Jon Petrie looking for ‘shows that really go for the joke jugular’
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NewsHat Trick and Mayhay land BBC3 sitcoms
Broadcaster orders new comedies while Outnumbered is coming back for Christmas special
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NewsUSG tie-up to give Fringe performers Edinburgh Festival platform
Comedy and scripted creatives will benefit from industry expertise and relationship-building
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NewsMeera Syal hails We Are Lady Parts as ‘most diverse set I’ve been on’
Comedy veteran praises creator Nida Manzoor for changing the landscape
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NewsBBC orders Motherland spin-off Amandaland
Series from Merman to focus on character portrayed by Lucy Punch