Comedy – Page 4
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NewsJon Petrie challenges streamers to up comedy commissioning
Genre chief says BBC welcomes the competition and ‘backs comedies because we love them, not because an algorithm tells us to’
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NewsAmy Gledhill lands major BBC1 comedy
Comedian teams with Avalon for open relationship series, while Nice One lands comedy with Derry Girls star
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NewsAmandaland leads BBC comedy recommissions
Six titles score third series while Two Doors Down returns after three-year break
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NewsChannel 4 pulls plug on Pushers
Rosie Jones sitcom about disabled people dealing drugs emerged from Blap
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NewsTLC orders Mock the Week summer special
Five-parter will air in June and July to focus on global political and sporting events
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NewsJohnny Vegas, Archie Panjabi, Daniel Mays among Play for Today line-up
Paul Kaye, Phyllis Logan, Joel Fry and Amit Shah also on board as details emerge for second series of 5 revived anthology drama
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NewsApple TV orders Elizabeth Banks comedy
Series explores a woman’s attempts to coordinate her father’s relationships at a retirement community
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NewsBBC NI partners with CBC for romcom
Belfast-based Fabel and Toronto’s Cameron Pictures prep culture clash series
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NewsBBC orders YouTube spin-off of Smoggie Queens
Chat show series is fronted by comedy’s star Phil Dunning
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NewsC4 and Avalon developing reality ents show with Taskmaster star
British households of all kinds sought for Alex Horne-fronted, task-based format
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NewsIn brief: C4 comedy brand; ITVX drama acquisition
Digital comedy brand A Comedy Thing has been renewed for a second year
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NewsFury fight punches through for Netflix as LOL finishes with a flourish
Streamer reveals bout hit 5m viewers as comedy format return steams past debut run
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NewsIn brief: Honey Bee producer podcast; Adrian Mole casting; S4C-Media Cymru £80k digital R&D fund
Ed Taylor’s indie sets up visualised pod telling the behind-the-curtain stories of iconic TV shows
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NewsDiane Morgan leads BBC Comedy Festival line-up
BBC unveils star-studded speakers for Liverpool-based event
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NewsPhilomena Cunk lands latest BBC series
BBC2’s Cunk On Cinema will see Diane Morgan character delve into the world of movies
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NewsGames of Thrones star among Okre’s £50k comedy development scheme
Maisie Williams will receive grant to create scripted project
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NewsBaby Cow appoints comedy and drama heads
Everyone Else Burns and Feel Good producers join BBCS label
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NewsJohn Morton: W1A not intended as BBC ‘takedown’
Comedy writer asserts corporation is ‘one of the best things’