Comedy – Page 6
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In brief: Edinburgh Awards; RTS Student Television Awards; Channel 5
Edinburgh Awards nominees include The Traitors, Derry Girls and Succession
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In brief: W reality series; BBC Scotland; Walter Presents; Paramount+; Keshet International
Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens set to air on UKTV’s W channel
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BBC plays down Clive Myrie News at Ten absence
Presenter replaced at the last minute following Have I Got News For You appearance
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BBC launches comedy partnership scheme in Northern Ireland
Indies get chance to work with successful comedy producers
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Fulwell 73 makes scripted redundancies
Saskia Schuster among the departures as indie shifts ’strategic focus’ on scripted
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16 indies join Indielab accelerator programme
2023 cohort includes Dare, Chwarel TV, Doc Hearts and Specky Productions
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BBCS commercial comedy boss Jonathan Blyth to depart
Commercial director for comedy and scripted to leave BBC after 10 years
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Rosie Jones’ comedy extravaganza returns to UKTV
Disabled comedy showcase returns for second run as Hypothetical and British as Folk come to an end
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Catherine Tate hails BBC for royal comedy commission
Co-creator and writer describes Queen of Oz - about a spoilt princess - as a palate cleanser after the Coronation coverage
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Ash Atalla: Today’s commissioners would find The Office ‘a pretty boring pitch’
Sitcom’s original producer says audiences now demand “more action”
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Dave ends sponsorship of Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Organisers calling for support as they move to mix of backers
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BBCS ANZ and Bunya to co-produce The Office Australia
Felicity Ward to play first female boss for the comedy franchise
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BBC launches access scheme for disabled comedy editors
Roughcut, Fifty Fifty and Picture Shop supporting two placements to redress lack of representation in comedy post-production
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Kayleigh Llewellyn: Don’t be scared of having writers on set
In My Skin scribe says she won’t work with directors who are uncomfortable with writers on set
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Fifth Season snaps up Big Boys
Producer-distributor has been screening title to international buyers during LA Screenings
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OUTtv makes debut UK orders with two comedy series
LGBTQ+ tv and streaming service orders drag and stand-up shows
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Sharon Horgan’s agent cautions creatives about ‘getting sucked into business’
BBC Comedy Festival: Duncan Hayes says setting up shop can be a ‘distraction’ for writers
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Succession creator tells writers: ‘Make sure you are heard’
BBC Comedy Festival: Jesse Armstrong on set hierarchy, writers rooms, and the confusing role of a showrunner
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Sharon Horgan: the best dramas are really funny
Bad Sisters creator on rejections, pitching - and why she doesn’t take no for an answer