Hit BBC comedy Ann Droid to return for a second series

Hit comedy Ann Droid has been commissioned for a second run after attracting 7.6 million viewers (28 days) for episode one, ...

The BBC Comedy Collective - My Experience

As the 2026 cohort of the BBC Comedy Collective is announced we caught up with three of the graduating group to find out what ...

BBC Names Chris Sussman Director of Comedy

Chris Sussman, formerly director of scripted series at Netflix U.K. and prior to that head of comedy at BBC Studios, has ...

Chris Sussman To Become BBC’s Comedy Chief

Sussman will report directly to BBC Chief Content Officer Kate Phillips and lead the BBC comedy commissioning team. Upcoming ...
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BBC Comedy Boss Tells Producers To Stop Pitching Dramedies & Locate Their “Funny Bones”

Comedy producers have been told to locate their “funny bones” when pitching shows to the BBC by the most powerful person in British comedy commissioning. Jon Petrie, who runs BBC comedy, set out his ...