BBC Entertainment and UKTV join forces on first joint comedy entertainment co-commission

UKTV and BBC Entertainment have unveiled a joint co-commissioning brief, inviting production companies to pitch bold new ...

Filming underway with Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs for brand new Welsh BBC comedy, Better Later

Filming has commenced on heartfelt new Welsh BBC comedy, Better Later, co-starring and co-written by Ruth Jones and Steve ...
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BBC Comedy Goes Big On Returners With New Seasons Of ‘Amandaland’, ‘Am I Being Unreasonable?’ & ‘Black Ops’

BBC comedy boss Jon Petrie is all about returners as the corporation’s annual Comedy Festival gets underway. Petrie has given second and third season greenlights to six shows plus an eighth for ...
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Gavin and Stacey star to lead new heartfelt BBC comedy with a "contemporary twist"

Gavin & Stacey and Barbie actor Rob Brydon will front a brand new comedy for the BBC. Bill's Included will feature Brydon as Bill Beam, a middle-aged man described as "warm-hearted and eager but ...
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Jon Petrie to leave the BBC

Jon Petrie, the BBC's Director of Comedy, has confirmed that he is leaving the BBC to join Hat Trick Productions as creative director. "Jon also established the hugely successful BBC Comedy Festival ...
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Major BBC comedy's Christmas special pulled from schedules in last-minute shake-up

The upcoming Christmas special for BBC sitcom Mandy has been pulled from schedules at the last minute. It was originally set to air on Monday, 22 December, but now it will be shown in 2026 instead.