BBC Director of Comedy Jon Petrie unveils 10 new and returning shows as he champions ambitious, original British comedy

Speaking at the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool, Jon unveiled six fan favourites that are all returning for a third time ...

BBC announces TEN comedy shows including old favourites and new sitcoms

Bafta-winning BBC comedy Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch and Dame Joanna Lumley, has been renewed for a six-part third series ...

British Comedy Is “Prince Harry Of The TV Royal Family,” Jokes BBC Comedy Chief Jon Petrie

The Prince Harry of the TV Royal Family.” That is how BBC comedy boss Jon Petrie characterized his genre competing with the ...

BBC Director of comedy Jon Petrie speaks at the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool

Hello Liverpool! Thank you for joining us for this year’s BBC Comedy Festival. It feels so exciting to have this festival in ...
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BBC comedy boss: We back the genre for the laughs, not the money

‘Because the BBC does not back comedy to make money. We back it for laughs. And if we weren’t here to support comedy properly, the simple truth is there would be a lot less of it. A lot less space for ...
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BBC comedy that 'continues to capture hearts of the nation' renewed for third series

Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley, will return to the BBC for a third series in the near future ...