Andy Riley
Andy Riley

Andy Riley

  • Writer and producer

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Funny Woman Series 2 begins production

Production is underway on the second series of Funny Woman, the Sky comedy drama starring Gemma Arterton. Tim Key, Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty are amongst those joining the cast.

British Comedy Guide, 12th January 2024

Aimee Lou Wood and Nicola Coughlan shooting medieval comedy movie

Aimee Lou Wood and Nicola Coughlan are making Seize Them!, a medieval comedy movie co-starring Lolly Adefope, Nick Frost and Jessica Hynes.

British Comedy Guide, 21st March 2022

Bill Bailey hints at Black Books reunion

Black Books fans can start getting excited about a retrospective celebration of Dylan Moran's sitcom. Bill Bailey, who co-starred in the three series of the cult Channel 4 comedy, has revealed that there are plans to reunite the creative team behind it.

British Comedy Guide, 27th May 2021

Why Year Of The Rabbit deserves another season

Cut loose after just one series, the bonkers Channel 4 sitcom remains an overlooked gem.

Matt Charlton, NME, 27th January 2021

Channel 4 pulls out of Year Of The Rabbit Series 2

Channel 4 has cancelled its commission of Year Of The Rabbit Series 2, leaving producers in search of another partner alongside US cable station IFC.

British Comedy Guide, 21st January 2021

Year of the Rabbit review

Matt Berry, Freddie Fox, and Susan Wokoma make for a fantastic central trio, as the raunchy detective comedy makes a stop in 1880s London.

Steve Greene, IndieWire, 19th February 2020

Year Of The Rabbit Series 2 confirmed

Year Of The Rabbit, the Victorian-set comedy series starring Matt Berry, is to return to Channel 4 for a second series.

British Comedy Guide, 11th February 2020

How to talk comedy writer - updated 25th October 2019

Comedy writers often come up with little pieces of terminology, most of which never get circulated beyond a small group of people. I have this ongoing project to gather as many as I can in one place, so they don't get lost like tears in the rain. New entries at the top.

Andy Riley, Andy Riley, 25th October 2019

The truth about comedy writers' rooms

Grubby banter, sexless flirting and the smell of pizza and ambition ... writer Sarah Morgan reveals the funny business that goes on behind the scenes of your favourite shows.

Sarah Morgan, The Guardian, 2nd August 2019

Year Of The Rabbit writers plan Series 2

Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley - the writers of Year Of The Rabbit - say they have "sketched out" some ideas for Series 2, although it has yet to be commissioned.

British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2019

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