Ash Atalla
- Producer and executive producer
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Big Boys - a sitcom by Jack Rooke - to be filmed for Channel 4
Channel 4 has ordered Big Boys, a semi-autobiographical sitcom by comedian Jack Rooke about an unlikely friendship between two young men who meet at university.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2020Who's laughing now?
Comedy about personal trauma and childhood experiences has been all the rage in the UK, but the genre is ready to take a new direction, according to leading industry figures.
Shannon Power, C21 Media, 4th September 2019Ash Atalla: Gervais is 'obsessed' with disabled people
Producer Ash Atalla said looking back on the jokes Ricky Gervais made about his wheelchair use makes him 'uncomfortable'.
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 30th August 2019How to avoid offence in comedy - if you want to
Authenticity is the key to avoiding offence in comedy, a panel of TV executives have concluded.
Chortle, 22nd August 2019Comedy shorts on the rise
BBC takes leaf out of C4's Blaps book with Threesomes, as short-form receives cash injection.
Broadcast, 12th June 2019The show that shaped me: Ash Atalla on Alan Partridge
The Roughcut TV MD marvels at a fictional career embedded in the hard knocks of the TV industry.
Ash Atalla, Broadcast, 1st April 2019Andie MacDowell is the new Cuckoo in the Thompson nest
Hollywood star Andie MacDowell has been confirmed to replace Taylor Lautner in the new series of Cuckoo, which debuts on Friday 4th January 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2018Why the 'cringe com' reigns
Whether it's cult films or the mockumentary style perfected by The Office, why do we seek discomfort from our comedies?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th November 2018TV preview: Stath Lets Flats, C4
It's about time C4 had a brand new hit. Marc Wootton's High & Dry didn't quite hit the spot, but maybe Stath Lets Flats is the one. I wouldn't let Stath anywhere near my flat but I'll watch him on my television. Through my fingers mostly.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd June 2018How People Just Do Nothing has triumphed
The BBC comedy People Just Do Nothing has undergone a seven-year journey from raw webisodes on a homemade YouTube channel called Wasteman TV, to a slot on Netflix US and growing popularity with American hipsters.
Ian Burrell, i Newspaper, 11th September 2017