Charlie Perkins (I)
- Writer, director, producer, editor, executive producer, actor and executive
Press clippings
Artists selected for Comedy Artist Development Programme announced
5 individual artists and one duo have been selected for the programme run by S4C, Channel 4 and Little Wander. Edward Easton, Leroy Brito and Mari & Lowri Izzard will work with Channel 4; and Caryl Burke, Iestyn Jones and Laurie Watts will work with S4C.
The National (Wales), 19th March 2024Welsh comedy artist development scheme launched
Channel 4, S4C and Little Wander are collaborating to seek out and support new comedy talent in Wales.
British Comedy Guide, 4th December 2023Rosie Jones lands Disability Benefits with Channel 4, her first sitcom
Rosie Jones is writing and stars in her first sitcom, the six-part, Breaking Bad-esque comedy Disability Benefits for Channel 4. The commission follows a successful "blap" pilot last year.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2023Lisa McGee gets Channel 4 comedy mystery thriller series
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has landed a new comedy thriller series with Channel 4, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2023The Sean Lock Comedy Award launched by Channel 4
Channel 4 has announced The Sean Lock Comedy Award, which will showcase talented new writers and performers "who embody the alternative comedic spirit of Sean and Channel 4".
British Comedy Guide, 17th July 2023The Horne Section TV Show returning to Channel 4 for Series 2
The Horne Section TV Show is returning for a second series on Channel 4 with Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Ronni Ancona and US comedian and bandleader Reggie Watts among those joining the cast and Tim Key, John Oliver and Desiree Burch also coming back.
British Comedy Guide, 25th June 2023Big Boys gets Series 2 at Channel 4
Sitcom Big Boys has been commissioned for a second series by Channel 4.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2022Andy Brereton joins Channel 4 as comedy commissioning editor
Channel 4 has appointed Andy Brereton as Senior Commissioning Editor, Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 14th July 2022What does 'alternative comedy' mean in 2022?
A scene that started as a counter to straight stand-up at the end of the 1970s is still hard to peg - but it's much more than just weird stuff that doesn't work on telly.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 29th June 2022Charlie Perkins appointed Head Of Comedy at Channel 4
Channel 4 has appointed Charlie Perkins as its new Head of Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 27th June 2022