Press clippings
Rosie 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 2023BTS: Merman's Dreamland for Sky
For Merman's new Sky comedy drama, Dreamland, the team headed to Margate to create a show filled with bright seaside colours, but with a dark edge too.
Pippa Considine, Televisual, 13th April 2023Dreamland review
This Lily Allen comedy is a breath of fresh air.
Kate Rice, Evening Standard, 5th April 2023There She Goes returning for hour-long special on BBC Two
There She Goes is returning to BBC Two for an extended special. David Tennant, Jessica Hynes, Edan Hayhurst and Miley Locke are all returning for the hour-long episode, focused on Rosie's increasingly wild behaviour as she struggles to comprehend puberty.
British Comedy Guide, 16th January 2023Motherland switches to BBC One for Christmas special
Motherland is switching to BBC One for a Christmas special, with Julia hosting a chaotic gathering at her house, while Amanda is spending Christmas day with Johnny and his new wife.
British Comedy Guide, 29th November 2022Lily Allen stars in Sky comedy from Sharon Horgan
Lily Allen stars in Dreamland, a comedy drama for Sky made by Sharon Horgan's production company Merman, based on the 2017 short Morgana Robinson's Summer.
British Comedy Guide, 10th June 2022Rosie Jones, Jordan Brookes and Kiell Smith-Bynoe land Channel 4 Blaps
Channel 4 has announced seven new Comedy Blaps, including shorts for Rosie Jones, Jordan Brookes, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Harry Trevaldwyn.
British Comedy Guide, 13th April 2022Motherland to be re-made in America
A project is underway to re-make BBC sitcom Motherland for American audiences.
British Comedy Guide, 25th March 2021Sarah Kendall's Frayed to return to Sky for Series 2
Filming has commenced on a second series of Frayed, the comedy written by and starring Sarah Kendall. It'll be shown on Sky One later in 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2021Who'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 2019