Jon Thoday

  • Executive producer

Press clippings

No sets, less fuss, a cast of one: can stand-ups save the UK's cash-strapped theatres?

For the Royal Court and Park theatres, putting on comedy acts is a moneyspinning way to find new audiences. But are playhouses set to stage fewer plays?

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th February 2024

The 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 2023

Is it curtains for Britain's 'Oscars of comedy'?

The world-leading Edinburgh Comedy Awards are desperate for funding. Winners and supporters tell us what we'll lose if we don't act.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 30th May 2023

Taskmaster to return for six more series, plus new kids version

Channel 4 has ordered another six series of Taskmaster, as well as new children-focused entertainment show Junior Taskmaster.

British Comedy Guide, 15th March 2023

Channel 4 orders The Horne Section TV Show

Channel 4 has commissioned "a unique blend of talk show and sitcom, music and mayhem" from The Horne Section.

British Comedy Guide, 14th April 2022

Taskmaster Supermax+: "We've no idea if it will work"

Taskmaster Supermax+ aims to bring popular British show to global audiences, but creators are relaxed about the venture.

Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 5th March 2022

Relativity to return to Radio 4 for Series 4

Radio 4 has ordered a fourth series of Relativity, Richard Herring's comedy drama about a multi-generational family.

British Comedy Guide, 17th March 2021

Greg Davies's therapy comedy Safe Space gets Sky series

Greg Davies' therapy comedy Safe Space has been given a series by Sky. The comedy drama, which will co-star Raquel Cassidy and Adam James, will be on TV in 2022.

British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2021

The Russell Howard Hour to return for two more series

The Russell Howard Hour will return to Sky One for two more series. The next, Series 5, will be fourteen episodes long.

British Comedy Guide, 17th December 2020

Spitting Image to return for two new series via BritBox

Streaming service BritBox has ordered two new series of Spitting Image. The first will arrive in Autumn 2020.

British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2020

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