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Funny Dot Comp winners revealed

  • Monday 1st March 2021

The results of Funny Dot Comp, Pozzitive Television's radio comedy development opportunity, have now been announced. Scripts by Mark Daniels, William Vandyck, Hudson Hughes, Lizzie Hopley and Olivia Mace were picked.

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Tasha Dhanraj and Rajiv Karia appointed as BBC staff writers

  • Monday 1st February 2021

BBC Studios has announced its up-and-coming comedy staff writers for 2021 will be Tasha Dhanraj and Rajiv Karia.

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Joe Hullait appointed Channel 4 commissioning executive

  • Monday 1st February 2021

TV producer and writer Joe Hullait has been appointed as Channel 4's new commissioning executive for comedy.

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Joe Hobbs and Lydia Maddix selected for E4 Academy scheme

  • Tuesday 19th January 2021

Stand-up comedian Joe Hobbs and comedy performer and writer Lydia Maddix have been selected to take part in E4 Academy, Channel 4's training programme.

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Tiger Aspect appoints David Simpson Head of Comedy

  • Thursday 17th December 2020

Tiger Aspect has appointed a new full-time head of comedy, David Simpson.

Pete Strauss Production

BBC Studios hires Pete Strauss to audio comedy team

  • Thursday 17th December 2020

BBC Studios has hired Pete Strauss from Spirit Media to join its audio comedy team.

The Comics' Comic Award Performance

Comics' Comic Award 2020 voting open

  • Friday 4th December 2020

Voting is open for the Comics' Comic Award, the awards decided by comedians who perform on the circuit.

Charlotte Lewis Production

Charlotte Lewis new head of comedy at Objective Fiction

  • Friday 4th December 2020

GameFace producer Charlotte Lewis has been appointed head of comedy at production company Objective Fiction.

Kurban Kassam Production

Mews Films launches to create UK comedy movies

  • Thursday 12th November 2020

New production company Mews Films has been created to make British comedy movies which focus on underrepresented characters.

Leo Reich Performance

2Northdown New Act Competition 2021 open for entries

  • Friday 30th October 2020

2Northdown has launched its third New Act Competition, with heats set to kick off in January 2021.