Hat Trick to develop BBC comedy in North East of England
Thursday 12th May 2022
BBC Comedy is launching a Regional Partnership Scheme in the North East of England. Hat Trick Productions will team up with a local emerging production company to co-develop comedy projects in the area.
BBC announces new comedy initiatives
Wednesday 11th May 2022
The BBC has announced it is to increase its investment in the comedy genre, with initiatives including more pilots, consolidating its short form strands, and opening a new producer and director bursary alongside its writing bursaries.
Radio 4 announces DMs Are Open, a show you can write for
Wednesday 27th April 2022
Radio 4 is to launch DMs Are Open, a series that aspiring comedy writers and performers can contribute to.
Julia McKenzie is the new Radio 4 comedy commissioner
Thursday 21st April 2022
Julia McKenzie, who is currently Creative Director at BBC Studios Audio, has been announced as the new Radio 4 Comedy and Entertainment Commissioner. She will start this new position in the summer.
DLT Entertainment invests in Hannah Layton Management
Thursday 21st April 2022
Production and distribution company DLT Entertainment has announced it has made an investment in Hannah Layton Management, as it continues to expand into talent representation.
DAFTAS 2022 winners announced
Friday 15th April 2022
The winners of the 2022 DAFTAS Awards have been announced. Films overseen by James Murphy, Artie Brennan, Bec Wallen Boru, Liam Taylor and Malcolm Modele are amongst those that triumphed.
BBC Comedy Festival 2022 set for 11th to 13th May in Newcastle
Tuesday 12th April 2022
Newcastle upon Tyne will host the BBC's first Comedy Festival. The three day event - 11th to 13th May 2022 - is aimed at comedy producers and those looking to break into or advance their career in the industry.
Best In Class seeks working class comics for Edinburgh 2022
Monday 11th April 2022
The Edinburgh Festival-based Best In Class project is seeking working class comedians to take part in its 2022 Fringe run, and has launched a bursary to help performers with accommodation costs.
The 99 Club Bursary returns
Tuesday 29th March 2022
Comedy chain The 99 Club have reinstated their bursary scheme, which is focused on female and non-binary comedians who are taking their first full length solo comedy show to the Edinburgh Festival.
Lloyd Glanville wins Hat Trick Script Competition
Thursday 17th March 2022
Comedy writer Lloyd Glanville has won the Hat Trick sitcom script competition. His show Unsustainable is about a hopeless collection of civil servants tasked with turning Wales into a net zero carbon economy by 2030.