As the 2026 cohort of the BBC Comedy Collective is announced we caught up with three of the graduating group to find out what it has meant for them. The BBC Comedy Collective is a supercharged bursary ...

Now in its fourth year, the BBC Comedy Collective continues its commitment to nurturing the next generation of comedy talent from across the UK The BBC Comedy Collective 2026 cohort has been announced ...

BBC comedy boss Jon Petrie is all about returners as the corporation’s annual Comedy Festival gets underway. Petrie has given second and third season greenlights to six shows plus an eighth for ...

Chris Sussman, formerly director of scripted series at Netflix U.K. and prior to that head of comedy at BBC Studios, has rejoined the broadcaster as its director of comedy, where he’ll be responsible ...

Following the success of the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool in May, BBC Comedy and the Liverpool Film Office have partnered to launch the BBC Comedy Liverpool Script Development project. Part of the ...

The BBC Comedy Collective is a supercharged bursary scheme supporting 10 emerging writers, producers, directors and editors from across the UK who want to build a career in scripted comedy. The scheme ...