Press clippings
Jon Mountague to leave Sky
Jon Mountague is to leave his post as Director of Comedy at Sky to pursue other opportunities.
British Comedy Guide, 11th July 2023Danny Dyer to star in Mr Bigstuff as part of Sky's 2023 comedy line-up
Sky has commissioned Mr Bigstuff, a series in which Ryan Sampson and Danny Dyer play estranged brothers trying to patch up a sibling rivalry. The network has also revealed festive comedy drama Joy To The World, released more details on Smothered, an Intelligence special, the forthcoming Dreamland and Brassic Series 5.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd February 2023Sky reveals seven comedy shorts for 2023
Sky Arts is to broadcast seven new comedy shorts in 2023. Stars include Rosie Jones, Desiree Burch, Jordan Stephens and Jordan Brookes.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2022Sky orders Breeders Series 4
Sky Comedy and US channel FX have co-commissioned a fourth series of Breeders, the sitcom starring Daisy Haggard and Martin Freeman.
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2022Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan star in Sky's Romantic Getaway
Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan are making Romantic Getaway, a six-part comedy drama series for Sky.
British Comedy Guide, 24th March 2022Seriously funny: the shift away from traditional sitcom
What's behind the recent shift away from traditional sitcoms to hybrid comedy dramas and where is the genre heading next?
Oli Hammett, C21 Media, 29th March 2021Greg 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 2021David Walliams to make two more After Ever After specials
David Walliams will star in two more episodes of After Ever After, his format which looks at what happens after fairy tales end. The next stories will focus on Jack & The Beanstalk and Hansel & Gretel.
British Comedy Guide, 28th September 2020All-star cast revealed for Roald & Beatrix
Dawn French, Jessica Hynes, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Nick Mohammed, Nina Sosanya and Bill Bailey will star in Sky's comedy drama Roald & Beatrix.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2020Sky's Brassic sees high streaming
Sky's Brassic has attracted almost 6 million viewing requests for its second series on catch-up/streaming platforms since its launch at the start of May.
British Comedy Guide, 26th June 2020