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Is the sitcom dead? Not Going Out's Lee Mack and TV comedy bosses weigh in
They're expensive, risky and tricky to write, but if you get them right, there's a big audience wanting a laugh.
Stephen Armstrong, Radio Times, 2nd July 2024BBC comedy boss Jon Petrie remains silent when asked if Mrs Brown's Boys is funny
Millions of viewers laugh along with Mrs Brown's Boys, but it appears that the BBC's head of comedy is not one of them. Asked at a BBC comedy showcase event whether he finds the sitcom funny and whether he would watch it if he didn't have to, Jon Petrie refused to answer.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 19th June 2024BBC boss on importance of queer sitcom Smoggie Queens: "We're backing the creator"
BBC's Director of Comedy Jon Petrie has talked about the importance of giving a platform to queer artists, such as Phil Dunning, the creator of upcoming queer comedy Smoggie Queens.
Charlie Duncan, Pink News, 19th June 2024The great British sitcom is not dead - it's just been forced to grow up
The BBC's comedy chief thinks the format needs "saving". But it's the stereotypes that are dead: the sitcom itself is thriving.
Viv Groskop, The Guardian, 28th May 2024Funboys coming to BBC Three
Funboys, one of the 2023 BBC Comedy Short Films, has been commissioned as a four part series.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Mammoth to return for Series 2
Mammoth, the new sitcom starring Mike Bubbins, has been recommissioned.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024The Power Of Parker to return for Series 2
The Power Of Parker is to return to BBC One for a second series.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Not Going Out to return for Series 14
The BBC has confirmed Lee Mack will return for a fourteenth series of Not Going Out.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Outnumbered to return for 2024 Christmas special
After eight years off air, Outnumbered is to return this Christmas for a new special.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024BBC calls for more 'laugh out loud' sitcom ideas
BBC Director of Comedy, Jon Petrie, today called for the TV industry to "save our sitcoms" with a focus on protecting homegrown storytelling and creating the next generation of classics.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024