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Jon Petrie
Jon Petrie

Jon Petrie

  • Producer, executive producer and executive

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Timothy Spall is a TV sleuth solving crime in BBC comedy Death Valley

Timothy Spall stars in BBC comedy drama Death Valley as John Chapel, a retired actor, beloved for his role as television detective Caesar, who has begun solving crimes in rural Wales for real, in an unlikely partnership with detective sergeant Janie Mallowan, played by Gwyneth Keyworth.

British Comedy Guide, 19th May 2024

Such Brave Girls Series 2 confirmed

The BBC has ordered a second series of Such Brave Girls, the sitcom written by and starring Kat Sadler.

British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2024

Juice to return for Series 2

Mawaan Rizwan's sitcom Juice is to return to BBC Three for a second series.

British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2024

BBC Comedy Festival 2024 sessions now available to book

The BBC Comedy Festival 2024 will be in Glasgow on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May, with speakers set to include Armando Iannucci, Jennifer Saunders and Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith. Free tickets to the sessions can be booked now.

British Comedy Guide, 8th April 2024

Sian Gibson joins Mike Bubbins' sitcom Mammoth as it comes to BBC Two

Mike Bubbins' sitcom Mammoth will air UK-wide on BBC Two, with Sian Gibson joining the cast, British Comedy Guide can exclusively reveal as we share a first image from the series.

British Comedy Guide, 24th March 2024

"We're going back to silly": what's the next turn for British comedy in era of nostalgia?

It's no joke for new shows as classic favourites live on while investment in sitcoms and sketches falters.

Alexandra Topping, The Guardian, 16th February 2024

Philomena Cunk to return in BBC special Cunk's Quest For Meaning

BBC Two will broadcast Cunk's Quest For Meaning, a one-off 75 minute special in which Diane Morgan will reprise her role as Philomena Cunk to try and discover the meaning of life.

British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024

Dreaming Whilst Black gets Series 2 commission

Dreaming Whilst Black, the comedy starring Adjani Salmon as an aspiring filmmaker, is to return to BBC Three for six more episodes.

British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024

Man Like Mobeen Series 5 confirmed

Man Like Mobeen, the sitcom starring Guz Khan, will return to BBC Three for a fifth series.

British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024

Alan Partridge to return in new BBC comedy series And Did Those Feet

BBC One will broadcast And Did Those Feet... With Alan Partridge, a new six-part spoof documentary series starring Steve Coogan as his famous character.

British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024

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