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Jon Petrie
Jon Petrie

Jon Petrie

  • Producer, executive producer and executive

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Gregor Fisher & Greg McHugh to star in BBC One sitcom Only Child

Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh are reuniting to play father and son in a new BBC One sitcom, Only Child, in which McHugh is a budding author, returning to his family home in North-East Scotland to look after his recently widowed, ageing and wilful dad, (Fisher), as he slips into ever more eccentric and erratic behaviour.

British Comedy Guide, 5th 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

BBC Comedy Collective 2024 applications open 11th January

Applications open on 11th January for the second cohort of the BBC Comedy Collective - the collection of bursaries focused around up-and-coming comedy writers, producers and directors.

British Comedy Guide, 8th January 2024

Inside No. 9 Series 9 cast revealed

Filming is underway on the ninth and final series of Inside No. 9. The guest cast joining creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton will include Siobhan Finneran, Adrian Scarborough, Matthew Kelly, Eddie Marsan and Susan Wokoma.

British Comedy Guide, 20th December 2023

Radio 4 launches new comedy podcast feed

BBC Radio 4 has launched Jokes, a new comedy podcast feed that brings together full series from the station's original comedy in one place. Nora Meadows' Week Of Wellness starring Katy Wix is amongst the opening offerings.

British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2023

'The Kemps: All Gold' cast revealed

Music documentary spoof The Kemps: All Gold, a follow-up to the 2020 special The Kemps: All True, is coming to BBC Two this December. Guest stars include Christopher Eccleston, Adil Ray, Tamzin Outhwaite and Status Quo guitarist Francis Rossi.

British Comedy Guide, 16th November 2023

BBC Comedy Festival 2024 to take place in Glasgow in May

The BBC Comedy Festival 2024 - a series of talent-led talks, panels and screenings aimed at comedy creators - will take place in Glasgow in May.

British Comedy Guide, 6th November 2023

Ghosts Series 5 starts on Friday 6th October

The final series of Ghosts will premiere on BBC One on Friday 6th October at 8:30pm.

British Comedy Guide, 20th September 2023

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