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Jerk to return for Series 3
Jerk, the BBC Three sitcom starring Tim Renkow, is to return for a six-part third series.
British Comedy Guide, 11th May 2022Alma's Not Normal Series 2 confirmed
BBC Two has ordered a second series of Alma's Not Normal, the critically acclaimed comedy created by and starring Sophie Willan.
British Comedy Guide, 21st April 2022BBC Comedy Festival 2022 set for 11th to 13th May in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne will host the BBC's first Comedy Festival. The three day event - 11th to 13th May 2022 - is aimed at comedy producers and those looking to break into or advance their career in the industry.
British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2022Here We Go sitcom series coming to BBC One
Alison Steadman, Katherine Parkinson, Jim Howick and Tom Basden will star in Here We Go, a family-based sitcom series that follows on from 2020 pilot Pandemonium.
British Comedy Guide, 15th February 2022Charlie Brooker takes aim at movie clichés for Netflix
Charlie Brooker has made a new special for Netflix looking at film tropes. Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!, hosted by Rob Lowe and featuring a range of A-List talent, will be published on 28th September
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2021People Just Do Nothing documentary coming to BBC
The stars of People Just Do Nothing have reunited to make a documentary about their rise from internet obscurity to television popularity and upcoming feature film Big In Japan, for a new BBC Three documentary, Kurupting The Industry: The People Just Do Nothing Story.
British Comedy Guide, 20th July 2021Jon Petrie joins Charlie Brooker indie
Ex-C4 and Roughcut exec takes head of comedy post.
Jesse Whittock, Broadcast, 23rd July 2020New comedy commissioning editor at C4
Jon Petrie has been appointed as Commissioning Editor for Comedy at Channel 4. He will join the channel early in 2019.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th November 2018Roughcut backs new comedy indie 'Little a'
Comedy producer Roughcut TV is backing the launch of a new comedy indie, Little a, founded by People Just Do Nothing producer Jon Petrie.
Televisual, 21st May 2018People Just Do Nothing producer Ash Atalla on Kurupt FM
Ash Atalla, whose production credits include The Office, and producer Jon Petrie tell The Independent why they think YouTube series-turned BBC Three cult hit People Just Do Nothing is set to break into comedy's big league
Sally Newall, The Independent, 17th August 2016