Press clippings
Rob Carter pilots Christopher Bliss comic soap opera Bangmouth Village
Rob Carter is piloting Bangmouth Village, a comic soap opera starring his long-time character Christopher Bliss, which he describes as "The Room meets Emmerdale".
British Comedy Guide, 7th November 2024Trial kicks off over sitcom 'copied' by Steve Coogan's production company
Comedian Harry Deansway has accused Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow of copying his 2013 YouTube series Shambles, which blended sitcom and stand-up.
K.J. Yossman, Variety, 4th November 2024Sam Campbell's Beautiful Generations released on YouTube
Sam Campbell's Beautiful Generations, a 10 minute comedy short, has been released on YouTube.
British Comedy Guide, 21st May 2024Harry Deansway's copyright lawsuit against Steve Coogan's company Baby Cow heading to trial
Harry Deansway's infringement case against Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow is going to trial. Numerous attempts to reach an out of court settlement collapsed and a trial date has been tentatively set for Oct. 2024. Deansway, whose real name is Joshua Rinkoff, filed suit against Baby Cow last year in the U.K. High Court, claiming that the prodco's head of comedy Rupert Majendie had copied the format of his YouTube show Shambles to develop the stand-up series Live At The Moth Club.
Michaela Zee and K.J. Yossman, Variety, 31st March 2024Stand-up comic starts legal action over Live At The Moth Club format
Stand-up comedian Harry Deansway has started legal action against Baby Cow Productions, claiming their sitcom Live At The Moth Club is a copyright infringement on his 2013 web series Shambles.
British Comedy Guide, 20th June 2023Tom Basden, Tim Key and Carey Mulligan to star in One For The Money
One For The Money, a comedy film charting the story of an eccentric lottery winner, will star Tom Basden, Tim Key and Carey Mulligan.
British Comedy Guide, 4th May 2023BBC pilots TV adaptation of Kirk Flash's hit podcast This Is Gay
Kirk Flash is piloting an adaptation of his award-winning podcast This Is Gay for the BBC with Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow.
British Comedy Guide, 25th April 2023Alan Carr making ITV sitcom Changing Ends
Alan Carr has written and stars in Changing Ends, an ITV sitcom based upon his adolescence growing up gay in Northampton, while his father was manager of the local football club.
British Comedy Guide, 11th November 2022Comedies up for British Independent Film Awards
Brian And Charles & Good Luck To You, Leo Grande are nominated for the British Independent Film Awards.
Chortle, 4th November 2022North East talent offered TV comedy development help
North East Screen and BBC Comedy have devised a scheme that will offer funds and support to six North East based comedy creatives, to help them develop their television ideas. There will also be an afternoon of panels and networking in Newcastle on Thursday 13th October.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd October 2022