Sarah Asante
- Executive producer and executive
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'Murder, They Hope' special Apocalypse Slough reveals star cast
Sanjeev Bhaskar, Shaun Williamson, Annette Badland, Simon Day, Jim Howick, Ben Bailey Smith, Jason Lewis, Matthew Kelly, Charlie Hardwick, Gemma Jones, Harry Peacock and newcomer Dane Williams will star in new Murder, They Hope special Apocalypse Slough.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd July 2024Johnny Vegas & Sian Gibson back for Murder, They Hope specials on Gold
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are returning for two more Murder, They Hope specials on Gold. The first, Blood Actually, will air at Christmas and co-stars Robert Webb, Jane Horrocks, Lee Mack and Sarah Hadland, with a second 90-minute special to be broadcast in 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2023New Dave sitcom pilots, first images
The broadcast dates and first images for new Dave pilots The Other Half, Dead Canny, Holier Than Thou and Perfect have been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2022Hugo Chegwin and Big Zuu to star in new Dave sitcom Sneakerhead
Channel Dave has ordered Sneakerhead, a new three-part sitcom set in a sports shop. Hugo Chegwin and Big Zuu star.
British Comedy Guide, 17th January 2022Dave to pilot Dead Canny, Holier Than Thou, Perfect and The Other Half
Channel Dave has commissioned four half-hour pilots off the back of its UKTV WriterSlam competition: Dead Canny, Holier Than Thou, Perfect and The Other Half.
British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2021Sarah Asante podcast
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Judge, BBC's Sarah Asante reveals exclusively to Funny Women's Becky Singh, her promotion to Comedy Commissioning Editor and the exciting new open door policy she is championing for comedy performers and writers of all backgrounds and experience levels.
Becky Singh, Funny Women, 23rd August 2018Shane Allen makes BBC comedy hires
Kate Daughton, Sarah Asante and Claire McCarthy join team.
Broadcast, 5th April 2017