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Shane Allen
Shane Allen

Shane Allen

  • Writer, executive producer, executive and commissioner

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Shane Allen quits BBC to form Boffola Pictures

Wednesday 5th May 2021

Shane Allen, the BBC's comedy commissioning boss for the past nine years, is to leave the broadcaster and establish a new production company, Boffola Pictures, with Kate Daughton.

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Hannah Rose takes on BBC Assistant Commissioner role

Thursday 18th March 2021

BBC Comedy has appointed Hannah Rose to its newly created Assistant Commissioner role based in the North.

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Tanya Qureshi to join BBC Comedy as Commissioning Editor

Tuesday 9th March 2021

Tanya Qureshi is to join BBC Comedy as a commissioning editor.

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Felix Dexter Bursary 2021 open for applications

Tuesday 2nd March 2021

The Felix Dexter Bursary, the BBC scheme that helps BAME writers, is now open for 2021 entries.

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Grace Mulvey awarded Galton & Simpson Bursary 2020

Friday 27th November 2020

Grace Mulvey has been announced as the 2020 recipient of the Galton & Simpson Bursary for Comedy Writing.

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Shane Allen plans British Comedy Foundation

Thursday 11th April 2019

The BBC's Shane Allen is planning to set up the British Comedy Foundation, a national cross-industry body to engage the underrepresented, create opportunities and celebrate the heritage of British comedy.

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Is politics beyond satire?

Wednesday 29th March 2017

An article from the Royal Television Society magazine which inquires whether today's disruptive politics will foster a new golden age of British TV satire.

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BBC commissioner Shane Allen talks about Landmark Sitcom Season

Thursday 18th August 2016

As the BBC launches its Landmark Sitcom Season this month, we spoke to Controller of Comedy Commissioning Shane Allen about the season and the genre.

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