Shane Allen
- Writer, executive producer, executive and commissioner
Press clippings
Is the sitcom dead? Not Going Out's Lee Mack and TV comedy bosses weigh in
They're expensive, risky and tricky to write, but if you get them right, there's a big audience wanting a laugh.
Stephen Armstrong, Radio Times, 2nd July 2024Fleabag execs "demanded Andrew Scott was recast" days before filming
Andrew Scott almost lost his legendary Fleabag role as the so-called 'Hot Priest' as executives demanded that somebody else be cast in the role, the show's commissioner has revealed.
David Craig, Radio Times, 1st July 2024Dad's Army was best use ever of licence fee, says ex-BBC comedy chief
The wartime sitcom is still drawing audiences half a century after it was first broadcast - making it excellent value for money.
Alex Farber, The Times, 1st July 2024"We're going back to silly": what's the next turn for British comedy in era of nostalgia?
It's no joke for new shows as classic favourites live on while investment in sitcoms and sketches falters.
Alexandra Topping, The Guardian, 16th February 2024'Am I Being Unreasonable?' recommissioned for Series 3
Am I Being Unreasonable? has been recommissioned for a third series, before the second has even aired, co-creator and star Daisy May Cooper has revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 11th January 2024Still Open All Hours Series 7 cancelled by BBC One
A seventh series of Still Open All Hours has been cancelled, after coronavirus delayed its production.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2023Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli create BBC comedy thriller
Real-life best friends Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli have created and will star in a BBC comedy thriller series together. The show focuses on two friends who find their lives unravelling.
British Comedy Guide, 29th October 2021The Other One to return for Series 2
Filming is underway on a second series of BBC One sitcom The Other One.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd July 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 2021Mawaan Rizwan becomes BBC's Young People's Comedy Laureate
The BBC Comedy Association has appointed Mawaan Rizwan as its first Young People's Comedy Laureate. The news was revealed as the BBC New Comedy Awards 2021 opens for entries.
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2021