Simon Mayhew-Archer
- Writer, producer and executive producer
Press clippings
Dawn French and Mark Heap start filming new BBC comedy
Production is underway on Can You Keep A Secret?, the new BBC One comedy series starring Dawn French, Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill.
British Comedy Guide, 10th March 2025Funboys review
Funboys is made by Simon Mayhew-Archer, formerly the producer of This Country. And he hasn't deviated much from his winning format, basing the BBC's new comedy around directionless, immature young people in a forgotten small town, socially awkward except when sharing in-jokes with each other... and all shot in mockumentary style.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th February 2025Jamie Demetriou to guest star in Funboys
New sitcom Funboys is coming to BBC Three in February, with Jamie Demetriou amongst the cast.
British Comedy Guide, 16th January 2025Dawn French to star in new BBC sitcom 'Can You Keep A Secret?'
BBC One has commissioned a new sitcom about a married couple, starring Dawn French and Mark Heap.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2024Funboys coming to BBC Three
Funboys, one of the 2023 BBC Comedy Short Films, has been commissioned as a four part series.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024Filming underway on Kat Sadler's BBC Three sitcom Such Brave Girls
Filming is underway on Kat Sadler's BBC Three sitcom Such Brave Girls, in which she stars alongside her real-life sister Lizzie Davidson and Louise Brealey. Simon Bird directs the loosely autobiographical comedy about a dysfunctional family trying to piece their lives back together after their father walks out on them.
British Comedy Guide, 17th May 2023Micky Flanagan working on autobiographical BBC comedy
Micky Flanagan has been developing an autobiographical comedy for the BBC called 'Til It Shines.
British Comedy Guide, 19th December 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 2022Kat Sadler pilots new BBC sitcom 'such brave girls'
Stand-up Kat Sadler has written and stars alongside her sister Lizzie Davidson in such brave girls, a loosely autobiographical new BBC Three sitcom pilot.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2021Asim Chaudhry creates comedy pilot Coming To England
Asim Chaudhry has piloted a character comedy series for Channel 4. Coming To England follows the lives of three characters trying to make a new life in the UK.
British Comedy Guide, 6th May 2020