The BBC unveils big plans for comedy : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
New festival, financing and programmes, especially focussed on the under-represnted The BBC has announced a raft of new measures to boost its comedy output by encouraging new talent. Plans include a new comedy festival, a raft of pilot shows in a ‘national laughter week’, extra funding for newcomers to broadcasting, an extension of its New Comedy Award, and a new stand-up series. The Corporation’s initiatives will all come under the umbrella of a new Comedy Association announced by the Corporation’s head of comedy commissioning Shane Allen this morning. It ties together many existin...
Source: chortle.co.uk