Women gain the majority in BBC Three comedies : News 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
Milestone reached as new pilots are announced The BBC has announced four new pilots in its Comedy Slices strand – all led by female talent. With the imminent release of Rose Matefeo’s romcom Starstruck, today’s news means that most comedy programmes on BBC Three are now led by women. The channel claims to be the first in the UK to achieve this landmark with women representing 58 per cent of the key talent involved in long form-scripted comedy writing. The newly announced pilots, which all run for 22 minutes are: Dinosaur: Written by Matilda Curtis and starring stand-up Ashley Storrie ...