{"id":4171,"date":"2012-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2012\/08\/23\/bbc-gets-new-controller-of-comedy-commissioning\/"},"modified":"2012-08-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T00:00:00","slug":"bbc-gets-new-controller-of-comedy-commissioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2012\/08\/23\/bbc-gets-new-controller-of-comedy-commissioning\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Gets New Controller of Comedy Commissioning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">LONDON: The BBC has hired Shane Allen, who has been serving as the head of comedy at Channel 4, for the post of controller of comedy commissioning. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">At Channel 4, Allen&#8217;s commissions have included <em>Black Mirror<\/em>, <em>Derek<\/em>, <em>Facejacker<\/em>, <em>Friday Night Dinner<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Comic Strip Presents: The Hunt for <\/em><em>Tony Blair <\/em>and others. He has also overseen the continued commissions of <em>IT&nbsp;Crowd<\/em> and<em> Peep Show<\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">In his new role at the BBC, Allen will be based in London, heading up a team that oversees the pan-U.K. comedy strategy across TV, radio and online. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Allen said: &ldquo;Comedy is my life&#8217;s passion, so this is a dream job and the best gig in TV comedy given the BBC&#8217;s unique volume, range, commitment and legacy. It&#8217;s the perfect time to join as Cheryl Taylor leaves behind a string of big audience delivering hit shows across all the channels, and George Entwistle is a very keen and inspiring champion of comedy on his new watch. I feel proud to leave Channel 4 comedy in rude health and end on a high with the <em>Funny Fortnight<\/em> season.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Roger Mosey, the acting director of BBC Vision, added: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m delighted by Shane&rsquo;s appointment. He has a great track record in the industry and we&rsquo;re pleased he&rsquo;s joining the BBC to make sure that we continue to offer original and distinctive comedy to our television audiences.&rdquo;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: The BBC has hired Shane Allen, who has been serving as the head of comedy at Channel 4, for the post of controller of comedy commissioning. At Channel 4, Allen&#8217;s commissions have included Black Mirror, Derek, Facejacker, Friday Night Dinner,&nbsp;Comic Strip Presents: The Hunt for Tony Blair and others. 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