Welcome to BBC Comedy
Our creative brief, new opportunities, contacts and talent schemes

BBC Comedy is the broadcast home of British comedy. We commission more comedy across more platforms than anyone else in the UK, nurturing and developing brand new comedy voices right through to collaborating with the most established household names.
The latest opportunities and support

Talent opportunities
Comedy writer, performer or director? Find out how we can grow your career with our range of schemes and bursaries for new and emerging talent including The Comedy Collective
Commissioning opportunities and creative brief
Our creative brief and all the latest opportunities, initiatives and contacts for UK based production companies pitching ideas to us
BBC Comedy Festival 2026: Liverpool 13 - 15 May!
More information about our next comedy festival in Liverpool coming soon
BBC Comedy Festival 2025: Belfast
All the schedules, information and opportunities for our Belfast festival in May 2025
Our commissioners

Jon Petrie
Director, BBC Comedy
Gregor Sharp
Commissioning Editor (Out of London)
Ben Caudell
Commissioning Editor
Emma Lawson
Commissioning Editor
Seb Barwell
Commissioning Editor
Navi Lamba
Commissioning Editor
Emma Barnard
Assistant Commissioner
Roya Eslami
Head of Development
Ethan Andrews
Commissioning Coordinator
Some of our shows
Latest comedy news
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Our schemes, bursaries and adviceOpportunities and brief
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