搞上大明星

　　2020英国喜剧剧集《搞上大明星》更新到第1集
　　With the imminent release of Rose Matefeo’s brand new romcom Starstruck on BBC Three at the end of April this coming year marks a watershed moment in broadcasting history with most BBC Three comedy either starring written by or created by women BBC Three will be the first UK channel to achieve this landmark in female representation with 58 of longform scripted comedy written by women
Upcoming titles include Lazy Susan Starstruck and Ellie and Natasia plus the second series of both In My Skin and Back to Life
In addition to this the BBC today announces four new BBC Comedy Slices for BBC Three all of which are written by andor star female talent Ladybaby Amicable Dinosaur and Britney which results in the majority of comedy programmes on BBC Three now being female led
Kate Daughton outgoing Head of Comedy at the BBC says “Building on the huge success of Phoebe WallerBridge and Daisy May Cooper this marks a monumental achievement and is testament to the fact the most pioneering and exciting new voices in comedy are increasingly female”
Kate leaves the Comedy Commissioning team today having made a tremendous impact overseeing a raft of female first titles Since Kate’s arrival in 2017 she has commissioned and nurtured Fleabag Mum Ghosts Gavin amp Stacey Christmas Special 2019 This Time With Alan Partridge Back to Life The Goes Wrong Show Out of Her Mind Two Doors Down In My Skin and Man Like Mobeen Alongside the forthcoming Witchfinder Alma’s Not Normal and Stephen Merchant series The Offenders wt
Shane Allen Director of BBC Comedy says “Five years ago there were still articles asking where all the funny women were That hoary old nonsense can finally be dispensed with once and for all It’s a level playing field with the most vibrant and dynamic work coming through from females writers and writer performers who are elevating the art form of comedy and expanding its horizons As for Kate Daughton no longer will she curse at me for loud sneezing in the office Partly because she’s leaving and mostly because we’ve not been in the office Truly bereft in denial that she’s off and we’re lucky to have had her for so long”
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer says “Kate’s impeccable taste whip smart comedy brain and beguiling ways with talent have had a transformative impact on the comedy output in her time here The fact that BBC Three can claim to be the first UK channel with a majority of female led and written scripted comedy is in large part down to her vision and passion for backing genre defining female creatives She’ll be sorely missed but thankfully leaves behind a terrific legacy of shows ahead”