All Roughcut TV articles – Page 6
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NewsComedy Central hands Roughcut model sitcom
Comedy Central is to move in with a group of models for an eight-part sitcom for Roughcut TV.
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NewsBBC3 reloads People Just Do Nothing
Roughcut Television’s pirate radio mockumentary People Just Do Nothing is to return to BBC3 for an extended run.
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NewsBBC3 cooks up chicken shop sitcom
A sitcom set in a fried chicken shop, produced by Bwark and Two Brothers Pictures, is one of three comedies green-lit by BBC3.
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NewsGermany goes Cuckoo for BBC3 comedy
BBC3 comedy Cuckoo will become the first import in 10 years to air in a prime time slot on German broadcaster ARD, after it agreed a two series deal with Fremantle Media International.
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NewsRoughcut renews Fremantle distribution deal
Cuckoo producer Roughcut Television has renewed its distribution agreement with FremantleMedia International.
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NewsBBC3's Cuckoo returns with Taylor Lautner
Twilight star Taylor Lautner is to join the cast of BBC3 comedy Cuckoo after the channel confirmed it will return for a second series.
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RatingsChickens falls fowl of Trollied
One thing is for sure: 2014 is going to have one or two programmes about World War I dotted about the schedule, or possibly swarming all over it.
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NewsBBC3 lines up new comedies
BBC3 has ordered a comedy show about the “world’s most irresponsible uncle” and will turn iPlayer pilot People Just Do Nothing into a full series.
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The Broadcast InterviewAsh Atalla & Neil Calow, Roughcut TV
Riding high with BBC3’s Cuckoo, the Roughcut TV team talk to Paul Whitelaw about waiting for the right idea and the dedication to honing scripts that sets the indie apart
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NewsCuckoo producer becomes comedy chief at Roughcut
Ash Atalla’s Roughcut TV has appointed Cuckoo producer Dan Hine as head of comedy to oversee development of the indie’s comedy sitcom slate.
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NewsBBC3 web strand to test comedy for TV
A string of emerging producers and directors are vying for TV commissions on BBC3 following the launch of seven online comedies.
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CommentLine Of Duty / Dynamo: Magician Impossible / Mad Mad World
City TV’s Debra Davis and Kindle’s Melanie Stokes on corrupt cops, magic and celebrity guests.
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NewsOffice exec returns to BBC comedy
Ash Atalla, executive producer of seminal comedy The Office, has revealed details of a new sitcom for BBC3 starring Greg Davies and Andy Samberg.
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NewsRoughcut works with Widebeam to build Mr T app
Roughcut TV has teamed up with Widebeam Digital to develop an app around the legendary A Team actor Mr T.
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NewsC4 orders Anna and Katy comedy
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series based on Comedy Lab pilot Anna and Katy.
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NewsMcGuinness secures second Saturday night spot on ITV1
ITV1 is to hand Paddy McGuinness his second Saturday night entertainment vehicle: a celebrity panel show based on international events and TV clips.
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FeaturesSky plans fresh comedy push
Sky head of comedy Lucy Lumsden outlined ‘phase two’ of the satellite broadcasters’ push into the genre at the Broadcast Business Breakfast held at the Corinthia Hotel this week.
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NewsBattle lines drawn in comedy
Comedy has emerged as a key battleground after this year’s Edinburgh festival, as BBC1 and ITV1 unveiled new initiatives to fend off Sky’s latest offensive in the genre.
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CommentOfcom can hold its head high
The hacking scandal has silenced critics of the broadcasting watchdog.