Wednesday 13 May Royal Court Theatre, 1 Roe Street, Liverpool, L1 1HL 5pm: Arrivals 5.15-5.25pm: BBC Comedy Festival Welcome.

Speaking at the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool, Jon unveiled six fan favourites that are all returning for a third time ...

Speech given by BBC Director of Comedy, Jon Petrie, at the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool Hello Liverpool! Thank you for ...

BBC comedy boss Jon Petrie is all about returners as the corporation’s annual Comedy Festival gets underway. Petrie has given ...

It’s an actual dream come true to get to make a comedy with the BBC, and their support and passion for this project has been ...

Bafta-winning BBC comedy Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch and Dame Joanna Lumley, has been renewed for a six-part third series ...

Comedy producers have been told to locate their “funny bones” when pitching shows to the BBC by the most powerful person in British comedy commissioning. Jon Petrie, who runs BBC comedy, set out his ...

LUCY Punch makes her triumphant return as toxic mum Amanda Hughes, as the BBC’s Amandaland is back on the box. The Motherland spin-off returns with a fresh batch of episodes following the ...

The Prince Harry of the TV Royal Family.” That is how BBC comedy boss Jon Petrie characterized his genre competing with the ...

Reflecting on the breakout success of Mackenzie Crook's Small Prophets, BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie is pleased that his team ...