Category: TV Entertainment; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE
Date: 28.03.2006
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As part of their on-going commitment to bring the best comedy to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE audiences, Peter Fincham, Controller of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE, and Lucy Lumsden, Controller, Comedy Commissioning, have joined forces to give the go ahead to six new pilots.
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The shows will be made this year and will combine some of the best on and off screen comedy talent including Jennifer Saunders, Ronni Ancona, Fred Barron and Simon Nye.
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The commissions come from both in-house and independent comedy producers.
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Peter Fincham said: "Piloting these shows is a great way for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE - and a breadth of amazing comedy talent - to try new ideas out.
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"Some may work perfectly as one offs, whilst others may sustain longer runs.
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"This is all about getting the best comedy for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE audience."
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Lucy Lumsden added: "Comedy on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE is a hard nut to crack but, if we get it right, we have shows that are loved by our viewers for many years to come.
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"These pilots give our artists the breathing space they need to experiment with their ideas."
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The pilots are:
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Ronni Ancona: one of Britain's best loved comedians and actresses, Ronni Ancona takes centre stage in her own sketch show.
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A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ comedy production, produced by Jo Sargent and directed by Ed Bye.
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The Vivienne Vyle Show: written by Jennifer Saunders and Dr Tanya Byron (Little Angels), The Vivienne Vyle Show is Britain's most loved, talked about live therapy show where the British public air their problems and worries.
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Played by Jennifer Saunders, Vivienne Vyle is the show's host who is not afraid to say exactly what she thinks.
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A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ comedy production, produced by Jo Sargent.
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After You've Gone (working title): written by Fred Barron, the creator of My Family.
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Jimmy Venible, divorced father of two, moves back into the marital home to look after his children when his wife decides to take her nursing skills to a Third World natural disaster. The only problem for Jimmy is that his mother-in-law also decides to help him.
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A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ comedy production. Executive produced by Kenton Allen, directed by Tony Dow (Only Fools and Horses) and produced by Rosemary McGowan.
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The Omid Djalili Sketch Show: one of Britain's best loved, award-winning comedians take an adult look at contemporary issues from identity, multi-culturalism, terrorism and therapy to death, sex and religion.
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A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ comedy production. Executive produced by Kenton Allen and produced by Alex Walsh Taylor (Hyperdrive).
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Fire Station: White Watch are fire fighters in a small town but oppressive health and safety regulations mean there are not many fires to fight.
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They remain men, and a woman, with a mission: to cope with their various personality disorders, look heroic in uniform, and get very good at darts.
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Written by Simon Nye and produced by Margot Gavan Duffy. A TalkbackThames production.
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My Generation: a comedy about the lives of five geriatrics who prove that today's older generation are less about Horlicks and slippers than self-medication and exploiting the system.
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Also written by Simon Nye, the show is a Caryn Mandabach/Tiger Aspect production.
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Notes to Editors
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE new comedies due to appear later this year include:
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Jam and Jerusalem: written by and starring Jennifer Saunders with Sue Johnston, Pauline McLynn, Joanna Lumley, Sally Phillips, Dawn French, Maggie Steed, Patrick Barlow and David Mitchell.
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The series is a sharp and affectionate comedy based around a women's guild.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Again: starring Samantha Janus, Peter Egan, Sinead Cusack and Bruce Mackinnon.
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A young couple are too old to live at home but too poor not to - returning to the parental nest proves a trial on both sides.
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Not Going Out: stars comedian Lee Mack (They Think It's All Over) as a slacker called Lee.
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He shares a flat with Kate, whose incessant nagging for him to 'get a proper job' threatens to upset their friendship.
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Mack will write Not Going Out along with the broadcaster Andrew Collins. Made by Avalon Television.
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TM2/KT
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