Creativity in the British Television Comedy Industry - 9781138807211

Taylor & Francis

Creativity in the British Television Comedy IndustryAuthor(s): Brett Mills, Erica Horton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138807211, 978-1138807211\nSynopsis\nWhat is it like to make television comedy? How do writers get their ideas made, and how do commissioners and producers decide what to make? How do members of the comedy industry work with large broadcasters and production companies, and what does it mean to be creative and stay creative? \n\nDrawing on interviews with many key writers such as Sam Bain, Paul Doolan, Graham Linehan, David Mitchell, Simon Nye and Sue Teddern, producers including Ash Atalla, Lisa Clark, Michelle Farr, Ali McPhail, Jon Plowman and Adam Tandy, and commissioners, the BBCs Shane Allen, Channel 4s Nerys Evans and Skys Lucy Lumsden, Creativity in the British Television Comedy Industry explores the creative processes that lead to successful programme-making. \n\nWith detailed discuss.