BBC Comedy Chief Jon Petrie Departs for Hat Trick Productions Creative Director Role
By
Max Goldbart
If you only eat one bagel today, this is the bagel.
Summary
Jon Petrie, the BBC's head of comedy for the past five years, is leaving to join Hat Trick Productions (the company behind Derry Girls) as Creative Director. Petrie commissioned shows including Amandaland, Small Prophets, Dreaming Whilst Black, and Such Brave Girls during his tenure. He will depart the BBC in August, with Emma Lawson stepping in as Interim Director of Comedy effective immediately.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledPetrie called the Hat Trick role a 'rare and properly exciting opportunity' at the 'OG of the production community.'
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