BBC Comedy Director Jon Petrie Departs for Hat Trick Productions
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Summary
Jon Petrie, the BBC's director of comedy, is leaving the broadcaster to join Hat Trick Productions as creative director. Petrie joined the BBC in 2021 and played a key role in developing major comedy shows including "Ghosts," "Gavin and Stacey: The Finale," "Black Ops," "Dreaming Whilst Black," "Alma's Not Normal," and others. Hat Trick Productions is known for hit programs such as "Derry Girls," "Have I Got News for You," "Mastermind," and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
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· 3 pulledJon Petrie, the BBC's director of comedy, is leaving the broadcaster to join Hat Trick Productions.
Petrie will become the new creative director of Hat Trick, the independent comedy production company known for programs including 'Derry Girls,' 'Have I Got News for You,' 'Mastermind' and 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'
He joined the BBC in 2021 and has since held an instrumental role in developing shows including 'Ghosts,' 'Gavin and Stacey: The Finale,' 'Black Ops,' 'Dreaming Whilst Black,' 'Alma's Not Normal,' 'Amandaland,' 'Black Ops,' 'Death Valley,' 'Juice,' 'Ludwig,' 'Small Proph'
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