Chris Sussman To Become BBC’s Comedy Chief
Chris Sussman has been named as the BBC’s Director of Comedy. The former BBC Studios comedy chief will replace Jon Petrie in the biggest job in British comedy. He was previously Director of Scripted Series at Netflix UK, exiting in 2022, and has an expansive track record in major UK comedy and drama. His new […]
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