Ruth Jones's Stella heads up Sky's new comedy line-up
July 29, 2010 9:40am by Such Small Portions
Comments (0)
Sky is set to delve into the world of comedy after setting aside a multi-million pound budget to bring a number of high profile comedy shows to the channel.
According to Broadcast Now magazine, Sky’s head of comedy Lucy Lumsden has put in orders for four show including one of her former projects at BBC3, This is Jinsy.
The show, revolves around the bizarre residents of a fictional totalitarian island, was first broadcast on BBC3 in March and went on to pick up a Rose d’Or nomination for best sitcom. The show is set to air on Sky in summer 2011.
Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones is also set to head to Sky after being signed up to front a 10-part family saga, Stella. Set in the Welsh Valleys the episodes will see Ruth jugglings the responsibilities or her life and her neighbours horse.
The show is set to be broadcast in early 2012 with filming due to start next year.
This Is Jinsy and Stella will be accompanied by Little Cracker, which will start Dawn French, Catherine Tate, Victoria Wood, Kathy Burke and Stephen Fry perform re-inaction of a humours tale from their past. The show is set to air before the end of the year.
Lumsden said the shows will take the broadcaster in a new direction: “We’re going into a completely new space for the organisation, with comedy and drama at its heart.
“I’m looking at both, and they’re distinctive and feel like a very different offering from the other channels. They’ve got very good talent at their heart, whether it’s writing, on-screen or directing,”
“Sky’s playing with the big boys now. We’ve stepped up and have got something to say,” she added.
Are you a comedian?
Such Small Portions is an online magazine and networking site for the comedy industry. For more information about us click here.
If you are a member of the comedy industry and would like to sign up, register below...
Already a member?
Log in below.
