Sussman Named BBC Director of Comedy

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 […]

BBC Names Chris Sussman Director of Comedy

The BBC has a new comedy head. Chris Sussman, formerly director of scripted series at Netflix U.K. and prior to that head of comedy at BBC Studios, has rejoined the broadcaster as its director of comedy, where he’ll be responsible for leading what the BBC says is the “U.K.s largest generator of original British scripted […]

Sussman named BBC Director of Comedy

BBC Chief Content Officer Kate Phillips has appointed Chris Sussman as Director of Comedy. He was previously Director of Scripted Series at Netflix UK and was Head of Comedy at BBC Studios. At Netflix he helped build the UK scripted slate, working across series such as Man Versus Bee, Baby Reindeer, Stay Close, Bodies and […]

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…

Chris Sussman Joins BBC as New Director of Comedy

BBC Chief Content Officer Kate Phillips has appointed Chris Sussman as Director of Comedy. He was previously Director of Scripted Series at Netflix UK and was Head of Comedy at BBC Studios. At Netflix he helped build the UK scripted slate, working across series such as Man Versus Bee, Baby Reindeer, Stay Close, Bodies and Black Mirror. Tags:  BBC