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‘Fleabag’ Commissioner Shane Allen Exits BBC to Form New Comedy Outfit
Naman Ramachandran Shane Allen, BBC’s director of comedy, is leaving the broadcaster to team with recently departed head of comedy commissioning Kate Daughton to launch a new outfit.Boffola Pictures Limited will specialize in scripted comedy and comedy drama and is backed by “Les Miserables” producer Lookout Point.The BBC will begin recruitment immediately for a new director of comedy. Allen is due to leave in August.
