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Â鶹Éç Head of Comedy Mark Freeland announces new Head of Radio Comedy as BAFTA Award-winning producer Jane Berthoud

BAFTA award-winning comedy producer Jane Berthoud has been appointed Head of Radio Comedy at the Â鶹Éç, it was announced today by Mark Freeland, Head of Comedy, Â鶹Éç Production. She will be the first woman to hold the post.

Jane has worked in Â鶹Éç Comedy for 14 years, six of which have been spent exclusively in radio, and her credits are varied and numerous, including – for TV – Ideal (Â鶹Éç Three) and Help (Â鶹Éç Two).

She is currently developing In My Country, a sitcom for Â鶹Éç Two with Simon Nye, and has just completed a pilot with Stephen K Amos for Â鶹Éç Two.

For radio her credits include At Home With The Snails, World Of Pub and Audio Diaries (all Â鶹Éç Radio 4) and Alan's Big One with Alan Davies for Â鶹Éç Radio 1.

Alongside her ability and experience as a comedy producer, Jane has particular expertise in soliciting and developing new shows. She has also led Â鶹Éç Comedy Production's current diversity initiative.

During her career Jane has worked with many of the great and good among comedy performers, including Kathy Burke, Caroline Aherne, Paul Whitehouse, Johnny Vegas, Bill Bailey, Omid Djalili and Stephen K Amos to name but a few.

She is currently developing a new radio series with the winner of last year's If.Comedy Newcomer Award, Sarah Millican.

Mark Freeland, Â鶹Éç Head of Comedy said: "I'm delighted that Jane has accepted this important role. She has a passion for radio comedy and her natural drive and comedy radar means that she's ideally placed to take radio comedy forward into the digital age and new creative spaces."

Mark Damazer, Controller, Radio 4, said: "I am delighted that Jane is going to lead the Comedy team (in Audio and Music). She has a terrific track record. The department is vital to the Radio 4 audience and the whole of the Â鶹Éç. It continues to produce many hits and with Jane at the helm I am sure it will continue to do so."

Jane said: "It's a very exciting job. With audiences in excess of five million per week, radio comedy remains a jewel in the crown of British culture and it's a privilege to be taking the helm."

Jane takes up her role on 4 May from the current Acting Head, Gareth Edwards, who will be returning to his role as producer in Â鶹Éç Production television (BAFTA-nominated That Mitchell And Webb Look ) and radio (Bleak Expectations, That Mitchell And Webb Sound).

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