The Comedy Unit

The Comedy Unit or known sometimes as just Comedy Unit is a Scottish company that produces sitcoms, comedy sketches, live shows and other comedy productions. It began life as an in-house BBC department in 1983 under the auspices of Producer Colin Gilbert and became an independent production company in 1996 when Gilbert and business manager April Chamberlain left the BBC.[1] By 2001 they had an annual turnover of £2 million a core staff of 12 employees.[2] They have produced radio and television shows that were aired on BBC Scotland and BBC Radio Scotland.[3]

The Comedy Unit
TypePublic
IndustryTelevision production
Founded1983 (1983)
HeadquartersGlasgow, Scotland, UK
ParentRDF Group
(2006–2010)
Zodiak Media (2010–2016)
Banijay (2016–present)
Websitewww.comedyunit.co.uk

It was bought by London-based RDF Media Group in 2006[4] which in turn was acquired by Paris-based Zodiak Entertainment Group in 2010. The creators of Still Game terminated their connections with the expanded group although the show itself continued as a co-production. Zodiak was in turn acquired by the Banijay Group in 2016.

Productions

References
  1. "BBC comedy duo to go independent". The Herald. 2 November 1995. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. Ogilvy, Graham (19 August 2001). "Comedy Unit laughing all the way to the bank". Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. Dixon, Guy (31 August 2013). "Television and radio firm wins £4.5m orders". Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. "GBP10m offer for firm behind the cream of Scots comedy Broadcasters back London group's move". The Herald. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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