BBC Comedy Boss Jon Petrie Exiting To Hat Trick | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: June 01, 2026

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BBC Comedy Boss Jon Petrie Exiting To Hat Trick

The head of comedy at the BBC, Jon Petrie, is leaving after five years to join Hat Trick Productions.

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The head of comedy at the BBC, Jon Petrie, is leaving after five years to join Hat Trick Productions. Petrie has been responsible for the likes of Small Prophets, Amandaland, Dreaming Whilst Black and Such Brave Girls. He will take up a Creative Director role at Derry Girls maker Hat Trick, which he called a […]

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