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Kalpna Patel-Knight

Kalpna Patel-Knight

Head of Commissioning, Entertainment
BBC Entertainment has a large and diverse range of titles. We commission world famous Saturday night shiny floor shows, quiz shows, reality competitions and more - we’re genuinely the place that has something for everyone. Over 83% of the UK population watch our programming, and our entertainment brands have been all across the globe, so working with us can take your idea and make it into a global brand. We’re looking forward to creating more world-class entertainment programming with you!

Commissioning opportunity: new comedy entertainment format for BBC iPlayer and BBC Two

We're offering an exciting opportunity to redefine comedy entertainment for BBC iPlayer and BBC Two post-watershed. We’re looking for a brand new and original format as a series of 10 x 30minute episodes that could be stripped across two weeks.

Deadline for ideas: 27 February 2026.

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