Entertainment’s key priorities for 2002/3 are to offer fresh opportunities to our existing talent in 2002 and to launch new talent on screen in 2003.

We will launch the replacement for Big Breakfast.

The Channel has a strong slate of returning entertainment shows for 2002, with a major new series for Graham Norton, and new shows from Daisy Donovan and Iain Lee.  There will also be a major new comedy drama from Annie Griffin.  2002 sees the return of successful sitcoms Black Books and Spaced as well as a new Smack the Pony. 

The Channel will continue its commitment to satire, including new series from Mark Thomas and Rory Bremner.

Entertainment will commit to new talent with an extended run for Banzai, a new series of Comedy Labs, and new comedy in Estate Agents and an innovative factual entertainment documentary format Make My Day.

We will also launch 2 further series for new talent.