ITV2 orders diverse comedies

ITV2 in the UK has commissioned a raft of diverse comedy shows to air this fall in the run-up to the Music of Black Origin Awards.

The Ty and Ky Show is a sketch comedy made by fledgling prodco Unstoppable Inc, starring cousins Tyrone-Lee Davis and Kieran Shekoni.

The programme is a collaboration with Release the Hounds series director James Abadi and Marc Allen, who is also MD of True North.

Meanwhile, WeHustle Productions is joining forces with ITV again to produce The Comedy Basement, which features black British comedians including Kojo and Eddie Kadi.

All About the Bants, a hidden-camera show hosted by musician Tinchy Stryder, features a series of pranks executed on unsuspecting 20-somethings across a number work and leisure locations.

Directed by Atul Malhotra (Tricked, Man Vs Expert, Breaking Magic), the programme is exec produced by Dhanny Joshi and Thomas Stogdon of black and minority ethnic indie Big Deal Films.

Finally, Channel 4-backed indie Renowned Films has been commissioned to produce a 1×30’ comedy special, completing the set of singles.

The show, titled Sniggaz (working title), will feature a new cast of up-and-coming Black and Asian comics.

The shows were greenlit by entertainment commissioning editor Asif Zubairy and director of digital channels and acquisitions Angela Jain.