Emerging talent

Zai Bennett, Controller of BBC3, has commissioned eight thirty-minute comedy showcases to be called Live at the Electric, hosted by Russell Kane. "Our ambition for Live At The Electric is to give emerging comedy talent a new home where they can really experiment with characters and comedy. We hope that this show will not only be an incubator for the stars of the future, but also a brilliantly funny watch in its own right - no pressure Russell...".

The pilot was hosted by Russell Kane (Avalon management) and featured Joe Wilkinson (Avalon management), Nick Helm (Glorious management), Lady Garden (United Agents), Roisin Conaty (Avalon management) and comedy group Jigsaw, made up of Dan Antopolski (Avalon management), Tom Craine (Avalon management) and Nat Luurtsema (Avalon management). The series will be produced by comedian Dan Atkinson (Avalon management) and Beth Garrod (Avalon - Tinderbox) working under series producer Robyn O'Brien (Avalon - Tinderbox).