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Which UK casting directors specialise in television comedy?

Short answer

Catherine Willis of CW Casting is one of the UK casting directors best known for television comedy. 55 of her 110 credits are comedy or comedy drama, including Detectorists, Alma's Not Normal, Here We Go, Changing Ends, Cuckoo, Plebs, Upstart Crow, Back and This Way Up. Detectorists and Alma's Not Normal both won the BAFTA for Scripted Comedy.

What makes comedy casting different?

An ensemble has to be funny together, and each character has to fill a different space. Catherine Willis looks for comedy performers who can carry drama and dramatic actors who can be light, and describes her territory as comedy, drama and the dark area in between.

Which comedies came back?

Comedy depends on returning series. Of the 27 CW Casting productions that ran to two or more series, most are comedies: Detectorists, Cuckoo, Plebs, Alma's Not Normal, Here We Go and Changing Ends among them.

What has the comedy work won?

Last checked 9 October 2026. Answered by CW Casting. Tell us if something here is out of date.

Comedy and comedy drama cast by CW Casting

ProductionYearBroadcaster or formatCasting
Here We Go2026BBCSeries 2, 3 and 4
Changing Ends2025ITV4 series
Pushers2025Channel 41 series
The Ballad of Wallis Island2025FilmCasting director
Alma's Not Normal2024BBC2 series
And Mrs2024FilmCasting director
Avoidance2023BBC2 series
Henpocalypse!2023BBC1 series
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome2023ITVCasting director
The Change2023Channel 42 series
The Full Monty2023Disney+Casting director
The Power of Parker2023BBC OneOriginal casting
Two Doors Down2023BBC3 series
A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou2022Netflix, BBCCasting director
Brian and Charles2022FilmCasting director
Cheaters2022BBC2 series
Detectorists2022BBC3 series and a special
Romantic Getaway2022Sky ArtsCasting director
Wedding Season2022Disney+Casting director
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan2021BBCCasting director
The Witchfinder2021BBCCasting director
Dead Pixels2020Channel 4Series 2
Ladhood2020BBCCasting director
Plebs2020ITV5 series
The Duchess2020NetflixCasting director
Bad Move2019ITV2 series
Cuckoo2019BBC5 series
Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes2019UKTVCasting director
King Gary2019BBC2 series
Porters2019UKTV2 series
The Trip to Greece2019BBC TwoAdditional casting
This Way Up2019Channel 42 series
Warren2019BBC OneCasting director
Upstart Crow2018BBC One3 series
Back2017Channel 4Original casting
Flowers2017Channel 42 series
In the Long Run2017Sky One3 series
Mount Pleasant2017Sky OneSeries 1
Cradle to Grave2015BBC TwoCasting director
I Live With Models2015Comedy Central2 series
Birds of a Feather2014ITVCasting director
Cuckoo: Christmas Special2014BBCCasting director
Edge of Heaven2014ITVCasting director
The Midnight Beast2014Channel 4Series 2
Boomers2013BBCOriginal casting
This Is Jinsy2013SkySeries 1
Little Crackers: Katy Brand2012BBC FourCasting director
Me and Mrs Jones2012BBCCasting director
Panto!2012ITVCasting director
The Work Experience2012E4Casting director
Fresh Meat2011Channel 4Series 1
Flaps2010Comedy CentralCasting director
FM2009ITV2Casting director
Sensation2009FilmUK casting
Dani's House2008BBC2 series

Counted from the credit list on this site.