Head of Comedy Development

Hannah joined VAL in 2019 as a Comedy Development Producer and took on the role of Head of Comedy Development in March 2021.

At VAL Hannah has developed and produced Mawaan Rizwan’s series ‘Juice’ for BBC Three, ‘Big Little Questions’ for BBC Radio 4 and ‘The Delightful Sausage On: Staycations’ for BBC Radio 2. 
 
Hannah entered the industry doing any job she could get her hands on, from brewing countless pots of tea at a post house to making a documentary about a Magical Ice Kingdom. Although she hasn't quite replicated the dizzying heights of being a Runner on 'Dickinson’s Real Deal', Hannah quickly found a place in scripted comedy and has worked in production and development at various comedy indies, such as Big Talk, Retort and Hat Trick. 
 
She was nominated as a Broadcast Hot Shot in 2023, a Ones to Watch delegate at the Edinburgh International TV Festival in 2019 and has received a BroadcastTech Young Talent nomination. When Hannah’s not collecting accolades that her mum has never heard of, she’s typically spotted at live comedy gigs.