Sitcom Producer Rebecca Papworth Lockdown Q&A

Rebecca Papworth is a Creative Producer and Executive and Writer. She has twenty years producing experience at a senior level: she established Hat Trick North, launched The Salford Sitcom Showcase and was Executive Producer at BBC Comedy North, overseeing three series of CITIZEN KHAN, developing SUNNY D for BBC3 and HOME FROM HOME for BBC1. She has also spent time as a Commissioning Executive for BBC Nations and Regions, with credits including award-winning shows RAB C NESBITT, GAVIN & STACEY, THE ROYLE FAMILY and A MATTER OF DEATH. She was the first woman to produce HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, series produced the award-winning I LOVE THE 80’S, created FAME SET & MATCH and developed THE JOHNNY & INEL SHOW for CBBC. She is the originating Producer of BBC1 Comedy Drama series HOME FROM HOME, and is always on the search for original and distinct voices, and brilliant writing. Rebecca runs her own production company, CanCan Productions.