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Jon Plowman

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Jon Plowman

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The person behind the punchline

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Jon Plowman is a British television producer whose work includes A Bit of Fry and Laurie, French and Saunders and Absolutely Fabulous. He joined the BBC in 1980 and later became Head of Comedy Entertainment and Head of Comedy. His production and commissioning work helped bring numerous sketch shows and sitcoms to television.

Plowman’s comedy credits also include The Office, The Vicar of Dibley and W1A, as well as Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. After leaving his BBC management post in 2007, he continued producing. His career centres on developing scripts, working with performers and overseeing television comedy production.

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