“…And,” as the headline at UK’s The Guardian tells us, “hilarity ensues.” Here’s why:
by Sarah Hughes
Hit HBO comedy Girls is to end after its sixth season, much to the distress of fans, but the era-defining show – created and written by and starringLena Dunham – is part of a surge of female-driven TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic.
Television has long been criticised for its lack of female comedy writers, but that is changing. “There does seem to be this whole new wave of very talented women who are writing smart and funny and very complicated male and female characters. It really feels like a moment,” says Rachel Springett, comedy commissioning editor at Channel 4.