Film4 announce £1m pot to make comedy gold

Inspired by the success of The Inbetweeners Movie , British film studio Film4 has announced the creation of a £1m film fund specifically aimed at developing comedy features. The fund will be overseen by Shane Allen, Channel 4's head of comedy, who has been responsible for recent TV hits such as Facejacker , Star Stories and Friday Night Dinner . Allen said: "This is a fantastic adrenaline shot for more British film comedy ... with the huge expertise of Film4 it's a brilliant opportunity to tap the cinematic potential of UK writing and performing talent." The Inbetweeners ran for three seasons on the E4 channel between 2008 and 2010, before the movie spin-off was released in 2011, becoming an unexpectedly successful hit taking over £45m at the UK box office.