Ash Atalla
Producer and writer Ash Atalla is best known for producing the hugely successful comedy series THE OFFICE. The brilliantly observed satire about ordinary office life in a Slough paper mill hit a nerve with the public and went on to win a raft of awards over its three-year run including two Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and three British Comedy Awards to name but a few. His most recent sitcom, THE IT CROWD has just completed it’s third season in the UK, and has twice been nominated for a BAFTA as well as winning a Rose D’or and an International Emmy.
Prior to this, Ash joined Talkback Thames in 2004 as Head of Comedy and went on to Exec-produce both the science spoof LOOK AROUND YOU for BBC2, and the third series of BO SELECTA! In 2005 he devised and began work on MAN STROKE WOMAN, a comedy sketch show about ‘growing up’.
Away from television, Ash has had a column in The Guardian, and is a frequent contributor to various publications and guest on TV and Radio shows as well as being an industry panelist.
Ash set up his own indenendent production company Roughcut Television in January 2007. He is currently executive producing a variety of new projects for all the major UK broadcasters including a major new drama, TRINITY for ITV.
Ash is an engaging and humorous after dinner speaker - he talks about how his disasterous career as a City stockbroker lead to him producing the best sitcom of his generation! Corporate clients include T-Mobile, UBS and Diageo.
Prior to this, Ash joined Talkback Thames in 2004 as Head of Comedy and went on to Exec-produce both the science spoof LOOK AROUND YOU for BBC2, and the third series of BO SELECTA! In 2005 he devised and began work on MAN STROKE WOMAN, a comedy sketch show about ‘growing up’.
Away from television, Ash has had a column in The Guardian, and is a frequent contributor to various publications and guest on TV and Radio shows as well as being an industry panelist.
Ash set up his own indenendent production company Roughcut Television in January 2007. He is currently executive producing a variety of new projects for all the major UK broadcasters including a major new drama, TRINITY for ITV.
Ash is an engaging and humorous after dinner speaker - he talks about how his disasterous career as a City stockbroker lead to him producing the best sitcom of his generation! Corporate clients include T-Mobile, UBS and Diageo.
Testimonials
"We were absolutely thrilled with Ash, can't thank him enough... He was great and I'm sure everyone who attended thought that... I took notes [for our Newsletter] but more often that not I was so entertained by Ash that I missed noting things down!... Thanks again for a memorable speaker."
