New LA job with management and production compan

TV executive Ben Cavey has joined Los Angeles and London-based management and production company 42  as head of comedy.

He joins the firm having just finished acting as executive producer on  season four of Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education for the BBC. And from 2018 to 2002 he was director of original comedy programming at Netflix, responsible for formats incluidng I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Charlie Brooker’s Death to 2020 and Murderville.

 Josh Varney, a partner at 42, said: ‘Ben has impeccable taste and well proven instincts as a storyteller and tastemaker. His vast experience as a world-class producer of comedy on both sides of the Atlantic creates a unique offering for 42, and our clients, as we continue to build the leading home for storytellers globally.

‘We all feel very fortunate and enthused that he has chosen to join us at this exciting moment in 42’s journey.’

Cavey, who will be based in LA. added: ‘I’m very excited to join 42, it is a collection of incredible producers and managers, and I have huge admiration for the company’s culture – innovative, courageous and, of course, committed to quality.

‘I look forward to helping grow 42’s comedy and entertainment offering, as we look to attract the best talent and produce the best content in both scripted and non-scripted for television and film.’
Before Netflix, Cavey spent 13 years at Peaky Blinders producer Tiger Aspect Productions, most recently as managing director in the UK, where his credits include Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father, Man Like Mobeen and Psychobitches, which he also created.

Published: 10 Jan 2023