Sarah Asante is Scripted Commissioning Editor at multi-channel broadcaster UKTV, a BBC Studios company. She is responsible for developing, commissioning and executive producing scripted Drama and Comedy for Dave and Gold. 

Sarah joined UKTV in April 2021 from BBC Comedy where she ordered shows including Meet the Richardson’s, Sneakerhead with Big Zuu and Hugo Chegwin on Dave including the UK’s first all disabled sitcom PERFECT, as well as Murder They Hope with Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson and Newark, Newark staring Mat Horne and Morgana Robinson on GOLD. 

Early commissions within BBC’s comedy team included BAFTA-winning sketch show FAMALAM and multi award winning pilot Dreaming Whilst Black by Adjani Salmon in addition to short form pilots – Coconut, Fully Blown and Behind the Filter, by Phoebe Walsh (Ted Lasso). 

Before joining the BBC, Sarah spent over a decade working in commissioning teams across Factual and Entertainment at Fox International Channels, Scripps Networks, ITV and Channel 4. Sarah is a former BAFTA TV and Learning committee alum, consultant to BAFTA Elevate, 3 x session producer at Edinburgh TV Fest and Mentor for Wonder Women TV.