“Don’t wait for permission”
Christina Pickworth, Zoe Ross, Queenie Miller and more on what makes them keep reading a script. The first panel of State of the Story London 2026 at the BFI.
Queenie Miller
Queenie Miller
Producer, Hat Trick Productions, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee
Queenie Miller (Have I Got News For You, QI) is a development producer at the UK’s leading independent television production company, Hat Trick Productions (Derry Girls, Father Ted).
She develops original scripted comedy and helps to shape new projects within the company’s celebrated portfolio of award-winning programming. Alongside television development, she is a critically acclaimed live producer known for championing distinctive comedic voices and creating ambitious, sell-out stage shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London’s Soho Theatre. Her productions have been widely recognised, earning nominations for the Comedian’s Choice Award, the ISH Award, the Malcolm Hardee Award, and Next Up’s Biggest Award in Comedy, while also being named among the British Comedy Guide’s Best Reviewed Shows of 2024 and 2025.
After two years producing live comedy independently to major success, Queenie is bringing a slate of shows to the Edinburgh Fringe with Hat Trick Productions in 2026.
Queenie specialises in developing bold new talent and bringing innovative comedy to stage and screen.