BBC Radio Comedy is looking for a staff writer to join their team! BBC Radio is producing some of the best comedy content to be found anywhere. Not only is it the home of long running shows like The News Quiz, The Now Show, Just a Minute and I’m Sorry I haven’t a Clue, but […]
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Do you want to turn your passion for comedy into a career? Lee Dilley and Paul Farrell started writing together after meeting at university and have worked on a range of comedy projects alongside their day jobs. Now they have co-founded their own production company, Goat Tree Films, and have been privately commissioned to write, produce and direct […]
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Ever had a really exciting comedy idea and been worried someone might steal it? Or maybe you had a great idea but just never got round to doing anything with it. As creators we’ve all been there. But the thing is, an idea really isn’t worth anything on it’s own. I read an article by Derek Sivers this week […]
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Many people have these doubts and don’t ever get started because of it. Don’t be one of them. Whether writing, performing or producing content, we put our sense of humour, body, soul and arse on the line and say I think this is funny, do you agree? And that is scary because there is an indisputable answer. Either someone […]
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Sketch Scribe is a competition looking for scripted comedy sketches from new writers from around the UK which are performed live at the festival by a super group of comedians formed from live sketch groups. The sketches will be judged by a panel of industry professionals who will decide on a winner. The deadline is […]
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At the recent BBC Salford Sitcom Showcase Vanessa Amberleigh, executive producer of CBeebies, gave an enlightening talk on how to write for Children’s TV, attended by the Comedy Crowd’s Northern England correspondent. There are an increasing number of opportunities emerging to write for kids, not least because of the sheer quantity of programmes, particularly on […]
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Warning. The following article contains quotes from UK sitcom “The Office”, showing how an expertly crafted comedy inspired a generation. If you are not fluent in The Office language, you may find this confusing. If you do speak “Office“, you may find this entertaining. Or not. It’s up to you. Your own decisions. 15 years ago this month the […]
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Daniel Page is a freelance script-editor, writer and producer with credits on Newsjack, NewsRevue, 12 sketches in a London Shed and The Sitcom Trials. In this article, the first in a series aimed at helping aspiring comedy writers, Daniel talks about the many opportunities that exist for those willing to embrace the realities of writing comedy. […]
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We’ve heard from many writers and performers in the industry recently about their journey in comedy and we noticed a common theme. So many successful comedians started out in sketch groups. Which got us thinking, what is it about sketch groups that makes them such a great breeding ground for new comedy talent? We came up with […]
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This is a question a lot of comedy writers struggle with. You know what you find funny. Can’t you just write in that way rather than having to make it fit a derived formula? After all the reason a lot of people start out making comedy is because they have seen and identified things that […]
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One of the greatest British comedy writers and performers of the last 20 years passed away this week. Caroline Aherne was a major influence on many comedy fans including Peter and I, which got us thinking about what aspiring creators can learn from her work. There are 3 things that really stand out to us, […]
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By Simon Paul Miller My name is Simon Paul Miller and I’m an addict. The 12th September 2013 was the day I got addicted. Before that, I just dabbled. I started by submitting a couple of one-liners, it seemed harmless enough, but then I moved on to the harder stuff, sketches. I thought I could […]
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