Make It - Advice & Insight for Performers & Writers

This area of our website is for aspiring comedy writers and performers. Here you'll find news of opportunities, plus advice & insight. We haven't fully launched it yet - when we have there'll be lots of 'how to' articles and directories of courses and the likes here too.

	Competition: Get a topical sketch animated Published 26th April Have you written a good topical sketch? Would you like to see it animated? If so, you should enter this competition. Read
	Write a play for Futurespark Festival Published 26th April Futurespark, a Luton-based festival that is aiming to showcase emerging new writing talent, is looking for 10 minutes plays. Read
	BAFTA launches 2013 comedy writing contest Published 7th April The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum is now open for entries. Winners will receive a package that includes their script being performed at a major television festival. Read
	Contest looking for funny books for children open for entries Published 8th March Following a very successful first year, the Greenhouse Funny Prize is back. The competition is looking for writers and/or illustrators who can create funny books aimed at children. Read
	Deadline alert: Sitcom Mission and Sitcom Trials 2013 Published 8th March You've got till the 31st March to enter The Sitcom Mission and The Sitcom Trials 2013 comedy writing contests. Read
	BBC Radio launches show that anyone can write for Published 5th February BBC Radio 4 has announced The Show What You Wrote, a new sketch series that anyone can write for. Read
	The Sitcom Mission 2013 Published 25th January Entries are now open for The Sitcom Mission 2013 - the comedy writing contest backed by the BCG. The deadline is the 31st March - so get writing! Read
	Want to be on Live At The Electric? Published 23rd January Are you a sketch group or a character comedian? If so, do you want to appear on BBC Three series Live At The Electric? Find out here how to apply. Read
	Amused Moose Laugh Off 2013 stand-up contest: entry form Published December 2012 The entry form for the Amused Moose Laugh Off 2013 stand-up contest is now available. The heats begin in February, with the final during the Edinburgh Fringe in August. Read
	Five things film-makers can learn from Kickstarter Published December 2012 Five things film-makers can learn from the website Kickstarter (and vice versa), written by a director who is approaching the end of his own crowd-funding campaign. Read

Article Archive

External Articles

Comedy writing: Planning is everything

I managed to meet one of my comedy heroes - Laurence Marks. I was heartened by something he said. He said they would usually spend at least 75% of their time planning an episode before writing the script.

James Cary, 20th May 2013

9 more questions asked by virgin Ed Fringe comedians

Questions asked by first time performers in Edinburgh.

Written by John Fleming. 15th May 2013

15 tips for new comedy writers

Bafta competition winner Kayleigh Llewellyn shares her advice.

Written by Kayleigh Llewellyn. Chortle, 13th May 2013

Hadlow on the hunt for comedies

BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow is looking for more popular broad comedies in the pre-watershed slot, following the departure of Miranda to BBC One.

BBC Ariel, 9th May 2013

E4's 'E Sting' competition is back

Channel 4 Marketing are throwing down the challenge of designing on-air stings for E4; creative juices and weird and wonderful ideas at the ready as 'E Stings' returns.

Channel 4 Press, 30th April 2013

Charlie Brooker: Dialogue is two monologues clashing

One of the handiest screenwriting tips I've ever encountered is a quote from Russell T Davies in a book about the making of Doctor Who. "Dialogue is just two monologues clashing".

Written by Charlie Brooker. The Guardian, 29th April 2013

Job Advert: Trainee Producer, BBC Radio Comedy

Are you able to devise and produce the next comedy hit? BBC Radio Comedy is looking for a creative person who will develop their own breakthrough comedy shows as well as work on an extensive range of existing comedy output.

BBC Jobs, 16th April 2013

Michael Frayn & Howard Jacobson up for Wodehouse prize

Michael Frayn and Howard Jacobson have been shortlisted for an award celebrating the year's funniest novels.

BBC News, 4th April 2013

Welsh Unsigned Stand-Up Award begins search for a star

As the Welsh Unsigned Stand-Up Award (WUSA) launches its search for the best new comics in Wales tonight, Dave Owens speaks to last year's winner Jordan Brookes about how he's spent his year since scooping the title.

Written by David Owens. South Wales Echo, 18th March 2013

Video: Colin Anderson, BBC Radio Producer

Colin Anderson talks about his job. He says that firstly, you must have a love of comedy. It's no use being 'an awesome radio producer' without those basic comedy credentials.

BBC Writersroom, 10th March 2013

Coming Soon...

Later this year we will fully launch our 'Make It' area. Here's what else you can expect:

Advice and insight on sitcom writing, sketch comedy, satire, gag writing, performing (stand-up / acting), producing and directing from top experts.
A directory of courses and workshops.
Recommended books.
Discounted consultation services.
A big collection of links to additional interesting articles and useful websites that can be found elsewhere on the internet.
And a special new exciting project exclusive to this website which we hope will help new writers get their material broadcast. It will be open to all and free to get involved!

Make It - Advice & Insight for Performers & Writers

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