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Drafting a sitcom script

Thursday 8th June 2023

As you work on your sitcom script, be it for television or radio, it will go through a number of drafts. We thought it might be helpful, therefore, to talk you through each stage of the drafting process.

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The Secret Reviewer #51: Cracking the WIP

Wednesday 7th June 2023

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: It's time for comics to show us their workings.

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British Comedy Quiz #257

Wednesday 7th June 2023

This quiz features St Trinian's, Me & My Girl, self defence against fresh fruit, Wally Batty and more.

TV

Iain Stirling: CelebAbility interview

Tuesday 6th June 2023

CelebAbility is back for a seventh series. Here's an interview with host Iain Stirling.

Live

Random 8: Paul Zerdin

Tuesday 6th June 2023

Summer season sounds fun, but why did Paul Zerdin's first attempt turn ugly?

TV

Significant Other: Katherine Parkinson & Youssef Kerkour interview

Monday 5th June 2023

Katherine Parkinson and Youssef Kerkour introduce us to their new comedy drama, Significant Other.

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Norse God Wrestling to Drag Queen Quaffing: a Balmy Weekend at the Brighton Fringe

Sunday 4th June 2023

Is there a better way to do a city break than the Brighton Fringe, which peppers the city with interesting shows, and other stuff, from early May to early June?

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Comedy Chronicles: The heart of the matter - The real battle of Hugh Carleton Greene

Sunday 4th June 2023

The BBC's story is long and varied, but its revolutionary free-thinking approach to television broadcasting in the 1960s is a story that is more often than not only half-told: enter Director-General Sir Hugh Carleton Greene.

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The business of creating Barmy Dale

Thursday 1st June 2023

Martin Skellern and Stuart Wheeldon, the writers and producers of audio sitcom Barmy Dale, talk about how they launched their project and built it up to the point it now features stars from shows including Hi-De-Hi!, 'Allo 'Allo!, Radio Active and Brush Strokes.

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Louis Paxton on bringing Calamity James to the screen for the BBC

Wednesday 31st May 2023

Edinburgh-based writer and director Louis Paxton talks about bringing Calamity James, the first adaptation of a Beano character for adult audiences, to the screen as part of the BBC Comedy Short Films strand.