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Analysing your sitcom idea

Wednesday 14th September 2022

Here are some useful questions to ask yourself, before you commit to the hard work of writing a full 6000 word pilot script.

Happy Ever After. Image shows from L to R: June Fletcher (June Whitfield), Terry Fletcher (Terry Scott). Copyright: BBC Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #220

Wednesday 14th September 2022

This time: Patricia Routledge, Blackadder, Still Game, Spike Milligan and more.

Harriet Kemsley Live

Random 8: Harriet Kemsley

Tuesday 13th September 2022

Which pop star was Harriet Kemsley obsessed by? Where is Honeysuckle Island? And what happened when she suddenly vanished? All will be revealed.

Dave Johns Live

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2022

Monday 12th September 2022

Dave Johns, Jordan Gray, Paul Sinha, Colin Hoult and Olga Koch were amongst the comedians to have the best reviewed comedy shows at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival.

Am I Being Unreasonable?. Image shows left to right: Jen (Selin Hizli), Nic (Daisy May Cooper) TV

Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli interview

Monday 12th September 2022

Am I Being Unreasonable? is a comedy thriller about obsessive friendship, maternal paranoia - and a dead cat, written by and starring real-life best friends Selin Hizli and Daisy May Cooper. The duo explain more about the show in this interview.

Simon Day Live

Circuit Training interview: Simon Day's Big Nights Out

Monday 12th September 2022

He followed Squeeze out of Blackheath, fell in with Vic & Bob and helped The Fast Show become huge. But why has Simon Day culled some classic characters from his new tour?

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason) Pro

Visual jokes

Saturday 10th September 2022

It's very important, as you write your television script, that you consider the visual aspects of it.

Image shows from L to R: Robert Wringham, Gabriel Featherstone. Copyright: Max Crawford Shop

Robert Wringham: 'The highest form of activity is the shenanigan'

Thursday 8th September 2022

Gabriel Featherstone talks to humourist Robert Wringham about his latest book, Stern Plastic Owl.

Katie Price Live

Katie Price: From Woody Allen to Illana Glazer - The rise of The Jewess

Wednesday 7th September 2022

Comedian Katie Price was told she was 'too Jewish' for a club gig. It forced her to consider what Jewish comedy is. In this article she celebrates the rise of The Jewess.

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British Comedy Quiz #219

Wednesday 7th September 2022

This time, questions on: An impressionist, Fantasy Football, the business in As Time Goes By, and more.

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