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This page lists all the articles, interviews and other features BCG has published. There are more than 4,000 articles to read in this section.   RSS feed

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Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios Pro

Writing for Breaking The News: 5 quick tips

Thursday 10th April 2025

Writing for Breaking The News? Whether you've sold a joke recently or not, here are 5 quick tips to consider as this series enters the home straight.

The Armstrong & Miller Show. Image shows left to right: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller Pro

Writing sketches, part one

Wednesday 9th April 2025

How do you write a sketch? We go back to basics.

The Comedy About Spies. Charlie Russell. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Charlie Russell on preparing for The Comedy About Spies

Wednesday 9th April 2025

With The Comedy About Spies set to open in the West End this month, we talk to cast member Charlie Russell.

Am I Being Unreasonable?. Dan (Dustin Demri-Burns) Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #352

Wednesday 9th April 2025

This time: Changing Ends; Chanel 9 News; Last One Laughing UK; Citizen Smith; an interesting pipe; and more.

Eugene Mirman Live

Random 8: Eugene Mirman

Tuesday 8th April 2025

He's back in the UK for a whimsical WIP, but first Eugene Mirman talks body fluid storage, freaky haunted houses and a brief Beatle face-to-face.

The House logo. Credit: BCG Pro

Meet the housemates

Monday 7th April 2025

Co-creator Tim Dawson introduces Pro members to the occupants of The House.

Statler and Waldorf Features

Comedy Chronicles: Kindly get on the stage - The real comic heritage of heckling

Sunday 6th April 2025

What many hecklers, these days, fail to understand, is that the best hecklers are comedians. That's why they're up on the stage and we're down in the stalls.

The Thick Of It. Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC Pro

Finding flaws in your sitcom characters

Thursday 3rd April 2025

We discuss flaws in sitcom characters. How do you find them, and how do you make them work?

My Family. Image shows left to right: Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker) Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #351

Wednesday 2nd April 2025

This week's quiz is all about quizzes. My Family, Not Going Out, The Young Ones and more feature.

Keeping Up Appearances. Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) Features

Blooming with laughter: Characters with floral names

Tuesday 1st April 2025

We write about five British comedy characters which have flowers in their name.

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