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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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Image shows left to right: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez, Max & Ivan Live

Guz Khan, Max & Ivan, Louise Young, Lindsey Santoro - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 31st January 2024

Is this the end for acclaimed double act Max & Ivan? How will Guz Khan fare as he takes to the Hammersmith Apollo stage? How did newcomer Louise Young find growing up working class and half-Turkish in Newcastle? Is Lindsey Santoro comfortable spending ten minutes detailing embarrassing smear test outcomes? Answers to all these questions and more in Mark Muldoon's latest column.

Dreaming Whilst Black. Kwabena (Adjani Salmon). Credit: BBC, Big Deal Films Pro

BCG Pro Sessions video: Adjani Salmon

Wednesday 31st January 2024

Watch back our Zoom chat with Dreaming Whilst Black creator and star Adjani Salmon. This video sees him discuss how he created his web series, transitioned it to a TV pilot, then a full sitcom series.

The Squirrels. Rex (Ken Jones). Copyright: Associated Television Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #291

Wednesday 31st January 2024

What was The Prince of Denmark? Who starred in The Piglet Files? Where was The Squirrels set? What was the supermarket name in Trollied? Those are some of this week's questions.

Don't Forget To Write!. Image shows from L to R: Tom Lawrence (Francis Matthews), Gordon Maple (George Cole). Copyright: BBC Pro

Rewriting

Tuesday 30th January 2024

"All writing is rewriting." It's a phrase you'll often hear. But is it true?

The Thinking Drinkers. Image shows left to right: Tom Sandham, Ben McFarland Live

Random 8: The Thinking Drinkers

Tuesday 30th January 2024

It's very nearly Valentine's Day, so The Thinking Drinkers give us two seductive booze suggestions, and eight random answers.

Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC Pro

Development hell

Monday 29th January 2024

You've all heard the phrase "development hell". But what does the development phase of a sitcom look like? We explore.

Harry Green Features

Comedy Chronicles: The Trouble With Harry - The premature exit of Harry Green

Sunday 28th January 2024

Comedy Chronicles looks at the career of actor Harry Green and how his death during a live television play threw the production into chaos.

Clock Pro

How long should it take?

Friday 26th January 2024

We discuss the amount of time you should expect to take to write sitcoms, sketches and one-liners.

Adam Bloom Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Adam Bloom

Friday 26th January 2024

He's written a definitive book on doing stand-up better - but what was Adam Bloom's own career nadir?

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. Image shows from L to R: Patsy (Joanna Lumley), Edina (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: BBC Films Pro

Studio audience sitcom - the advantages

Thursday 25th January 2024

We talk about the value of writing a studio audience sitcom script.

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