The Arts Training Company is running a series of weekend workshops in London this summer. On the 13th and 14th of August they're presenting Writing Comedy For Stage And Screen and on the 20th and 21st August it's How To Write A Sitcom. Former BBC comedy producer and director Diane Messias will guide you through everything from the importance of structure to creating realistic dialogue.
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James Farrell interview
Top comedy producer James Farrell gives us an insight into what his job entails. There's some great tips in here for anyone looking to get into the TV industry. Read |
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Enter Amused Moose Awards 2016
The Amused Moose Comedy Award 2016, which involves Edinburgh Fringe shows, is now open for entries. To be involved you need to submit a video of a preview show to them by the 7th August. Read |
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Sitcom Geeks James Cary and Dave Cohen continue their podcast series focused on comedy writing. The most recent episode looks at the topic of getting notes - can you handle getting negative feedback in a graceful way? Listen |
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The Comedian's Comedian Podcast Russell Howard has some interesting things to say about the craft of comedy in Stuart Goldsmith's latest podcast interview. Listen |
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What do you do when the laugh won't land? Tom Crowley offers up some reasons why your joke might not be working in this blog. For example, you've lost the character. Read |
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Henry Normal interview In this Ask The Industry podcast, Henry Normal talks about comedy. Until recently, he was the boss at Baby Cow Productions, so certainly knows a thing or two. Skip to 1 hour 17 mins to hear him talk about submitting scripts and 1:23 to hear him discuss TV and radio budgets. Listen |
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Performing at the Edinburgh Fringe? British Comedy Guide's Edinburgh Fringe listings are the most comprehensive on the planet - we have more shows and info that even the official site - and thus lots of people use our site to pick which shows to see. We're currently compiling our 2016 listings. Have you sent your press release yet? Email: contact@comedy.co.uk |
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Edinburgh Comedy Awards judge Want to spend August checking out hundreds of live shows and getting a first hand insight into how the industry decides what the best shows are? You can apply to be an Edinburgh Comedy Award judge: Details |
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Power Monkeys interviews If you've been watching Channel 4's Power Monkeys you'll know how topical the show is. In a series of interviews, we talk to the writers and directors to find out how they're making the episodes. Read |
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The serious business of working in TV comedy Next Tuesday (28th June) in London, the Royal Television Society is putting on a great talk about what it takes to make it in TV comedy. Tickets are just £10. Details |
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Angel Comedy Club kickstarter If you're a stand-up comedian working on the London circuit you're probably already aware of Angel Comedy. As part of their Kickstarter campaign to fund their move to a dedicate venue they have some rewards that may be of interest to comedians. Details |
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Salford Sitcom Showcase events The BBC's Salford Sitcom Showcase on the 5th and 6th July is an event involving some of their new comedy pilots. However, they also run a number of free workshops and panel sessions on the side. For example, there's one offering advice on how to write for CBeebies. Details |
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How we made Big Field BBC Three picked up surreal online series Big Field to become one of its new comedy formats. In this interview, director Darren Dutton explains how they made the show. Read |
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BBC Writersroom opportunities list Don't forget to also check out the BBC Writersroom opportunities page. Some of the competitions they list are more suitable for drama writers, but some of them will accept comic scripts. View |
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British Comedy Guide forums Head over to our forums to collaborate with other writers and performers, whether that be to get feedback on a script, to share knowledge, or to find a gig. We've got five 'Make It' related forums: Writing Opportunities, Writers' Discussion, Performance Discussion, Showcase and Critique. |
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How to Make Origami Vytautas Margevicius posted this video to our Showcase forum... thus giving away it's a comedy he has put together. However, on YouTube itself, we imagine users expecting a tutorial on how to make origami will suddenly be in for a bit of a shock half way through the video. Hopefully they'll laugh too. Watch |
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