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BBC Writersroom Comedy Room Writing

BBC Comedy Script Window 2020

  • Thursday 30th January 2020

This year's window to submit comedy scripts to BBC Writersroom is 23rd March to 20th April 2020.

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UKTV seeks scripted comedy commissioner

  • Friday 24th January 2020

UKTV is looking for its first commissioning editor for scripted comedy, as it seeks to order more original programming.

Mark Iddon Production

Mark Iddon becomes UKTV commissioner

  • Friday 24th January 2020

Producer Mark Iddon is to leave Avalon after more than a decade, becoming a commissioner at UKTV.

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Original comedy leads UKTV's 2019

  • Friday 24th January 2020

UKTV has reported original comedy commissions spearheading a year of growth in 2019, despite selling three of its channels.

Morwenna Gordon Production

Morwenna Gordon moves to Expectation

  • Thursday 23rd January 2020

Sky comedy commissioning editor Morwenna Gordon is to join independent production company Expectation's scripted comedy department.

Sarah Henley Production

My Comedy Career: Sarah Henley

  • Friday 17th January 2020

NextUp Comedy's Chief Operating Officer talks to us about the skills you need to succeed in the comedy industry.

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Writing Cunk On Britain

  • Thursday 16th January 2020

In this 25 minute video interview, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris and Ben Caudell talk about how they got into writing and what it's like to script Cunk On Britain.

A Serial Killer's Guide To Life. Val Stone (Poppy Roe). Copyright: Lenka Rayn H Production

How we made our first feature film

  • Monday 13th January 2020

Actor/writer/producer/editor Poppy Roe tells us about the whirlwind journey she and her partner went through to make their first feature film, the critically acclaimed dark comedy A Serial Killer's Guide To Life.

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Short Com 2020 open for sketch and film submissions

  • Thursday 9th January 2020

The Short Com International Film Festival is open once again for submissions of sketches and short films. Its 9th season will take place in Edinburgh in August 2020. The deadline to enter your creation is May.

The Circle Writing

The Circle interview series

  • Wednesday 8th January 2020

The Circle online interview series sees British Black and Asian talent discussing their creative processes and the future of TV, film and digital.