British Comedy Guide
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Big Comedy Conference 2024. Image shows left to right: Nathan D'Arcy Roberts, Toussaint Douglass, CJ Rock, Andy Townsend Writing

Big Comedy Conference video: Writers and agents

  • Wednesday 29th January 2025

A video from our 2024 Big Comedy Conference in which writers Toussaint Douglass and Simon Nye and agents CJ Rock and Andy Townsend discuss the practicalities of the industry today and what you might expect in the future.

David Nobbs News

David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2025 competition opens

  • Tuesday 28th January 2025

The David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2025 writing competition is open for entries until 3rd March. The overall winner will receive £1000 and mentoring.

The House logo. Credit: BCG Writing

House building

  • Tuesday 28th January 2025

An update on BCG Pro's participative sitcom The House, from co-creator and producer Micheál Jacob.

Silver Stand Up 2024 Performance

Spice up your live show

  • Monday 27th January 2025

Here are some hints and tips for spicing up a live performance.

Count Abdulla. Abdulla Khan (Arian Nik) Writing

The right way Long read

  • Thursday 23rd January 2025

The first in a new series of long reads. In this piece we ask, is there a right way to construct your sitcom?

Mike Cooper Writing

Mike Cooper on taste and influence Comment

  • Tuesday 21st January 2025

Pro member and writer Mike Cooper considers his favourite shows, his favourite writers, and his dad - and how they've influenced him.

Start Writing

Topical comedy writing T.A.R.T.S

  • Monday 20th January 2025

What do you need to become a topical comedy writer? This acronym offers some insight.

Becky Fury

Becky Fury on radicalism and heart Comment

  • Thursday 16th January 2025

Stand-up comedian Becky Fury discusses radical feminism and heart in comedy.

BBC Comedy Association News

BBC gears up sitcom writers' rooms

  • Tuesday 14th January 2025

BBC Studios, Big Talk Studios, Hat Trick, Roughcut and Various Artists Ltd are reportedly the five production companies who will be running writers' rooms in an attempt to make the BBC's next sitcom hit.

Dave Cohen Writing

Have I Got New For You: Is it worth it?

  • Tuesday 14th January 2025

In the last in his series of pieces about the current state of topical comedy, Dave Cohen asks whether it's still worth trying to write jokes about the news.