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Musical Comedy Awards 2013 Performance

Musical Comedy Awards 2018 open for entries

  • Sunday 1st October 2017

The organisers of the Musical Comedy Awards are now looking for acts to take part in their 2018 competition.

Newsjack. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, George Fouracres, Angela Barnes. Copyright: BBC Performance

Behind-the-scenes on Newsjack

  • Thursday 28th September 2017

British Comedy Guide goes behind-the-scenes on Newsjack, Radio 4 Extra's topical sketch show. Here's five lessons we learnt whilst watching the script being put together and then performed.

John Jencks Production

Advice on Directing from director John Jencks

  • Wednesday 17th May 2017

John Jencks is the director behind The Hippopotamus, the new film based on the book by Stephen Fry. He kindly agreed to answer technical questions from BCG Pro readers about the art of directing.

So You Think You're Funny? Performance

'So You Think You're Funny?' 2017 open for entries

  • Thursday 9th March 2017

The 2017 edition of new act competition So You Think You're Funny? is now open for entries. There is also now a competition for those under the age of 18.

Volunteers helping with preliminary clearance work for the BIT. Copyright: The Bristol Improv Theatre Performance

The UK's first improv theatre to open in Bristol

  • Monday 28th November 2016

The Bristol Improv Theatre - which is billed as the UK's first full-time permanent theatre space dedicated to improvised theatre - is to launch in March 2017.

UKTV Gold - Christmas Crackers 2015 Writing

Gold opens cracker joke competition 2016

  • Monday 10th October 2016

Can you think up a modern witty Christmas cracker joke? Enter it into TV channel Gold's 2016 festive competition for a chance to win £1,500 in holiday vouchers.

Seldom Differ Production

Seldom Differ: Why we're funding a sketch show on Kickstarter

  • Friday 9th September 2016

Comedy group Seldom Differ explain why they've turned to Kickstarter to help prove their sketch show would work on television.

Andrew Ellard Writing

Andrew Ellard's advice

  • Wednesday 3rd August 2016

Andrew Ellard shares the best advice piece of advice he has ever received about writing.

NATYS Performance

New Acts of The Year 2017 competition open for entries

  • Wednesday 6th July 2016

The New Acts of The Year Comedy Showcase 2017 - aka The NATYS - is now open for entries.

CTFB competition Writing

CTBF Writing Competition

  • Wednesday 6th July 2016

The inaugural Betty Box and Peter Rogers Comedy Writing Programme from the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund is open for entries. Four emerging writers will receive £10,000 and a personalised six-month programme of industry support.