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Episodes. Image shows from L to R: Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan), Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig)

Writing

Giving notes

Tuesday 9th January 2024

Receiving notes is one thing, but how do you give notes?

Writing

The Comedy Doctor on legal issues

Monday 8th January 2024

The Comedy Doctor answers a question about taking characters and situations from real life.

Writing

DMs Are Open - But closing fast

Friday 5th January 2024

Details on what the producers are looking for in Series 3 of DMs Are Open. You'll need to act soon: if you don't get anything in by 24th January, you'll be too late.

Writing

A quick one

Thursday 4th January 2024

We discuss the relationship between brevity and levity.

Writing

The Comedy Doctor on agents

Wednesday 3rd January 2024

In the first Comedy Doctor column of the new year, our resident physician of funny answers a member's question on agents.

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows left to right: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer

Writing

Resolutions for comedy creatives

Tuesday 2nd January 2024

We chat about potential New Year's resolutions for comedy creatives.

Writing

The Comedy Doctor on rejection

Friday 22nd December 2023

The Comedy Doctor answers a member's question about rejection.

Beyond The Fringe. Image shows from L to R: Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett. Copyright: BBC

Writing

Excuses, excuses

Thursday 21st December 2023

Paradoxically, writers are always looking for new reasons not to write. Here's how to deal with that.

Writing

BCG Pro Sessions video: James Cary

Wednesday 20th December 2023

Here's the recording of our Zoom chat with experienced writer James Cary, in which we talk about topics related to starting and sustaining a career as a full-time comedy writer.

Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking. Jack Whitehall

Performance

Tips for new stand-ups, part two

Tuesday 19th December 2023

More stagecraft advice for aspiring comedians.