British Comedy Guide

Features Page 24

Breaking The News. Image shows left to right: Jim Smith, Jay Lafferty, Des Clarke, Martel Maxwell, Neil Delamere Writing

The return of the topical comedy show

  • Thursday 12th January 2023

Dave Cohen explains why you should seriously consider developing your news-based joke writing skills.

Illustration of an angry woman pulling her hair in frustration Writing

Coping with rejection

  • Friday 6th January 2023

Rejection. Everyone faces it - and, in particular, all writers face it. It's not pleasant, and it's not easy, but it is something any budding comedy writer - as well as any budding actor, performer, producer or director - will have to deal with.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #46: A Captive Audience

  • Monday 2nd January 2023

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Getting stuck in a show is no laughing matter.

Newspaper Writing

Beyond sitcom - comedy, and comic, journalism

  • Friday 23rd December 2022

Journalistic writing can provide excellent exposure, not to mention extra income, to writers and performers at all levels.

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Stuck? These exercises can help!

  • Thursday 15th December 2022

We look at three exercises used by professional comedy writers that can be employed in a wide range of situations where you find yourself stuck. They'll help you generate ideas, refine characters and hone storylines.

Sam Leifer Writing

BCG Pro Sessions video: Sam Leifer

  • Wednesday 14th December 2022

We had such an interesting and enjoyable chat with Plebs director and co-writer Sam Leifer for our December 2022 BCG Pro Sessions event. Here's the video recording.

Laptop with post-it notes on it Writing

Back to basics: becoming a comedy writer

  • Friday 9th December 2022

In this article we run through what's needed to get your comedy writing career - or hobby - going.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #45: One Big Happy Family

  • Tuesday 6th December 2022

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Tread carefully when talking about comedians, with comedians.

Book Shelves Writing

Do you want to write a book?

  • Thursday 1st December 2022

You can't really write a book on a whim. So before you embark seriously on the exercise you need to ask yourself - is this something you really want to do?

Nova Jones. Credit: JAM Media Writing

Writing children's comedy

  • Saturday 26th November 2022

Children's comedy can be a very rewarding subsection of the comedy industry to work in - and many writers who also write for "adult" productions operate very successfully there.