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BBC Comedy Collective News

BBC Comedy Collective 2024 applications open 11th January

  • Monday 8th January 2024

Applications open on 11th January for the second cohort of the BBC Comedy Collective - the collection of bursaries focused around up-and-coming comedy writers, producers and directors.

The Comedy Doctor. Credit: BCG 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.

DMs Are Open 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.

Not Going Out. Lee (Lee Mack) Writing

A quick one

  • Thursday 4th January 2024

We discuss the relationship between brevity and levity.

The Comedy Doctor. Credit: BCG 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.

DMs Are Open News

DMs Are Open to return for Series 3, with changes

  • Tuesday 2nd January 2024

The BBC's open door sketch show DMs Are Open is returning for a third series. The format now moves to a 15 minute slot on Radio 4, with a new host. The first submission deadline is 10th January.

The Comedy Doctor. Credit: BCG 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.

James Cary 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.