British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

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Andrew McGibbon

My Comedy Career: Andrew McGibbon

  • Wednesday 12th February 2025

We talk to producer and writer Andrew McGibbon. His latest project is When Alan Met Ray, a Radio 4 comedy drama focusing on Galton & Simpson.

The Golden Lobes News

Golden Lobes awards launch to celebrate comedy podcasts

  • Wednesday 12th February 2025

Entry is now open for The Golden Lobes, a new set of awards aiming to celebrate "the funniest podcasts, people, and moments in the audio industry".

Ben Wearmouth Performance

Support what you love Comment

  • Tuesday 11th February 2025

Pro member and stand-up comic Ben Wearmouth on the importance of supporting what you love.

Benjamin May Performance

A spotlight on stagecraft

  • Monday 10th February 2025

Actor and voice over artist Benjamin May explains the rudiments of stagecraft.

Lemons. Jordan Stephens

Why oh why oh why? Long read

  • Thursday 6th February 2025

As comedy creatives develop their projects, they will face many questions. In our latest long read, we explore just some of them.

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

Live shows: leverage

  • Tuesday 4th February 2025

We discuss leverage in the context of live performances. How do you maximise the appeal of your show?

Lisa Houston. Credit: Sean Bruce Monteith

Shared laughter: does it still exist? Comment

  • Monday 3rd February 2025

Writer and Pro member Lisa Houston discusses the importance of shared laughter - and what that means for comedy creators and audiences today.

Fleabag. Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures Writing

Creating compelling comedy characters Long read

  • Thursday 30th January 2025

Chris Head explores character creation in television comedy scripts.

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.