British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

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Marketing Performance

Marketing yourself as a comedian: the long game

  • Friday 9th July 2021

Marketing in live comedy is a long game for comedians. One flyering campaign or one big poster does not make a career. Sometimes, it doesn't even make a gig...

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Mary O'Connell and Danielle Vitalis get BBC Studios production placements

  • Thursday 8th July 2021

Mary O'Connell and Danielle Vitalis have been selected for the BBC Studios Creator Residents scheme, where they will focus on developing their skills in comedy production.

Wildseed Studios Writing

Wildseed Studios looking for new ideas

  • Tuesday 6th July 2021

Independent production company Wildseed Studios is relaunching its ideas submission portal. In October it will be inviting creators to submit a project in live action or animation. It has development budgets of £10,000 to offer.

Tiger Aspect Productions Production

In the North East? Apply to be trained as a development producer by Tiger Aspect

  • Tuesday 6th July 2021

TV production company Tiger Aspect are collaborating with North East Comedy Hot House to locate someone from the North East to train to become a development producer. Here's details on how to apply...

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #28: Please Lower Your Expectations

  • Thursday 1st July 2021

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Hype and hopes can ruin everything.

Ian Moore Writing

French farce: Ian Moore on moving from stand-up to novel writing

  • Thursday 1st July 2021

In normal times Ian Moore commutes to UK gigs from his home in France. As he publishes his comic crime novel, Death and Croissants, he offers advice to fellow comics on travel, carving a niche for yourself, writing, and more.

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Simon Allen on creating The Watch

  • Thursday 1st July 2021

Simon Allen talks about writing and producing The Watch, the comedy drama based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. There's some great insights from him in this piece.

The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), D.C. Boyle (Mark Addy), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions Writing

Balancing characters in a show

  • Tuesday 29th June 2021

No matter what kind of show you're writing, making sure that you have the right characters is crucial.

Paul Revill Performance

Tune-Up, No. 3: Paul Revill on the art of compering

  • Thursday 24th June 2021

Many acts may have lost their mojo at the microphone over the last 18 months. So as regular stand-up returns, we're getting advice from the experts. This time: MC Paul Revill talks about how to wrangle a crowd.

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Why bother? Some good (and bad) reasons to be a comedian

  • Tuesday 22nd June 2021

If it's such hard work being a comedian, why bother? Good question. There are many good reasons (and some less good reasons) for becoming a comedian...