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Lloyd Griffith Performance

Lloyd Griffith on the leap from stand-up to presenting live TV

  • Thursday 27th May 2021

From Grimsby Town videos to Soccer AM and his new singing-at-football series, Lloyd Griffith is now a grizzled veteran of sports presenting - he talks us through that big jump from stand-up.

A cloud with a face Performance

How to be original in comedy

  • Monday 24th May 2021

Today, originality in comedy is extremely important. How will you rise above the rabble?

Boulder Push. Image by Schäferle from Pixabay Writing

20 challenges to being a comedy writer

  • Monday 17th May 2021

We asked some full-time comedy writers to list negatives of the job. We caught them on a bad day... they don't hold back as they go through 20 problems that exist within the industry.

Andy White Production

My Comedy Career: Andy White

  • Friday 14th May 2021

Jesterlarf Comedy Club promoter Andy White is currently organising July's massive Cambridge Comedy Festival, which is set to feature more than 150 comedians. We talk to him about how he got started as a promoter, his tips for running a good gig, and more.

Lightbulb Writing

How to write a stand out treatment

  • Thursday 13th May 2021

Treatments for comedy shows can be deceptively difficult to write. We take a look at the common structure of these documents, and offer some advice on how to write a slick pitch.

Matt Green Performance

Tune-Up, No. 2: Matt Green on lockdown material and keeping it unique

  • Tuesday 11th May 2021

In recent years stand-up Matt Green has moved into directing shows too, so seems the ideal chap to ask: how do you keep your stuff original, as so many acts return from the same dark place?

Comedy Blaps. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation Production

Channel 4 looks for new Blaps and Comedy Digital Originals

  • Monday 10th May 2021

To coincide with the 10-year anniversary of Blaps, Channel 4 has released new comedy briefs for its digital and short form comedy offerings.

Wrench and hammer. Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Writing

How to go from an episode idea to structuring scenes

  • Wednesday 5th May 2021

We've all been there. You have an idea for a sitcom that you absolutely love... You maybe even have an idea for an episode, but when you sit down to write it, you have no idea how to fit it all together. We discuss how to easily structure an episode.

Shane Allen Production

Shane Allen quits BBC to form Boffola Pictures

  • Wednesday 5th May 2021

Shane Allen, the BBC's comedy commissioning boss for the past nine years, is to leave the broadcaster and establish a new production company, Boffola Pictures, with Kate Daughton.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #26: We didn't say that

  • Saturday 1st May 2021

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Sometimes anger is aimed at the wrong target.