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Lewis Doherty Performance

Mini Cheddah wins Comedy Crowd TV 2020 Showcase

  • Saturday 18th July 2020

The winners of the Comedy Crowd TV Showcase 2020 have been revealed. Mini Cheddah was the winner, with Victor Hampson second and Christian Jegard third.

Kate Edmunds Production

Kate Edmunds to oversee comedy at Talkback

  • Saturday 18th July 2020

Kate Edmunds has been appointed director of programmes at Talkback, the production company that makes shows including QI and Celebrity Juice.

Verona Rose Performance

My Comedy Career: Verona Rose

  • Friday 17th July 2020

Actor and writer Verona Rose talks to us about the importance of being in the right head-space for an audition, how creativity can strike at 4am, and why you need a thick skin to work in comedy.

Maisah Thompson Production

Maisah Thompson joins Baby Cow as development producer

  • Wednesday 15th July 2020

Baby Cow Productions has announced Maisah Thompson as its new development producer.

Twinned Town. Image shows from L to R: Ignacio Sanchez (Ignacio Lopez), Leroy Jones (Leroy Brito). Copyright: Michelle Huggleston Production

How Twinned Town adjusted its angle and got made

  • Tuesday 14th July 2020

Comedians and co-stars Leroy Brito and Ignacio Lopez rejigged their sitcom pitch when the pandemic hit, got a pilot commissioned by the BBC, then made it in lockdown. It pays to be flexible, they tell BCG Pro.

Image shows from L to R: Meghan Cruz, Jon Petrie Writing

Video: Developing TV sitcom

  • Wednesday 8th July 2020

In this hour-long video, script development executive Meghan Cruz and comedy commissioning editor Jon Petrie discuss pitching and developing television sitcoms.

Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa. Stuart Goldsmith Production

How to Home-Stream: Part Four

  • Tuesday 7th July 2020

Creating a good online show can be surprisingly tricky, so we've asked comedy's new home-streaming community for their at-the-coalface advice. In the final part of this series, podcast pioneer and Infinite Showman Stuart Goldsmith reveals how comics can learn from startups.

Nana Hughes Production

Nana Hughes is ITV's new head of scripted comedy

  • Friday 3rd July 2020

ITV has announced Nana Hughes as its new head of scripted comedy.

Brett Vincent Production

Promoter Brett Vincent on making 'drive-in' comedy a reality

  • Thursday 2nd July 2020

Brett Vincent, one of the UK's most experienced comedy promoters, has setup The Drive-In Club, to help comedy fans see live comedy, despite lockdown. He talks us through the logistics of the operation in this interview.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #16: The Plus-None

  • Wednesday 1st July 2020

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Critics prefer solo gigging. If they'll let us.