British Comedy Guide

Agents

Do you need an agent? What do agents do? This is the section looking at those things.

We also have a big tutorial on this topic. Getting an agent

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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.

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The truth about agents

  • Friday 10th November 2023

Do you need an agent? Let's take a look.

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Don't worry about getting an agent

  • Tuesday 5th April 2022

Newer comedy writers often focus a lot of energy on trying to get a comedy agent. In this article, we explain why you shouldn't worry about that... yet.

Lily Williams

BCG Pro Sessions video: Lily Williams

  • Tuesday 8th June 2021

This video recording of our BCG Pro Sessions chat with top agent Lily Williams comprehensively discusses the topic of how to get an agent. There's also lots of insight into just what an agent does, how writers can pick up work, and more.

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Comedy Writing: How Do I Get An Agent?

  • Thursday 11th February 2021

We look at the pros and cons of having representation, and - when you're ready - how to get an agent.

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The awkward bits of working with an agent

  • Tuesday 26th January 2021

To get some insight on the positives and negatives of having an agent, we asked an established writer-performer to tell us about their experiences of working with their agent.

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How to get producers and agents to read your scripts

  • Tuesday 2nd April 2019

A 50 minute video in which TV producer Caroline Norris, radio producer Bill Dare and agent Vivienne Clore discuss how comedy writers can get their work seen by the industry, how much they can expect to be paid, and more.