British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Career advice

Looking to move up the comedy career ladder? You'll find these articles helpful.

Stand out

How to succeed in the British comedy industry

  • Thursday 15th May 2025

Succeeding in the British comedy industry is challenging, but far from impossible. Somebody has to, so why shouldn't you?

Swiss Toni. Swiss Toni (Charlie Higson). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

How to break in as a comedy writer

  • Tuesday 1st April 2025

We outline how to break into the comedy industry as a writer.

Kate Smurthwaite. Credit: Jason Matz

Evolution of an award win Long read

  • Thursday 6th March 2025

Pro member and stand-up comedian Kate Smurthwaite explains how to devise and deliver an award-winning show.

Tom Short

The mechanics of laughter

  • Thursday 20th February 2025

Pro member and stand-up comedian Tom Short discusses the mechanics of laughter.

Big Comedy Conference 2024. Image shows left to right: Nathan D'Arcy Roberts, Toussaint Douglass, CJ Rock, Andy Townsend

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.

Breaking The News, DMs Are Open, Noising Up, The Skewer

Your comedy career

  • Wednesday 8th January 2025

Writer and Pro member Dan Sweryt offers some useful advice on building and maintaining your comedy career.

Big Comedy Conference 2024. Image shows left to right: Jon Holmes, Pete Strauss, Ben Wicks, Rosie Holt, Katie Storey, Lindsay Sharman

Big Comedy Conference video: Avenues to success

  • Friday 6th December 2024

A video recording of the Big Comedy Conference 2024 session that delved into the wide variety of ways to navigate the comedy industry.

Woman listening

The importance of listening

  • Friday 8th November 2024

Particularly early in your career, you should try to listen to advice.

Pub drinks

The importance of meet-ups

  • Wednesday 6th November 2024

Connecting with other comedy creatives is important.

A notebook with a key on it

The key to success

  • Friday 4th October 2024

What is the key to comedy writing success? We consider...