The UK's #1 online platform for comedy creatives

Learn your craft

No matter the area of comedy you want to work in, BCG Pro has the resources to help you boost your skills and knowledge on the path to achieving your career goals.

Inside Track is a growing library of exclusive content from the best comedy practitioners around. Our aim is to help you learn your craft by sharing their wisdom, insight and experiences through articles, videos, podcasts and more.

In Skills Academy you'll find a curated list of 1-2-1 coaching and support services, feedback reports, and training workshops - a number of which offer discounted rates for subscribers. Skills Academy is also home to an exclusive selection of bespoke online tutorials covering a range of topics (coming later in 2019). Hone your skills and gain a competitive edge with BCG Pro.

Get noticed

Make use of your new skills and connections to create competition-grade content and access a range of industry opportunities.

You'll find a regularly updated round-up of both paid and unpaid opportunities across the UK comedy scene in Opportunities Hub, from stage to screen and radio to online. Filter by what's relevant to you, set up email alerts so you see the opportunities first, and get handy tips about how to optimise your submissions.

BCG Pro Starter members can also enter the BCG Pro Talent Awards - a series of competitions designed to find and highlight new talent in the industry. Compete with your peers to win coveted writing, performance or production prizes; catch the eyes of the industry; and prove you're ready to take the next step in British comedy.

Showcase your success

You've worked hard to get to where you are. It's important you can show the world what you've achieved and what you're capable of.

As a BCG Pro Emerging member, you'll be able to create and curate your very own Comedy CV on British Comedy Guide, the world's number one destination for British comedy fans, professionals and creators.

List all your credits and experience, curate your own photo gallery, embed videos and add full biographical details - ensuring that bookers, promoters, agents, producers, researchers and the public can find you and your skill set. PLUS add the personal touch in your very own Comedy Casebook interview.

You can also enter the BCG Pro Talent Awards, a series of competitions designed to find and highlight up-and-coming talent. Compete with your peers to win coveted writing, performance or production prizes to showcase your work and advance your career.

Get more work

Key on your agenda will be getting more work. Whilst we can't force anyone to employ you (sorry!), we can help maximise your chances.

Find and apply for work through BCG Pro's exclusive Opportunities Hub: an interactive directory of regularly updated paid and unpaid opportunities across the UK comedy scene, from stage to screen and radio to online. Filter by what's relevant to you, set up email alerts so you see those opportunities first, and find handy information about how to optimise your submissions. You can also create and respond to requests for collaboration with other Pro users.

BCG Pro members are automatically part of The Network, allowing you access to networking events exclusive to your membership tier. This is your chance to meet and impress other like-minded comedy creatives, find common interests and ultimately find more work.

Finally, Emerging members get access to our powerful set of BlackBook tools. Providing access to our central database packed with data and statistics, BlackBook includes an interactive and detailed reference of production companies, detailing current projects, who works with who, and points of contact. Advanced filters and millions of records mean you'll be able to research your ideas and improve your market awareness, gaining a competitive edge over non-members.

Top-ranked talent

Give your comedy career top billing with a premium People Guide.

As a BCG Pro Gold member, you'll be able to create and curate your very own premium People Guide, comprising of your unique Comedy CV. Expand your profile to your heart's desire in our control panel: check and add to your credits, curate your own photo gallery, embed videos, add full biographical details, and more. Ensure that everyone can easily find out who you are and what you do.

Your People Guide will be accessible by more than 500,000 visitors a month on our public-facing site, and your profile and data easily discoverable by colleagues across the industry who are eager to work with the best.

Research made easy

Make 'do you know who did...?' questions a thing of the past.

Gold members enjoy complete access to BlackBook, BCG Pro's point of access to the world's most comprehensive UK comedy database. With millions of records at your fingertips, Pro Gold will transform the way you research productions, companies and talent. See who works where, what different companies have made in the past and what they currently have in development.

Detailing production history, number of hours broadcast, credits and much more information besides, BlackBook opens up the huge British Comedy Guide database of millions of records exclusively to BCG Pro members. Find all the statistics you need with just a few clicks.

You'll also gain access to advanced tools for identifying, discovering and filtering other comedy professionals in our powerful database of more than 55,000 individuals, including many additional credits types not visible on the public site. Take the hassle out of talent-scouting and casting with BCG Pro Gold.