Inside Track
The latest news and insight from the British comedy industry, with many exclusive features for BCG Pro members.
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My Comedy Career: Joel Stern
Actor and writer Joel Stern established himself in the comedy industry via a series of hit viral online comedy sketches. Here he talks about the ups and downs of financing web series, and keeping activities aligned and focused.
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Comedy Women In Print Prize 2020 winners
Nina Stibbe, Faye Brann, Mavis Cheek, Ruth Jones, Posy Simmonds and Danny Noble have been announced as the winners of the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020.
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My Comedy Career: Lukie Nixon
Lukie Nixon, co-director of podcast company Snipper Nixon, juggles his time between producing audio shows and performing stand-up comedy. He discusses late night edits, the importance of being nice to production runners, and more.
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Joe Barnes wins Short Com script competition
Joe Barnes has been named as the winner of the first Short Com Script Competition.
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Funny Women Stage Awards 2020 finalists revealed
Izzy Askwith, Naomi Cooper, Katie Green, Ania Magliano, Mary O'Connell, Fiona Ridgewell, Christina O'Sullivan and Eryn Tett are through to the final of the Funny Women Stage Awards 2020.
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BCG Pro teams up with card company thortful for new challenge
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BCG Pro has teamed up with greetings card company thortful to launch a competition in which BCG Pro members can win cash prizes for thinking up new birthday card captions.
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Philip L Moore on overcoming adversity to make a pilot
As he explains in this interview, Philip L Moore has overcome several hurdles to film and release a pilot of his comedy show about a group of bungling but lovable criminals.
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The Secret Reviewer #18: Tickling the Pros
Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: The best laughs are harder to get.
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My Comedy Career: Kate Smurthwaite
Writer and performer Kate Smurthwaite talks about working in a career where there's no time to put your feet up... you have to keep looking around for the next thing.
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My Comedy Career: Steve Doherty
Steve Doherty is one of the most experienced comedy producers working in radio. In this interview we hear about his career highlights and lowlights, getting some great tips and insight along the way.
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Following on from their recent writing competition, Short Com director Chris Aitken runs through some of the common habits new sitcom writers portray, and gives suggestions for how people can potentially improve their scripts.
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In this hour-long video, script development executive Meghan Cruz and comedy commissioning editor Jon Petrie discuss pitching and developing television sitcoms.
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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.
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Anna Morris is a comedian, writer and actor. You may have seen her sell-out one-woman character comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe; on Channel 4 in Lee And Dean; or in a multitude of hit online sketches. Here, she talks openly about her craft and career to date.
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2020 Funny Women Shorts Award finalists announced
Lizzy Mansfield, Nikola McMurtrie and Steph Leigh & Mo Bayliss make the final.
Funny Women, 16th September 2020Funny Women Comedy Writing Award finalists announced
Katharine Armitage, Kate Elmer and Tess Carruthers are in the final.
Funny Women, 16th September 2020Writers talk Newsjack
BBC's Newsjack opens up for submissions for its 23rd series this week. To help you prepare for a successful series (more on what that means later), I reached out to regular Newsjack contributors on Twitter - tips, advice, one liner examples, goals and of course, a whole LOAD of persistence!
The Comedy Loser, 15th September 2020Backlash as McVitie's seeks free gags for its Penguins
Biscuit giant McVitie's has been slated after asking people to supply jokes for its Penguin packaging for free.
Chortle, 12th September 2020Cumbrian CBD company teams up with Kai Humphries
The latest move for the Cumbrian company Lakeland CBD this year has been teaming up with comedian Kai Humphries.
Cumbria Crack, 8th September 2020Latest podcasts
ComComPod: Episode 347 - Paul Sinha (returns)
One of the first guests on ComCom about 8 years ago, Paul Sinha has had a rollercoaster of a life in the interim. From fringe comedian to celebrity quizzer as...
ComComPod: Episode 346 - Gary Gulman
"Hello babies, welcome to Gary Gulman..." A comedian's comedian in the truest sense, we discuss the making of Gary's stand-up special/documentary The Great Depresh, charting a mental health journey via...
Sitcom Geeks: Episode 148 - Cancel Your Hero
Dave and James with news of an exciting new competition, plus keeping your plots clear and what to do when your main character isn't funny (clue is in the title).
ComComPod: Episode 345 - Larry Dean
Larry Dean is a phenomenal comic who doesn't coast on his brilliant physicality, but writes hard and really gets to the kernel of what's funny about his life. We talk...
Sitcom Geeks: Episode 147 - Jenny Eclair
Dave and James talk to the stand-up star and top writer about her brilliant radio monologues Little Lifetimes, the Edinburgh Festival that wasn't, her fondly-recalled Channel 4 sitcom with Henry...