Inside Track
The latest news and insight from the British comedy industry, with many exclusive features for BCG Pro members.
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The Secret Reviewer #21: Offensive Tactics
Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Is upsetting everyone a decent career move?
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Steven Dick & Chris Grady on comedy writing
Comedy writers Steven Dick and Chris Grady, the creators of radio sitcom Saddled, offer up some great tips on creating characters.
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Grace Mulvey awarded Galton & Simpson Bursary 2020
Grace Mulvey has been announced as the 2020 recipient of the Galton & Simpson Bursary for Comedy Writing.
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NextUp offers venues free streaming technology
Online comedy platform NextUp is offering to install streaming technology into at least 10 comedy clubs for free.
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How to pitch TV comedy: Iain Coyle
From starting out as Jonathan Ross's tea boy to writing for Shooting Stars to becoming Head of Comedy Entertainment at UKTV, Iain Coyle details the unconventional and serendipitous road he took and how you can successfully pitch your comedy projects.
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My Comedy Career: Paul Kerensa
To make it full-time in comedy you need to work hard and be adaptable. Stand-up comedian and comedy writer Paul Kerensa's brilliant answers to our My Comedy Career questions really emphasise that point.
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How to Home-Stream: Bilal Zafar
It's a special Lockdown 2 edition of our home-streaming guide. Bilal Zafar has really thrived online this year, and talks Twitch tips, promo clips, tech essentials and - most importantly - getting interactive.
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Mews Films launches to create UK comedy movies
New production company Mews Films has been created to make British comedy movies which focus on underrepresented characters.
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My Comedy Career: Steve Hewlett
Celebrated comic ventriloquist Steve Hewlett stopped by at the start of lockdown 2.0 to give BCG the full run-down of his busy career.
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Pozzitive launches radio script contest Funny Dot Comp
Pozzitive Television is launching contest Funny Dot Comp, to find audio scripts to develop.
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Directors Ben and Chris Blaine discuss making Sara Pascoe's sitcom Out Of Her Mind. There's some great insight and advice in this interview.
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Jon Holmes's extraordinary Radio 4 show The Skewer is back - and, as he explains in this interview, he's always on the lookout for new ideas and new writers. This feature included details on what they're looking for, and how to submit.
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Comedy writer George Vere discusses scripting and starring in Not For Broadcast: The Telethon - his first venture into writing for a video game.
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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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Audio discussion: Getting into comedy in 2020
Suchandrika Chakrabarti talks about the getting into comedy in 2020 and taking part in the Funny Women Stage Awards 2020. The discussion starts at 47 minutes into the broadcast.
BBC, 15th November 2020Baby Cow CEO quits to set up new company
Christine Langan, the CEO of Steve Coogan's film and TV production company Baby Cow, has stepped down after four years to launch her own production venture. Deadline can reveal that the former BBC Films chief has set up Bonnie Productions, through which she will continue to develop film and TV projects.
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6th November 2020The who, what, where & when of writing comedy
This year we had a great panel of readers for the 2020 Funny Women Comedy Writing Award. Playwright Siân Rowland was one of our readers and has offered up her expertise for aspiring writers, which as we head back into Lockdown, we thought you'd find useful...
Siân Rowland, Funny Women, 3rd November 2020Taking Ghost Bus Tours mid-pandemic
Our Lithuania-shot horror entertainment series for ITV2 could have been a nightmare but ended up a scarily strong success, says Ben Wilson.
Ben Wilson, Broadcast, 30th October 2020David Walliams teaches £80 course on BBC e-learning
The £80 courses will feature 20-40 minute lessons and downloadable notes with hints and tips in subjects from book and screen writing to cooking.
The Sun, 30th October 2020Latest podcasts
ComComPod: Episode 355 - James Acaster (again Part 1)
To celebrate the forthcoming self-release via Dice.fm of his new special Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, James returns to the podcast for two hours of insight across two episodes! We...
ComComPod: Episode 354 - Martin Mor
Wild man of the woods or naughty Viking uncle, Martin Mor typifies the "adventure comic", constantly challenging and reinventing himself, with an unshakeable confidence that the world will look after...
Sitcom Geeks: Episode 153 - The Real Victoria Wood
Part one of our revealing interview with Jasper Rees, author of the brilliant Let's Do It Victoria Wood biography. "Everyone thought they knew her but they were wrong, it was...
ComComPod: Episode 353 - Colt Cabana
Our first wrestler! A man with a firm foot in both the ring and the comedy circuit; Colt Cabana has been a pro for over 20 years, in WWE and...
Sitcom Geeks: Episode 152 - Making A Scene Of It Part 2
Ahead of the deadline for Dave's scene writing competition the Geeks discuss how you can learn from the greats: specifically Richard Curtis, Ben Elton and Blackadder The Third. Plus a...