Inside Track Page 2
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Finalists announced for BCG Pro's Yellow Door Script Call
The finalists selected for the second round of BCG Pro's Yellow Door Script Call have been revealed.
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Mini Cheddah wins Comedy Crowd TV 2020 Showcase
The winners of the Comedy Crowd TV Showcase 2020 have been revealed. Mini Cheddah was the winner, with Victor Hampson second and Christian Jegard third.
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Kate Edmunds to oversee comedy at Talkback
Kate Edmunds has been appointed director of programmes at Talkback, the production company that makes shows including QI and Celebrity Juice.
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My Comedy Career: Verona Rose
Actor and writer Verona Rose talks to us about the importance of being in the right head-space for an audition, how creativity can strike at 4am, and why you need a thick skin to work in comedy.
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Maisah Thompson joins Baby Cow as development producer
Baby Cow Productions has announced Maisah Thompson as its new development producer.
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How Twinned Town adjusted its angle and got made
Comedians and co-stars Leroy Brito and Ignacio Lopez rejigged their sitcom pitch when the pandemic hit, got a pilot commissioned by the BBC, then made it in lockdown. It pays to be flexible, they tell BCG Pro.
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Video: Developing TV sitcom
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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How to Home-Stream: Part Four
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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Nana Hughes is ITV's new head of scripted comedy
ITV has announced Nana Hughes as its new head of scripted comedy.
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Promoter Brett Vincent on making 'drive-in' comedy a reality
Brett Vincent, one of the UK's most experienced comedy promoters, has setup The Drive-In Club, to help comedy fans see live comedy, despite lockdown. He talks us through the logistics of the operation in this interview.
