Inside Track Library
Here is the Inside Track library of timeless insight and advice.
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A sitcom set is a character too
Dave Cohen explains how a sitcom set can be a character in its own right.
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Rules to create great sitcom characters
Are comedy writers putting in enough work when creating new characters? Dave Cohen looks at the art of character creation.
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Two sides to every character
Dave Cohen explains how coming up with key words to describe your characters can be very helpful.
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Killing your darlings: What I learned turning from producer to writer-performer
Former Radio 4 producer Adam Bromley discusses the lessons he's learnt in the process of changing roles to become a writer-performer.
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What Is Character?
Dave Cohen takes a look at two comedy character types: The Monster and The Odd Couple.
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Caimh McDonnell on finding success via self-publishing
We talk to Caimh McDonnell, one of the nominees of the Kindle Storyteller Award. In this interesting interview, he talks about how to be successful in the world of self-publishing novels.
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How we developed Foiled
We chat to Beth Granville and David Charles, the writers behind BBC Radio Wales sitcom Foiled, which is now in its third series. They give some absolutely brilliant in-depth insight here into the work involved in creating and sustaining a sitcom.
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How we made Instagram's first sitcom
Comedians Tom Goble and Ant Craven explain how they created The Undercover Recruiter, which is billed as Instagram's first ever sitcom.
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Listen to BAFTA's Finding The Funny Masterclass
Listen to Lucy Lumsden, Nida Manzoor and Diane Morgan talking about comedy.
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Advice to writers
Here's four bits of brilliant advice for those thinking of making a career as a comedy writer.
