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Here are the news stories we published prior to 2022.

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Ian Sweeney and Alex Scott win Short Com TV Sitcom Writing Competition 2021

  • Thursday 21st October 2021

Ian Sweeney and Alex Scott have been named as the winners of the Short Com TV Sitcom Writing Competition 2021.

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Sky Comedy REP 2021 confirms selected writers

  • Thursday 16th September 2021

Sky Comedy REP has announced eleven comedy writers have been selected to take part in their six-month paid programme of workshops and mentoring.

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Tiwa Lade awarded Felix Dexter Bursary

  • Thursday 19th August 2021

Comedy writer Tiwa Lade has been awarded the 2021 Felix Dexter Bursary.

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BCG Pro Talent Awards: Production 2021 results

  • Friday 30th July 2021

Director Tia Salisbury has been selected by judges as the winner of BCG Pro's Talent Awards for Production 2021. Sketch duo YLWSQR won in the Starter category, with a number of other creators shortlisted for their directing, producing and editing too.

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Zoë Tomalin wins David Nobbs 2021 writing competition

  • Thursday 29th July 2021

Zoë Tomalin has been selected as the winner of the David Nobbs Memorial Trust's 2021 comedy writing competition.

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Edinburgh TV Festival Ones To Watch 2021

  • Thursday 22nd July 2021

The Edinburgh TV Festival has named Rachel-Anne Clarke, Sian Harries, Yasmeen Khan, Gina Lyons and Zoë Tomalin on its Ones To Watch 2021 list.

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Jon Petrie becomes BBC Director of Comedy

  • Friday 9th July 2021

Jon Petrie will be the new BBC Director of Comedy.

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Mary O'Connell and Danielle Vitalis get BBC Studios production placements

  • Thursday 8th July 2021

Mary O'Connell and Danielle Vitalis have been selected for the BBC Studios Creator Residents scheme, where they will focus on developing their skills in comedy production.

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DAFTAS 2021 winners announced

  • Tuesday 1st June 2021

The winners of the 2021 DAFTAS Awards have been revealed. The competition sees creative teams filming spoofs of BAFTA-nominated movies.

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Sky Comedy REP launched to find comic plays

  • Friday 28th May 2021

Sky Studios and Birmingham Repertory Theatre have joined together to launch Sky Comedy REP. Nine writers will be selected to develop a one-act stage play.