Comedy Women in Print Prize 2019 longlists
- Monday 1st April 2019
The Comedy Women in Print Prize 2019 has announced the longlist of "witty women writers" for its inaugural year.
99 Club opens Female and Non-binary Comedians' Bursary 2019
- Monday 1st April 2019
The 99 Club is offering a bursary for female and non-binary performers taking their first full length solo show to the Edinburgh Festival. Two comics will each receive an award of £500.
Channel 4 launches Sparks to showcase short-form comedy content
- Friday 15th March 2019
Channel 4 is aiming to "champion bold, experimental short-form ideas" via its new Sparks comedy initiative. It has also increased its Comedy Blaps budget.
TV script initiative for female writers
- Friday 8th March 2019
New company Thousand Films has launched a TV script initiative for female writers. The aim is to bridge the gap in the industry by connecting talent with established producers.
Comedy Women In Print 2019 prize
- Monday 17th December 2018
The winner of The Comedy Women In Print (CWIP) Prize will get a HarperFiction publishing contract and £5000 advance.
Catherine Brinkworth and Kat Sadler are next BBC bursary writers
- Thursday 13th December 2018
Catherine Brinkworth and Kat Sadler have been named as the recipients of the BBC Radio Comedy Writer's Bursary.
Amused Moose New Comic Award 2019 open for entries
- Saturday 1st December 2018
Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award is now open for entries, for its 2019 heats. This competition aims to find future stand-up stars.
Viral comedy videos course to launch
- Tuesday 13th November 2018
Amused Moose Comedy is launching a course in London called Making Viral Comedy Videos.
Cassie Jauffret-Lenzi wins The Sitcom Mission 2018
- Thursday 1st November 2018
Cassie Jauffret-Lenzi won The Sitcom Mission 2018 comedy writing competition with her script This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things.
Joe Evans and Eddie Evelyn-Hall join BBC Studios
- Tuesday 9th October 2018
Joe Evans has joined the Entertainment and Music department at BBC Studios as 'Creative Director - Development', whilst Eddie Evelyn-Hall has been signed up as 'Head of Development'.