Joanna Tilley is a tried and tested woman who has been learning the craft of comedy writing and performing over the last decade, alongside working as a journalist. She has written for the BBC, the Evening Standard, Al Jazeera English, Sky Sports News, The Big Issue and TNT travel magazines. She recently worked as a reporter for TV trade publication Broadcast where she expanded her contacts with producers and commissioners, and found out what they are looking for in their scripts and projects.

​Alongside her journalism work, Joanna is part of a sketch group and has performed at four Camden Fringe festivals. She performs stand-up, writes gags for UK Greeting Card companies and regularly contributes sketches to The Release The Clowns podcast. In 2018, she wrote, produced and directed a pilot episode of her sitcom Old. She is also a consultant for the largest community of independent comedy creators, The Comedy Crowd. 

Joanna Tilley's Script Consultancy works with writers to develop their female characters and storylines. Whether a writer is trying to nail down a female protagonist or build a world from scratch, Joanna will offer her feedback over 40 minute Zoom sessions. The service is currently Pay What You Can, and Joanna is happy to collaborate on sketches, short stories, sitcoms, radio sitcoms, web series, film scripts and plays. 

Joanna understands the long and often lonely development process writers have to go through and wants to have some fun while providing her tips of the trade. She also believes scripts are more likely to be produced if they have had detailed and professional feedback from several people. Whilst Joanna will focus on the female elements of your work, she will also offer general advice, and is happy to discuss with writers the best way to pitch the project. After working amongst producers and commissioners at Broadcast, Joanna has insider knowledge when it comes to what gets TV execs excited.