Training Courses & Workshops

Here are courses and workshops, both online and at venues around the UK, that will help you learn more about comedy. If you want specialised help, consider one-on-one expert support

  • Writing
  • Online
  • £497
  • 6 from Wednesday 20 March
Sitcom Mission

A six week online course specifically designed to take writers from not knowing what to do with their sitcom to
completing new episodes, knowing how to re-work current episodes, getting their work performed and having a plan for what to do with their sitcom going forward.

Full details
  • Writing
  • Online
  • £280
  • 6 Week Masterclass from Monday 8 April
Jane Postlethwaite. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth

Are you ready to write your own one woman show? Have you got ideas but don't know what to do with them?

Full details
  • Writing
  • Online via Zoom
  • 125.00
  • 5 x Wednesday nights from Wednesday 10 April
Write Funny! Tools & Techniques for Creating Comedy

This is a five week foundation (or refresher) on the fundamentals of writing comedy.

Full details
  • Writing
  • Online Email Correspondence
  • £299
  • Starts: Friday 19 April
Dave Cohen

Go from "I've got an idea" to "I've written a first draft" in eight weeks.

Full details
  • Writing
  • Online
  • £135
  • 5 x Thursday evenings (UK time) from Thursday 25 April
Writing Your TV Comedy Script. Copyright: BCG

Complete a 30 mins script for your TV comedy show with advice, coaching and support.

Full details
  • Writing
  • Online
  • £135
  • 5 x Monday evenings (UK time) from Monday 10 June
Writing Narrative Comedy

Develop your sitcom and comedy drama writing skills: character creation, situation development, scene writing and plotting.

Full details
  • Performance
  • London
  • £225-£250
  • 8 x Monday nights from Monday 9 September
Stand-up Comedy Writing Workshop

Be inspired, create new material and learn new writing techniques - and show off your new material in a live show.

Full details
  • Writing
  • Online
  • £108
  • Starts: Monday 7 October
Dave Cohen

If you want to become a great comedy writer the best way to learn is to write sketches - loads of them.

Full details
  • Writing
  • Online
  • £108
  • Starts: Tuesday 15 October
Image shows from L to R: Dave Cohen, Dan Sweryt

A six-week correspondence course - with proven radio and TV credits success - to get you into the habit of writing topical comedy.

Full details

Other courses

BCG Pro also offers bookings for the following courses, although there are currently no announced next dates for these yet.