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Why write a sitcom?

Tuesday 6th February 2024

Your original sitcom pilot is unlikely to be made, but you should still write it. Here's why.

Image shows left to right: Sullivan Brown, Rosie Nicholls, Grubby Little Mitts Live

Random 8: Grubby Little Mitts

Tuesday 6th February 2024

After much moistness at the Leicester Comedy Festival gala, Grubby Little Mitts talk crying blood, a Parisian p*sser and New York hair hijack.

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The Secret Reviewer #59: The job's a joke, you're broke

Monday 5th February 2024

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Are you really ready to jack in the day job?

Drop The Dead Donkey. Image shows from L to R: Henry Davenport (David Swift), George Dent (Jeff Rawle), Helen Cooper (Ingrid Lacey), Sally Smedley (Victoria Wicks), Damien Day (Stephen Tompkinson), Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan), Joy Merryweather (Susannah Doyle). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions Features

Comedy Rewind: Drop The Dead Donkey - Making and breaking the headlines

Sunday 4th February 2024

We look back at classic 1990s newsroom-set comedy Drop The Dead Donkey, a sitcom that pondered whether journalistic integrity can prevail in a world where only a wealthy few have the power to set the agenda.

Romesh Ranganathan. Credit: Alex Lake Live

Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Auton - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Saturday 3rd February 2024

Here's what our live comedy columnist thought as the major new tour from Romesh Ranganathan kicks in. Plus: Boundless poetic beauty courtesy of Rob Auton.

Sitcom Mission 2023. William Vandyck. Credit: BCG Pro

BCG Pro Success Stories: William Vandyck

Friday 2nd February 2024

Pro member William Vandyck utilised our meet-ups and resources to help put together his new online sitcom. This is how he did it - and how you can do it, too.

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My Comedy Career: Helen Monks

Thursday 1st February 2024

Writer, actor and comedian Helen Monks - who is now starring in the RSC's A Midsummer Night's Dream - talks about fending off self-doubt, finding a network of people and the benefits of seeing yourself as a project manager.

Red Dwarf. Image shows left to right: Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie) Features

Launching Red Dwarf: Series I retrospective

Thursday 1st February 2024

A look back at the creation of Red Dwarf. The sci-fi sitcom nearly launched with a very different cast.

Image shows left to right: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez, Max & Ivan Live

Guz Khan, Max & Ivan, Louise Young, Lindsey Santoro - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 31st January 2024

Is this the end for acclaimed double act Max & Ivan? How will Guz Khan fare as he takes to the Hammersmith Apollo stage? How did newcomer Louise Young find growing up working class and half-Turkish in Newcastle? Is Lindsey Santoro comfortable spending ten minutes detailing embarrassing smear test outcomes? Answers to all these questions and more in Mark Muldoon's latest column.

Dreaming Whilst Black. Kwabena (Adjani Salmon). Credit: BBC, Big Deal Films Pro

BCG Pro Sessions video: Adjani Salmon

Wednesday 31st January 2024

Watch back our Zoom chat with Dreaming Whilst Black creator and star Adjani Salmon. This video sees him discuss how he created his web series, transitioned it to a TV pilot, then a full sitcom series.

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