Thanks, Swerytd for the preceeding post.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/comedy/2012/03/chris-reddy-writer-of-pramface.shtml
I'm completely new to writing comedy, done some stand-up for about a year and now had a bash at the Laugh Track call.
I haven't read a jot about scriptwriting - anyone have any book recommendations?
Thanks in advance
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I always recommend the Eight Characters of Comedy by Scott Sedita, then Writing Television Sitcoms by Evan Smith. I think more people should also read And Here's the Kicker by Mike Sacks, it's a compilation of interviews with various humour writers in different mediums and there's some fascinating (not to mention useful) stuff in there.
I found How to be a Sitcom Writer by Marc Blake useful.
Does anyone know any good books on sitcom structure?
Thanks, guys, I really appreciate the recommendations. Now, am off to do some writing, instead of squinting at the writers room twitter piccie. Nope, can't spot my script...
Quote: Vince Ives @ March 28 2012, 3:36 PM BSTWriting Television Sitcoms by Evan Smith.
Just finished reading this again and even though it's about American sitcoms, it has loads of incredibly useful advice on everything; characters, structure, humour.
Also can thoroughly recommend 'The Comic Toolbox' by John Vorhaus, which again is packed with useful stuff.
I'm sure there's a longer thread for this somewhere but I can't find it. 
Been a couple of years since I read it, but I found the Marc Blake book really good as well.
Many thanks fork ind words guys. (that's all allusion to the Ronnies)
My How NOT to write Sitcom follow up book (A&C BLack 2011) has lots and lots of things to avoid - such as 'Me and Mrs Jones' or 'My Family'.
How NOT to write sitcom is also a one Day intensive course for newbies and the next one runs on Saturday December 1st 2012
All details on www.writingsitcom.co.uk
Or Facebook Writing sitcom.
Marc Blake