Press clippings
BBC launches Unhinged comedy shorts series
BBC Studios has launched Unhinged, a series of comedy shorts for its Funny Parts online channel.
British Comedy Guide, 6th September 2024BBC Audio Awards 2023 nominees
The shortlist for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023 has been revealed. DMs Are Open, Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out, Please Use Other Door, SeanceCast, The Skewer and Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones! are amongst the nominees.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd December 2022Rosie Jones, Jordan Brookes and Kiell Smith-Bynoe land Channel 4 Blaps
Channel 4 has announced seven new Comedy Blaps, including shorts for Rosie Jones, Jordan Brookes, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Harry Trevaldwyn.
British Comedy Guide, 13th April 2022David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2022 writing competition launched
The David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2022 comedy writing competition is now open for entries, with £1000 as the top prize.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2022Hypothetical to return for Series 4
Hypothetical - the panel show hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster - is returning to Dave for a fourth series in 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 20th December 2021Funny Women Awards 2021 results
The winners of the Funny Women Awards 2021 are Lara Ricote, Kathryn Bond, Ada Player, Hayley Morris and Sophie Duker.
British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2021Funny Women comedy writing award top three revealed
The nominees are Kathryn Bond, Lily Phillips and Zoe Tomalin.
Funny Women, 14th September 2021Funny Women comedy writing award shortlist revealed
It hasn't been easy but after much discussion and heated debate, we have managed to get our shortlist. We are pleased to say that this shortlist has an incredible range of styles, subjects, and scenarios that we will now present to our judging panel.
Funny Women, 1st September 2021Best Comedy Podcast nominees announced
Beef And Dairy Network, Dear Joan And Jericha, Hidden Ireland, Kurupt FM, Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat and SeanceCast have been nominated for Best Comedy Podcast in the British Podcast Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 28th May 2021Interview: Charlie Dinkin & Zoë Tomalin talk SeanceCast
Comedians Charlie Dinkin and Zoë Tomalin created their comedy-horror podcast SeanceCast last year, featuring sketches from new and emerging female and non-binary comedy writers. The ten-episode series was just nominated for the 2021 BBC Audio Drama Awards under Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch Show). The show sees Charlie and Zoë conducting seances at locations in order to gather scenes from The Beyond.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 17th February 2021