British Comedy Guide
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Bad Tidings. Image shows left to right: Scott (Chris McCausland), Neil (Lee Mack)

Merry Christmas!

  • Wednesday 18th December 2024

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas - see you in 2025!

Christmas notebook Writing

5 gold rings: writers

  • Tuesday 17th December 2024

Here are 5 articles we hope are particularly useful to writers.

Microphone with festive hat on it Performance

5 gold rings: comedians and performers

  • Monday 16th December 2024

Some useful pieces for comedians and performers.

Brassic Writing

Making a scene

  • Friday 13th December 2024

Every scene in your comedy script should move the story forward - and contain something funny.

Green Light Writing

The green light

  • Thursday 12th December 2024

What can you expect to happen if your sitcom project gets the green light? We take a look.

Animation of a discussion between two animated characters

In development

  • Wednesday 11th December 2024

Some useful insights into the development process.

The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC Writing

A word on parody

  • Tuesday 10th December 2024

We consider parody as a comic sub-genre.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #69: It's just a number

  • Monday 9th December 2024

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Stand-ups age well - but other comics need to move on.

Big Comedy Conference 2024. Image shows left to right: Jon Holmes, Pete Strauss, Ben Wicks, Rosie Holt, Katie Storey, Lindsay Sharman Writing

Big Comedy Conference video: Avenues to success

  • Friday 6th December 2024

A video recording of the Big Comedy Conference 2024 session that delved into the wide variety of ways to navigate the comedy industry.

The Inbetweeners. Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird). Copyright: Bwark Productions Writing

Back to basics 2: Situation

  • Thursday 5th December 2024

We consider the "situation" in situation comedy.