British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Features Page 14

Masterchef. Emma Kennedy. Copyright: BBC

Emma Kennedy on writing, part 1

  • Friday 21st June 2024

Emma Kennedy is a prolific writer of screenplays and novels, as well as a performer. Here, she discusses form and idea generation.

BAM!

BCG Pro Success Stories: BAM!

  • Thursday 20th June 2024

Comedy duo BAM! - married couple Bec Bartley and Sam Bartley - won the Starter category in the BCG Pro Production Awards in 2021. Since then, they've continued to build up their online following, and - as they explain here - they've just got 18 million views on one of their sketches.

Brain illustration

The creative mind

  • Wednesday 19th June 2024

Comedy creatives need to protect their mental health.

The Comedy Store Players. Image shows left to right: Richard Vranch, Andy Smart, Lee Simpson, Josie Lawrence, Neil Mullarkey, Kirsty Newton Performance

The case for improv

  • Tuesday 18th June 2024

Comedy creators should try their hands at improvisation. Here's why.

The Comedy Doctor. Credit: BCG

The Comedy Doctor on taste

  • Monday 17th June 2024

A member wonders whether their script is funny.

Fawlty Towers. Image shows left to right: Miss Gatsby (Renee Roberts), Major Gowen (Ballard Berkeley), Miss Tibbs (Gilly Flower), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Mrs Johnson (Aimée Delamain) Writing

Transitions

  • Friday 14th June 2024

Do writers need to specify a transition between scenes?

Television remote

Watch, listen and learn

  • Thursday 13th June 2024

Creators must engage with broadcast comedy.

Still Up. Image shows left to right: Danny (Craig Roberts), Amy (Lois Chimimba) Writing

Pleasing yourself

  • Wednesday 12th June 2024

It's important you write material that you enjoy.

Image shows left to right: Lucy Regent, Freya Bennett

"It's time to shake up British comedy!"

  • Tuesday 11th June 2024

Pro members Lucy Regent and Freya Bennett talk us through their burgeoning collaboration, sparked at our Big Comedy Conference - and their huge ambitions.

Image shows from L to R: Frank Muir, Denis Norden Writing

Dirty the paper

  • Monday 10th June 2024

Write something - anything! - to jump start the creative process.