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Benjamin May Performance

A spotlight on stagecraft

  • Monday 10th February 2025

Actor and voice over artist Benjamin May explains the rudiments of stagecraft.

Lemons. Jordan Stephens

Why oh why oh why? Long read

  • Thursday 6th February 2025

As comedy creatives develop their projects, they will face many questions. In our latest long read, we explore just some of them.

Volunteers helping with preliminary clearance work for the BIT. Copyright: The Bristol Improv Theatre

Live shows: leverage

  • Tuesday 4th February 2025

We discuss leverage in the context of live performances. How do you maximise the appeal of your show?

Lisa Houston. Credit: Sean Bruce Monteith

Shared laughter: does it still exist? Comment

  • Monday 3rd February 2025

Writer and Pro member Lisa Houston discusses the importance of shared laughter - and what that means for comedy creators and audiences today.

Fleabag. Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures Writing

Creating compelling comedy characters Long read

  • Thursday 30th January 2025

Chris Head explores character creation in television comedy scripts.

Big Comedy Conference 2024. Image shows left to right: Nathan D'Arcy Roberts, Toussaint Douglass, CJ Rock, Andy Townsend Writing

Big Comedy Conference video: Writers and agents

  • Wednesday 29th January 2025

A video from our 2024 Big Comedy Conference in which writers Toussaint Douglass and Simon Nye and agents CJ Rock and Andy Townsend discuss the practicalities of the industry today and what you might expect in the future.

The House logo. Credit: BCG Writing

House building

  • Tuesday 28th January 2025

An update on BCG Pro's participative sitcom The House, from co-creator and producer Micheál Jacob.

Silver Stand Up 2024 Performance

Spice up your live show

  • Monday 27th January 2025

Here are some hints and tips for spicing up a live performance.

Count Abdulla. Abdulla Khan (Arian Nik) Writing

The right way Long read

  • Thursday 23rd January 2025

The first in a new series of long reads. In this piece we ask, is there a right way to construct your sitcom?

Mike Cooper Writing

Mike Cooper on taste and influence Comment

  • Tuesday 21st January 2025

Pro member and writer Mike Cooper considers his favourite shows, his favourite writers, and his dad - and how they've influenced him.