Features Page 31

Production

My Comedy Career: Paul Schlesinger

Friday 22nd September 2023

Paul Schlesinger has been making great comedy since the 1990s. His latest project is Still Up, which launches on Apple TV+ today. He talks about the TV comedy industry in this Q&A.

Production

My Comedy Career: Phil Clarke

Thursday 21st September 2023

As Still Up, a comedy series about two best friends bonded by insomnia, prepares to launch on Apple TV+, executive producer Phil Clarke takes on our My Comedy Career questions.

Performance

Directing live comedy

Thursday 21st September 2023

In this piece, we discuss the benefits of hiring a director to work on your live show.

Production

My Comedy Career: Arabella McGuigan

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Arabella McGuigan is the producer of Still Up, the new Apple TV+ comedy starring Antonia Thomas and Craig Roberts. Here she talks about what her job entails.

Writing

Cue montage!

Tuesday 19th September 2023

In this piece, we discuss the benefits of montage sequences.

Gags to riches: can comedy make you rich?

Monday 18th September 2023

In this piece, we examine whether comedy can make you rich. The short answer is, "yes". The long answer is... rather more complicated.

Alma's Not Normal. Image shows from L to R: Lin (Siobhan Finneran), Alma Nuthall (Sophie Willan), Joan (Lorraine Ashbourne), Jim (Nicholas Asbury)

Writing

Video: How to structure your 30 minute TV comedy script

Sunday 17th September 2023

If you're writing 30 minute sitcom or comedy drama scripts, you'll want to get the structure right. Here's an hour-long video in which Chris Head uses clips and script excerpts to look at the three act structure often seen in TV comedy.