British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Features Page 33

BBC Radio microphone Writing

How to pick up radio credits

  • Monday 25th September 2023

Getting your first comedy writing credit is the best feeling ever. So says Dave Cohen, who got his exactly 40 years ago and remembers every detail.

Paul Schlesinger 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.

Phil Clarke 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.

Stage 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.

Arabella McGuigan 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.

Clapperboard and headphones Writing

Cue montage!

  • Tuesday 19th September 2023

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

Harry Enfield

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.

Illustration of a woman holding a megaphone

Should you hire a publicist?

  • Friday 15th September 2023

In this piece, we talk through the importance of publicity. Should you hire a PR?

Ghosts. Robin (Laurence Rickard) Production

Directing comedy: reaction shots

  • Thursday 14th September 2023

When shooting comedy, reaction shots are key to a satisfying and funny finished product. We discuss them here.