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Hitmen. Jamie (Mel Giedroyc). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions Writing

Single Camera or Studio Audience?

  • Thursday 14th April 2022

So: you're working on a new sitcom project. You now face a choice: what type of sitcom should your show be? Single camera or studio audience?

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe). Copyright: BBC Writing

Writing dialogue in a comedy script

  • Friday 8th April 2022

Here are some issues to consider as you write dialogue in your next comedy script.

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Don't worry about getting an agent

  • Tuesday 5th April 2022

Newer comedy writers often focus a lot of energy on trying to get a comedy agent. In this article, we explain why you shouldn't worry about that... yet.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #37: Stand-Up and be Counted

  • Sunday 3rd April 2022

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Comedians vs hecklers can be complicated.

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Finishing a script

  • Thursday 31st March 2022

Finishing a script can be far more challenging than starting one. Finishing your work might feel like an almighty task, but it is also essential... and it can be done.

Post It notes Writing

Structuring a scene

  • Monday 28th March 2022

If you're a new writer, structuring a scene can be daunting. In a fit of enthusiasm (or confusion, if you haven't planned properly), scenes can run away from you, becoming scrappy and directionless...

The Tuckers. Glyn Tucker (Steve Speirs) Writing

BCG Pro Sessions video: Steve Speirs

  • Friday 25th March 2022

The 70 minute video of our conversation with top actor and writer Steve Speirs. Topics of discussion include sitcom plotting, the process of television commissioning/development and how to comedically 'set fireworks off'.

Robin Ince Performance

Tune-Up, No. 8: Robin Ince on how to get science into stand-up

  • Wednesday 23rd March 2022

Niche, scholarly topics can now work on comedy stages - Robin Ince explains how he started putting heavy concepts into club sets.

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender) Writing

What's your show about?

  • Tuesday 22nd March 2022

The best sitcoms are always about more than a bunch of people exchanging jokes. The first thing to remember is that what your show is about is not where it's set...

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Combatting writer's block

  • Thursday 17th March 2022

All but the most heightened, rarest of creative geniuses will experience writer's block - or at least admit to it. But how to get past that empty page, glaring, mockingly back at you? That is the real mark of a writer in control.