BCG Pro Sessions video: Ashley Blaker
- Thursday 6th April 2023
The video recording of our hour-long Zoom session with comedy practitioner Ashley Blaker. He talks about writing, performing and producing.
Games, Subgames and Character Games in comedy writing - as seen in original Monty Python scripts
- Tuesday 4th April 2023
Chris Head is running a comedy writing course at the British Library in London where you will see original Monty Python scripts! Here he writes about 'games' in comedy sketches.
The Secret Reviewer #49: Zealous Guy
- Saturday 1st April 2023
Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Weird comedy in the wrong place can get ugly.
The Comparison Trap
- Tuesday 28th March 2023
Live comedy publicist and agent Carla Speight talks about 'the comparison trap' - "It does happen to everyone and it is a big deal".
DAFTAS 2023 winners announced
- Tuesday 28th March 2023
Hudson Hughes's short film was the big winner this year's DAFTAS Comedy Awards. Artie Brennan and Adam McNicol also picked up multiple prizes in the competition that spoofs BAFTA nominated productions.
BBC Studios announces new Creators in Residence
- Monday 27th March 2023
Liz Daramola and Hammed Animashaun have been given six-month scripted comedy development roles within the BBC Studios umbrella.
More useful tips for making your sitcom script sparkle
- Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Here are five more tips to help you on your journey to the perfect sitcom script.
Jason Dawson joins UKTV as commissioning executive
- Monday 20th March 2023
Russell Howard Hour producer Jason Dawson is joining UKTV as a commissioning executive.
The four hour voice
- Sunday 19th March 2023
Dave Cohen explains how listening to Tim Ferriss learning about writing is a helpful task in finding your own writer's voice.
Useful tips for making your sitcom script sparkle
- Friday 17th March 2023
Story generation, structure and dialogue are amongst the topics we touch upon in this article about making sure your script is in the best possible shape.