British Comedy Guide
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Joz Norris. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne Performance

My Comedy Career: Joz Norris

  • Sunday 21st June 2020

Joz Norris has been writing and performing comedy on the stage, online, on screens and on the wireless. In this in-depth interview he gives some insight into how he works.

Image shows from L to R: Big Red Button, Pier Van Tijn, Johnny Burns Production

Big Red Button interview - directing as a duo

  • Saturday 20th June 2020

Johnny Burns and Pier Van Tijn direct together under the name Big Red Button. Here they talk about what it's like to call the shots as a duo, and how they made the pilot La Princesa de Woking look like it was set in the 1980s.

Sooz Kempner Production

How to Home-Stream: Part Two

  • Friday 19th June 2020

Creating a good online show can be surprisingly tricky, so we've asked comedy's new home-streaming community for their at-the-coalface advice. This week, a music and comedy special with Sooz Kempner and Katie Pritchard.

Dave Cohen Writing

Here is the news: you CAN make a living writing comedy

  • Thursday 18th June 2020

Dave Cohen writes about making a living from comedy writing, and the benefits of learning how to pen topical gags.

Richard Cray. Copyright: Aurelie Stratton Production

Become an expert podcast producer: top advice from Richard Cray

  • Friday 12th June 2020

A series of in-depth linked articles in which Richard Cray, who co-writes and produces The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show, talks in-depth about podcast recording, editing and publishing. It includes many specific tips.

Oliver Double Performance

Oliver Double on teaching comedy

  • Friday 12th June 2020

Oliver Double, who runs comedy-related modules at the University of Kent, discusses teaching comedy.

Ross Brierley Production

How to Home-Stream: Part One

  • Wednesday 10th June 2020

Creating a good online show can be surprisingly tricky, so we've asked comedy's new home-streaming community for their hard-earned advice. First up, chat-show host & pro tipster Ross Brierley offers some useful do's and don'ts.

Holly Walsh Writing

Holly Walsh talks about making The Other One

  • Monday 1st June 2020

Holly Walsh talks about co-writing and directing BBC comedy The Other One. She discusses how "character is everything".

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #15: The Best-Laid Cunning Plans

  • Monday 1st June 2020

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: why it's still worth launching a happening.

Only Fools And Horses. Del (David Jason). Copyright: BBC Production

Classic comedies lead lockdown viewing

  • Wednesday 27th May 2020

UKTV has published details of its viewing figures under lockdown, with classic comedies the most watched programmes.