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Ladhood. Image shows from L to R: Liam (Liam Williams), Penelope (Celeste Dring) Writing

Adapting to the world of the writer-performer

  • Saturday 28th March 2020

Sitcoms are being dominated by the phenomenon known as the 'writer-performer'. BCG Pro takes a look at the options you have to try and adapt to this trend.

Hoopla improv workshop on Zoom Performance

Improv courses move online

  • Friday 27th March 2020

Steve Roe from the Hoopla improv collective talks about how, with coronavirus keeping everyone at home, they are taking their workshops online via the Zoom video calling app.

Robert Popper Writing

Robert Popper interview

  • Friday 27th March 2020

Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper talks about the intricacies of writing and producing the long-running sitcom. He has some great tips for new writers too.

Generic picture of a laptop Writing

Writing topical comedy in an ever-changing news landscape

  • Wednesday 25th March 2020

It's pretty hard to keep up with the pace of the news at the moment, but here's some tips for how to write good topical comedy in an ever-changing news landscape.

Dave Bibby. Copyright: Karla Gowlett Performance

Tips for building an audience during coronavirus

  • Wednesday 18th March 2020

Comedian Dave Bibby offers a list of ways comedy performers can survive whilst the country is in lockdown due to coronavirus.

Union Jack Performance

Union JACK Radio want to broadcast stand-up sets

  • Wednesday 18th March 2020

Union JACK Radio is looking for comedians to send in stand-up material for them to broadcast as part of a new comedy radio show - #StandUpToCorona.

Adam Baird Performance

What I learned about stand-up from starting to do stand-up

  • Thursday 5th March 2020

The Mash Report writer Adam Baird talks through what he learnt about performing stand-up comedy when he decided to jump in and give it a try.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #12: Out of Sight

  • Sunday 1st March 2020

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: reviewers should remain off-radar.

Horse Feathers Comedy logo Production

Monthly £1k competition announces first winner

  • Friday 28th February 2020

A new, monthly £1,000-prize video competition has announced its first winner, Sean Turner.

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Lee Mack and Sandi Toksvig to speak at Big Comedy Conference

  • Wednesday 26th February 2020

Not Going Out creator and star Lee Mack will be attending the Big Comedy Conference in London on April 25th to discuss studio audience sitcom, whilst Sandi Toksvig, who is president of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain, will deliver a keynote speech.