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Brett Vincent Production

Promoter Brett Vincent on making 'drive-in' comedy a reality

  • Thursday 2nd July 2020

Brett Vincent, one of the UK's most experienced comedy promoters, has setup The Drive-In Club, to help comedy fans see live comedy, despite lockdown. He talks us through the logistics of the operation in this interview.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #16: The Plus-None

  • Wednesday 1st July 2020

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Critics prefer solo gigging. If they'll let us.

Anna Morris Performance

My Comedy Career: Anna Morris

  • Tuesday 30th June 2020

Anna Morris is a comedian, writer and actor. You may have seen her sell-out one-woman character comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe; on Channel 4 in Lee And Dean; or in a multitude of hit online sketches. Here, she talks openly about her craft and career to date.

Chris Purchase Production

How to Home-Stream: Part Three

  • Friday 26th June 2020

Creating a good online show can be tricky, so we've asked comedy's new home-streaming community for their learned-the-hard-way advice. This week, stand-up and schooling with Chris Purchase and Yuriko Kotani.

Funny Women Awards Performance

Funny Women Stage Award 2020 finalists

  • Tuesday 23rd June 2020

The finalists have been revealed for the Funny Women Stage Award 2020.

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.