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The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #10: Three Thinking

  • Wednesday 1st January 2020

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Even mild criticism can come back to haunt you.

Best In Class Performance

Best In Class 2020 Edinburgh applications open

  • Saturday 28th December 2019

Best In Class, the profit sharing show that champions the talent of working class comedians, is now open for applications for Edinburgh 2020.

Content. Image shows from L to R: Rhiannon Shaw, Yiannis Vassilakis, Lorna Woolfson, Sadia Azmat, Kenagh Babcock. Copyright: Turtle Canyon Comedy Writing

What's it like to work in a writing team?

  • Tuesday 17th December 2019

The writers behind the sitcom web series Content talk about what it was like to take part in the show's writers' room.

Sean Morley. Copyright: BBC Performance

Sean Morley on research and development

  • Tuesday 17th December 2019

Sean Morley argues that comedy needs a better relationship with artistic research and development.

Stuart Laws Production

My Comedy Career: Stuart Laws

  • Sunday 15th December 2019

Writer, producer, director and performer Stuart Laws talks about his comedy career. "Remember that everything brilliant is made by a team not an individual."

Image shows from L to R: James Harkin, Anna Ptaszynski Performance

No Such Thing As A Fish: Why a good fact is like a good joke

  • Friday 6th December 2019

Anna Ptaszynski and James Harkin talk about turning facts into jokes via their podcast No Such Thing As A Fish. Find out why some sources work better than others.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #9: Book Smarts

  • Sunday 1st December 2019

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Do you have the write stuff?

Flickers Of The Future Writing

£100,000 prize available for climate change comedy idea

  • Tuesday 26th November 2019

Flickers Of The Future, a charity-sponsored opportunity for creators aged 18-29, has a £100,000 production funding prize. Judges include Richard Curtis.

Female Pilot Club Writing

Female Pilot Club interview

  • Saturday 23rd November 2019

Female Pilot Club founders Abigail Burdess and Kay Stonham talk to us about why they set up the script reading initiative, and we get some writing tips from Veep's Georgia Pritchett, whose new script will be showcased at the next event.

Comedy Central Production

Comedy Central pauses commissioning

  • Friday 22nd November 2019

Comedy Central has put all commissioning on hold, as it restructures its team. Manager Louise Holmes has also exited, to move to Facebook.