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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Interview with Just The Tonic founder Darrell Martin

  • Tuesday 18th February 2020

Just The Tonic founder Darrell Martin talks about what it's like to run a comedy club chain. This interview includes some tips for comedians on how to get noticed by club bookers.

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Writing for Newsjack: Tips from two script editors

  • Monday 17th February 2020

Newsjack script editors Ed Amsden and Tom Coles give some tips for 'how to get your stuff on the show, whilst bearing no responsibility if you don't get your stuff on the show'.

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The Dos and Don'ts of Podcasting from Release The Clowns

  • Monday 17th February 2020

Nick Hildred and Alex Marion from Release The Clowns Sketch Comedy Podcast offer some great tips on setting up and maintaining a comedy podcast.