British Comedy Guide
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The cast of the radio series. Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions Performance

Finding your comedy voice

  • Thursday 12th September 2019

Dave Cohen talks about why finding your comedy voice is important, but also how it is a hard thing to achieve.

Extras. Image shows from L to R: Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jensen), Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais), Darren Lamb (Stephen Merchant) Writing

I've got a great idea...

  • Wednesday 11th September 2019

Dave Cohen discusses how, when creating a sitcom, you need to decide what your show is about, and what it is really about. Also, you need to ask yourself why you're writing it, and why now.

Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Penny (Patricia Hodge), Gary (Tom Ellis), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC Writing

13 rules of sitcom

  • Tuesday 10th September 2019

James Cary reveals 13 important rules of writing sitcom. From giving your characters hell, through to avoiding outside locations - there's lots of advice here.

Danny Morgan Production

How Double Date got made

  • Monday 9th September 2019

Producer Matt Wilkinson explains how comic-horror feature Double Date - now available to buy - developed from an idea in actor-writer Danny Morgan's head to the silver screen.

Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC Writing

Sitcom scripts: 5 mistakes we all make

  • Monday 9th September 2019

A look at five unnecessary mistakes that comedy writers at every level in the profession make, all the time.

Sitcom Geeks Writing

Sitcom Geeks Script Challenge 2019

  • Thursday 5th September 2019

BCG Pro members can enter a sitcom script competition run by Sitcom Geeks hosts James Cary and Dave Cohen.

The Secret Reviewer Performance

The Secret Reviewer #6: The Ego Trip

  • Sunday 1st September 2019

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: how the Fringe can fluff a critic's ego.

Laura Patricia Jones Writing

10 reasons to apply for the NFTS Writing & Producing Comedy course

  • Saturday 31st August 2019

A graduate of the National Film & Television School's Writing and Producing Comedy diploma talks about some of the advantages of the course, and how you can try to get the costs down.

Maddy Anholt

How to not be chicken

  • Wednesday 21st August 2019

Academy of Dramatic Change founder Maddy Anholt writes about taking opportunities, and making your own.

Ware Fringe. Yuriko Kotani Performance

The Road to the WareFringe, Part 4

  • Friday 9th August 2019

Having just put on his own mini comedy festival, Si Hawkins shares 10 tips he's learnt about organising such an event.