Cyrus Bales - Dexit interview
- Monday 6th August 2018
We chat to Cyrus Bales, a comedy writer and performer who recorded his sitcom pilot Dexit in front of a live audience.
Trying (and failing) to raise your online profile
- Friday 18th May 2018
Comedy writer Alex Lynch talks about the frustrations of trying to create content on social media that might go viral.
Jonathan Davenport talks about online comedy
- Thursday 5th April 2018
An interview with Comedy Strategist Jonathan Davenport. He talks about how to make sketches work on social media, and how Facebook Watch will soon change how we consume some online comedy.
Newsjack: How the show is made
- Saturday 3rd February 2018
British Comedy Guide goes behind-the-scenes on Newsjack to learn how the producers sift through scripts and edit the sketch show. There's various handy tips in here for those looking to submit jokes to the show.
How to write and tell a Christmas Cracker joke
- Friday 22nd December 2017
Lecturers from Bath Spa University have looked at the 'science' behind Christmas Cracker jokes. In this article they explain how to write a good festive gag, and how to deliver your seasonal one-liner.
Behind-the-scenes on Newsjack
- Thursday 28th September 2017
British Comedy Guide goes behind-the-scenes on Newsjack, Radio 4 Extra's topical sketch show. Here's five lessons we learnt whilst watching the script being put together and then performed.
Advice on Directing from director John Jencks
- Wednesday 17th May 2017
John Jencks is the director behind The Hippopotamus, the new film based on the book by Stephen Fry. He kindly agreed to answer technical questions from BCG Pro readers about the art of directing.
Seldom Differ: Why we're funding a sketch show on Kickstarter
- Friday 9th September 2016
Comedy group Seldom Differ explain why they've turned to Kickstarter to help prove their sketch show would work on television.
Andrew Ellard's advice
- Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Andrew Ellard shares the best advice piece of advice he has ever received about writing.
James Farrell interview
- Wednesday 22nd June 2016
Top TV comedy producer James Farrell gives us an insight into what his job entails...