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Craig Beadle Performance

Stand-up course diary

  • Thursday 23rd October 2014

A blog from Craig Beadle discussing what caused him to decide to sign up to a stand-up course. What is it like to go on a course?

Cardinal Burns. Image shows from L to R: Dustin Demri-Burns, Seb Cardinal. Copyright: Left Bank Pictures Performance

Video: Cardinal Burns offer some comedy tips

  • Saturday 20th September 2014

In this video, double-act Cardinal Burns offer insight and tips on how to create a sketch show.

Marc Burrows Production

Why Comedy Video Websites Fail

  • Wednesday 13th August 2014

Marc Burrows - who has worked for Comedybox, MySpace and Funny Or Die - explains why websites based around comedy videos keep failing.

Lauris Beinerts Production

What's it like to get 7m views on your YouTube video?

  • Friday 30th May 2014

An interview with Lauris Beinerts, the publisher of a YouTube sketch which will soon pass the 7,000,000 views mark.

Micheál Jacob Writing

Mapping a path through the sitcom jungle

  • Wednesday 11th December 2013

Former BBC Comedy executive Micheál Jacob has just written his first book, Getting It On - Writing and producing television comedy. In this article he takes a look at creating and writing sitcom.

Dave Cohen Writing

Getting a comedy career: Should I go freelance?

  • Monday 14th October 2013

If you're hoping for a career in comedy, deciding if and when to give up the day job and commit to comedy is one of the most difficult decisions you'll ever make. Here's advice from Dave Cohen.

Image shows from L to R: Steve Oram, Alice Lowe Production

Making a British comedy film - video insight

  • Wednesday 24th July 2013

Here's three videos in which writers and producers talk about the art of making a British comedy feature film.

New Eden Production

How we made animated comedy New Eden

  • Wednesday 24th July 2013

Brett Snelgrove, the co-creator of online animated sci-fi comedy New Eden explains how they created the show and got backing from YouTube producers ChannelFlip.

David Bussell Writing

How I invoiced The Daily Mail for my joke

  • Thursday 18th July 2013

David Bussell explains how he successfully invoiced the Daily Mail newspaper group after they published his joke without permission.

The Fitzroy team at sci-fi convention Production

Five things film-makers can learn from Kickstarter

  • Thursday 20th December 2012

Five things film-makers can learn from the website Kickstarter (and vice versa), written by a director who is approaching the end of his own crowd-funding campaign.