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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why the UK needs a dedicated improv theatre
- Thursday 6th December 2012
In this interview, Hollywood actor and veteran improviser Mark Beltzman talks about wanting to set up a dedicated improv theatre in the UK.
How to fund your comedy project with Kickstarter
- Thursday 22nd November 2012
Scott Evans from Look Creative Studio explains how you can use the crowd funding website Kickstarter to get your comedy project off the ground.