British Comedy Guide

A fresh start

Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), Arthur the Sailor (John Pierce Jones), Baldrick (Tony Robinson). Credit: BBC

The difficulty of writing comedy is well established. Those who are excessively dismissive of others efforts should probably try it themselves. Writing a series of a sitcom is even more challenging - which is why so few people have ever written their own sitcom.

Of course, those that write sitcoms have a degree of natural talent. But there is also plenty you can learn about the process - from how to storyline to the practical parameters of making a sitcom, on radio or television. Our platform has plenty of resources on these topics.

The more you write, the more your...

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Published: Friday 16th August 2024

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