British Comedy Guide

Laughs in high definition

Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

There are a few mistakes that producers and script editors encounter from writers - new and, sometimes surprisingly, not-so-new - all the time.

One is characters trading gags but without a proper story (or any story at all).

The other is some storyline and perhaps some jokes - but very imprecise and unclear characters.

It's crucial - no, seriously, absolutely crucial - when you're writing a sitcom that your characters are clearly defined.

Every piece of dialogue in your script should be character specific. You should be able to cover up the names, and tell from the lines themselves which...

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Published: Tuesday 27th August 2024

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