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The Comedy Doctor on meetings
- Monday 25th March 2024
A member wonders whether they should meet a producer in person or on Zoom.
The Comedy Doctor on producers
- Thursday 8th February 2024
The Comedy Doctor answers a question from a member who doesn't like the work of the producer they've been placed with.
Development hell
- Monday 29th January 2024
You've all heard the phrase "development hell". But what does the development phase of a sitcom look like? We explore.
BCG Pro Sessions video: Gina Lyons
- Wednesday 1st November 2023
Here's the recording of our October 2023 BCG Pro Sessions Q&A with TV producer Gina Lyons. The hour-long discussion goes in-depth on topics related to developing comedy projects for TV.
3 ways to make your first page pop
- Wednesday 13th September 2023
Getting the first page of your script right is crucial. Here are some tips.
Crafting Dreaming Whilst Black
- Friday 4th August 2023
Co-creator, writer, star and producer Adjani Salmon talks to BCG Pro about the making of his 2016 web series, Dreaming Whilst Black, and its journey through pilot to fully-fledged BBC Three comedy in 2023.
Audio comedy tips
- Monday 31st July 2023
We analyse some pointers issued by the BBC in relation to a new initiative trying to develop new radio comedies to transfer to mainstream TV hits.
The five stages of sitcom
- Thursday 18th May 2023
We thought it might be useful to run through, in brief, the barebones of the sitcom writing and production process.
Why you should write a play
- Tuesday 28th June 2022
Writing a sitcom? Have you thought about staging a play? Working through the drafting process, collaborating with actors, and hearing an audience react will be hugely beneficial to you.
Simon Allen on creating The Watch
- Thursday 1st July 2021
Simon Allen talks about writing and producing The Watch, the comedy drama based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. There's some great insights from him in this piece.