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BCG Pro Sessions video: Sam Leifer
- Wednesday 14th December 2022
We had such an interesting and enjoyable chat with Plebs director and co-writer Sam Leifer for our December 2022 BCG Pro Sessions event. Here's the video recording.
James Kayler on directing Hard Cell
- Tuesday 19th April 2022
Hard Cell director James Kayler gives us an insight into what it is like to plan and film a TV show.
My Comedy Career: Sebastian Thiel
- Tuesday 27th April 2021
Sebastian Thiel has just finished directing the TV sitcom pilot Dreaming Whilst Black. We caught up with him to find out how he has built up his career. He has some great tips around focusing on yourself.
Gary Sinyor on creating Hapless
- Monday 1st March 2021
Writer and director Gary Sinyor talks us through how he created the sitcom Hapless, which is now appearing on streaming platform My5. He explains how he got the self-funded project up-and-running and, in the process, captured the interest of TV networks.
The Blaine Brothers on directing Out Of Her Mind
- Tuesday 20th October 2020
Directors Ben and Chris Blaine discuss making Sara Pascoe's sitcom Out Of Her Mind. There's some great insight and advice in this interview.
Directing a feature animation
- Thursday 17th October 2019
Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon co-director Will Becher discusses his career in animation and the making of the new blockbuster feature film.
Making Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
- Friday 26th July 2019
As Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans bursts into cinemas, we chat to director Dominic Brigstocke about directing and transferring the TV hit to the silver screen.
How we made For Love Or Money
- Tuesday 9th July 2019
Writer and director Mark Murphy talks through developing and filming "unromantic comedy" For Love Or Money.
The toilet scene in A Brief History Of Tim versus Jerk
- Tuesday 2nd April 2019
It's interesting to compare two versions of the same scene from Tim Renkow's sitcom.
Advice on Directing from director John Jencks
- Wednesday 17th May 2017
John Jencks is the director behind The Hippopotamus, the new film based on the book by Stephen Fry. He kindly agreed to answer technical questions from BCG Pro readers about the art of directing.