Jokes / gags Page 2
The key comic idea
- Thursday 2nd May 2024
Sketch, sitcom scene, story or joke - they all need a key comic idea.
Big Comedy Conference video: Jokes
- Thursday 22nd February 2024
Jo Bunting analyses joke creation with the help of Gráinne Maguire, Joel Morris and Christine Rose in this, the last of the recordings from our 2023 Big Comedy Conference.
Video: How to pick up radio writing credits
- Wednesday 27th September 2023
The video of a webinar in which writing for radio comedy shows such as Breaking The News and The Skewer is discussed in-depth.
Big Comedy Conference video: Open Door Shows
- Friday 23rd June 2023
The video recording of the Big Comedy Conference session in which Breaking The News series producer David Flynn, The Skewer creator Jon Holmes and DMs Are Open producer Rajiv Karia discuss how to submit material to their formats.
Writing Funny
- Friday 3rd March 2023
If you want to be a successful comedy writer, your scripts will have to be funny. There is no two ways about it. So, here is a checklist of "funny" that your script should ideally deliver...
Finding the funny in your sitcom
- Wednesday 15th February 2023
A guide to the origin of jokes in narrative comedy writing.
Joke structures
- Friday 10th February 2023
Certain tried and tested jokes structures have evolved over time, and some knowledge of the rudiments of their forms can be helpful to comedy writers. We look at some of the structures in this article.
What to do in a writers' room
- Tuesday 26th April 2022
You've been invited into a writers' room - on either a panel show or sitcom - as the most junior writer. Here are some hopefully helpful things to bear in mind as you work out how to conduct yourself.
Fine-tuning a gag and why it matters
- Sunday 28th November 2021
Fine-tuning a joke is important because it can mean the difference between its success or failure, whether it "lands" and makes people laugh or not. It is also the difference between being a lazy hack and a real craftsperson of comedy. Here's some thoughts and tips on the topic...