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Rules to create great sitcom characters
- Wednesday 16th October 2019
Are comedy writers putting in enough work when creating new characters? Dave Cohen looks at the art of character creation.
Killing your darlings: What I learned turning from producer to writer-performer
- Tuesday 15th October 2019
Former Radio 4 producer Adam Bromley discusses the lessons he's learnt in the process of changing roles to become a writer-performer.
What Is Character?
- Monday 14th October 2019
Dave Cohen takes a look at two comedy character types: The Monster and The Odd Couple.
Caimh McDonnell on finding success via self-publishing
- Wednesday 9th October 2019
We talk to Caimh McDonnell, one of the nominees of the Kindle Storyteller Award. In this interesting interview, he talks about how to be successful in the world of self-publishing novels.
Advice to writers
- Friday 13th September 2019
Here's four bits of brilliant advice for those thinking of making a career as a comedy writer.
Finding your comedy voice
- Thursday 12th September 2019
Dave Cohen talks about why finding your comedy voice is important, but also how it is a hard thing to achieve.
Gabby Hutchinson Crouch: Don't kill your darlings, just rehome them
- Friday 12th July 2019
Gabby Hutchinson Crouch talks about how a lot of a comedy writer's life involves rejection, but how you shouldn't give up but instead look for new mediums for your characters.
Jokes without words
- Friday 26th April 2019
A podcast discussion about dialogue-free comedy. Julian Dutton, Mark Burton and Mellie Buse discuss how to script visual comedy gags.
Writing for kids
- Tuesday 23rd April 2019
An hour-long video about writing for children's TV. There are opportunities, but challenges like strict compliance guidelines, educating as well as entertaining, the cognitive development of kids' brains, and more, all have to be considered when writing scripts in this sector.
Writing for radio
- Thursday 18th April 2019
An hour-long video packed with insight about comedy on the radio. Alex Lowe, Jane Berthoud, David Tyler and Paul Bassett Davies discuss everything from the commissioning process, through to actors needing shorter lines.