British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Writing (general) Page 8

Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

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.

Clock

How long should it take?

  • Friday 26th January 2024

We discuss the amount of time you should expect to take to write sitcoms, sketches and one-liners.

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. Image shows from L to R: Patsy (Joanna Lumley), Edina (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: BBC Films

Studio audience sitcom - the advantages

  • Thursday 25th January 2024

We talk about the value of writing a studio audience sitcom script.

Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Jason (Jon Pointing), Rufina (Amanda Holden), Grumio (Ryan Sampson), Marcus (Tom Rosenthal). Copyright: RISE Films

Single camera comedy - the advantages

  • Wednesday 24th January 2024

We talk about the advantages of single camera comedy.

The Comedy Doctor. Credit: BCG

The Comedy Doctor on comic novels

  • Tuesday 23rd January 2024

The Comedy Doctor answers a question on writing comic novels.

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows left to right: Del (David Jason), Trigger (Roger Lloyd Pack)

Triggers

  • Monday 22nd January 2024

We talk about triggering your audience. Should you? Shouldn't you? We take a look.

The Comedy Doctor. Credit: BCG

The Comedy Doctor on actors

  • Friday 19th January 2024

The Comedy Doctor answers a question about actors.

Script

Ending your script

  • Thursday 18th January 2024

We discuss some different approaches to ending your script.

Spymonkey. Image shows left to right: Aitor Basauri, Toby Park. Credit: Barbara Pálffy

Spymonkey: Why the frogs?

  • Wednesday 17th January 2024

Physical comedy ensemble Spymonkey are set to bring Aristophanes' classic The Frogs to audiences in Northampton and London. Artistic director Toby Park explains why there is no better way to look at the nature of how comedy works than having a crack at the classics...

Young Hyacinth. Hyacinth (Kerry Howard). Copyright: BBC

Snobbery and sitcoms

  • Tuesday 16th January 2024

There can be a good deal of snobbery towards sitcoms - and comedy in general. Here's why you should ignore it.