British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Online

The online comedy space grows every year. It's worth getting to grips with.

Matt Green. Credit: Karla Gowlett

Going from That Guy on screen to That Guy on stage

  • Friday 9th February 2024

Comedian Matt Green explains how he transferred his comedy from screen to stage.

Sitcom Mission 2023. William Vandyck. Credit: BCG

BCG Pro Success Stories: William Vandyck

  • Friday 2nd February 2024

Pro member William Vandyck utilised our meet-ups and resources to help put together his new online sitcom. This is how he did it - and how you can do it, too.

Naughties. Olivia (Olivia D'Lima)

How I made my (nearly) zero-budget web series, Naughties

  • Wednesday 6th December 2023

Olivia D'Lima, who created the web series Naughties, talks us through what she learnt in the process of making her show. There's lots of great insights and tips in here for anyone preparing to film a project themselves.

Dreaming Whilst Black. Kwabena Robinson (Adjani Salmon)

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.

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How comedy creatives can use social media

  • Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Social media can be useful for building your comedy career. You should at least consider it. Here's why...

Adrian Gray

My Comedy Career: Adrian Gray

  • Tuesday 7th February 2023

Adrian Gray has been attracting millions of views online, particularly for his Forgotten History format. In this interview we find out more about how he got to this point, and his thoughts on the precarious nature of internet publishing.

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Doing It Yourself

  • Sunday 1st May 2022

Here are some important things to consider when it comes to solo comedy creation.

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What should your website do for you?

  • Thursday 9th December 2021

In the age of social media, it's easy to forget the importance of a good website and, when you have one, to keep it up-to-date and looking spiffy. Here's some suggestions on what your website should do for you.

Murial. Image shows from L to R: Sally O'Leary, Janine Harouni, Meg Salter. Copyright: Jon Holloway

Make online comedy (and go viral)

  • Wednesday 18th August 2021

Have you got into making and sharing online comedy yet? Ahead of his Zoom sketch comedy course, Chris Head writes about the kind of comedy you can make, how to find the funny, and offers up tips on how to go viral.

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Laura Lexx and Bilal Zafar discuss creating online content

  • Friday 16th April 2021

A 55 minute video in which Laura Lexx and Bilal Zafar discuss online comedy, and going viral. They talk about creating content, building fanbases, how to capitalise on successes, and much more.