Sitcom Page 14
UKTV and Comedy 50:50 announce opportunity for female writers
- Monday 15th February 2021
Comedy 50:50 and UKTV have launched an initiative to generate at least one new sitcom series for either Gold or Dave.
My Comedy Career: Jan Etherington
- Saturday 30th January 2021
Jan Etherington has been writing sketches and sitcoms since the 1980s. After a sea swimming session (she goes every day!), Jan kindly gave us her time to answer our My Comedy Career questions.
James Cary on Writing Your Sitcom
- Wednesday 27th January 2021
Top sitcom writer James Cary is sharing his knowledge via a new online course. In this interview he talks about how to get started in comedy, the common mistakes people make in scripts, and the benefits of taking his course.
My Comedy Career: Paul Powell
- Wednesday 20th January 2021
We were thrilled Paul Powell agreed to take on our My Comedy Career questions. As an experienced panel show and sitcom writer and producer, he has lots of great insight and advice to share.
Joel Morris and Neil Webster on comedy writing
- Friday 8th January 2021
An hour-long video featuring insight and advice from top comedy writers Joel Morris and Neil Webster. They discuss everything from starting out, to working with producers and taking notes.
The 10 rules of sitcom writing
- Friday 18th December 2020
Freelance comedy producer and executive Alison Vernon-Smith talks us through the ten rules of sitcom.
Steven Dick & Chris Grady on comedy writing
- Monday 30th November 2020
Comedy writers Steven Dick and Chris Grady, the creators of radio sitcom Saddled, offer up some great tips on creating characters.
Notes from the first Short Com Sitcom Writing Competition
- Friday 21st August 2020
Following on from their recent writing competition, Short Com director Chris Aitken runs through some of the common habits new sitcom writers portray, and gives suggestions for how people can potentially improve their scripts.
Dos and Don'ts for New Comedy Writers
- Sunday 2nd August 2020
Top comedy producer and recent BBC Studios Comedy Exec Simon Nicholls offers up some suggested Dos and Don'ts for new comedy writers.
Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni interview
- Saturday 23rd May 2020
Writers, producers and directors Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni make great comedy shows via their company Busby Productions. Here they talk to us about their new online show, how they create characters, and more.