Writers' rooms
Bigger comedy projects tend to involve writers' rooms. What are they and how do they work? Here's some insight...
A writer walks into a room
- Friday 5th April 2024
Micheal Jacob discusses writers and writers' rooms.
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.
BCG Pro Sessions video: Christine Rose
- Tuesday 31st August 2021
What's it like in a TV panel show writers' room? That question, and many more, are answered in this 70 minute video recording of our BCG Pro Sessions interview with top gag writer Christine Rose.
BCG Pro Sessions video: Martin Trenaman
- Thursday 15th July 2021
The recording of the BCG Pro Sessions Q&A with actor and writer Martin Trenaman. Amongst other things, he talks about his experiences of appearing in shows such as The Inbetweeners, offers sitcom writing insight, and discusses scripting material for panel shows.
BCG Pro Sessions video: Julia McKenzie
- Sunday 28th March 2021
A video recording of our BCG Pro Sessions Q&A with Julia McKenzie, the Creative Director for BBC Studios Audio. She explains the commissioning process for new ideas, ways writers can develop, and more.
Stand-up and HIGNFY writer Kevin Day, on turning comedy into your day job
- Thursday 4th March 2021
Kevin Day on HIGNFY's gag rate, the modern ways to make an impact, and how just talking the talk can make a big difference.
BCG Pro Sessions video: Bill Dare
- Sunday 14th February 2021
Top writer and producer Bill Dare joined us for our first ever BCG Pro Sessions interview. If you missed it, you can catch up via this recording.
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.
My Comedy Career: Christine Rose
- Friday 1st May 2020
Over the last decade and a half you're likely to have seen the name 'Christine Rose' appearing in the end credits of many TV comedy shows. Here we chat to the prolific gag writer to find out how she got started, and what it is like to be a joke writer in the world of TV entertainment.
What's it like to work in a writing team?
- Tuesday 17th December 2019
The writers behind the sitcom web series Content talk about what it was like to take part in the show's writers' room.