British Comedy Guide

Your comedy script: Why now?

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As we move towards the deadline for our our exclusive 10-Page Call Out opportunity, in partnership with top production company Expectation, we thought it would be worth considering in more detail the question, "Why now?".

It is, on the face of it, a rather annoying question.

When asked "Why now?", comedy writers naturally want to answer, "Because it's funny".

And it is important that your script is funny. That means a lot more than great jokes (verbal and visual).To be truly successful, your script needs great characters and an involving story, too.

In fact, your show's characters are [i]the most...

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Published: Friday 27th September 2024