British Comedy Guide

Why write a sitcom?

Still Game

We'll be honest: the chances of getting your original sitcom idea made are low - low for a radio comedy, and even lower on television.

It is rare for new writers to, out of nowhere, have their own sitcom commissioned and produced.

But it does happen: and we can think of names of writers who have done exactly that.

Perhaps they were lucky, and there is of course an element of luck involved in all careers. But there will have been lots - and we mean lots - of hard work, too.

The rather obvious fact your original sitcom script...

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Published: Tuesday 6th February 2024

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