Your comedy career
Published: Wednesday 8th January 2025
Pro member Dan Sweryt is a comedy writer and script editor whose extensive credits include Breaking The News, The Skewer, Noising Up, The Naked Week, Only An Excuse?, Lewis Macleod's Wired News, Tilt and more.
'Career' is a strong way of putting it, isn't it? You've decided you want to be a comedy writer, so you've already decided you don't need money!
Obviously the dream is to sit there day after day banging out episodes of sitcoms that will appear on the TV year after year. But the reality is that won't happen - and isn't for even some already...
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You can start your comedy writing career with our online course that helps you write gags for Breaking The News and put together ideas for The Skewer. So far, we've helped over 30 writers gain their first radio and TV comedy writing credits, and they've gone on to have nearly 200 combined credits including commissions and lead writing slots. Find out how you could add your name to that list in the online British Comedy Guide webinar, taking place at 7pm this coming Tuesday (14th January 2025)
