British Comedy Guide

Big Comedy Conference 2023 videos

Thank you so much for coming to our Big Comedy Conference! We'll have news of our 2024 conference soon, but - in the meantime - here are the recordings of the sessions, so you can catch-up on any you missed, or rewatch any you want to absorb again.

Please note: these recordings are available only to those who came to the conference, so please don't share them online. Thank you!


Big Comedy Conference 2023. Image shows left to right: Sarah Asante, Julia McKenzie, Adnan Ahmed, Tanya Qureshi

Commissioners

Tiff Stevenson interviews executives Adnan Ahmed (Sky Studios), Sarah Asante (UKTV), Julia McKenzie (BBC Radio 4) and Tanya Qureshi (BBC TV).


Big Comedy Conference 2023. Image shows left to right: Claire Jones, Clelia Mountford, Michelle Farr-Scott

Producers

Anna Morris talks to comedy producers Michelle Farr-Scott, Claire Jones and Clelia Mountford.


Big Comedy Conference 2023. Image shows left to right: Tom Basden, Sarah Morgan, Benjamin Green

Characters

James Cary talks to Tom Basden, Benjamin Green and Sarah Morgan about defining comedy characters.


Big Comedy Conference 2023. Image shows left to right: Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Adam Kay, Brona C. Titley, Daniel Peak

Plotting

Lucy Lumsden looks at the subject of sitcom plots with Adam Kay, Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Daniel Peak and Brona C Titley.


Big Comedy Conference 2023. Image shows left to right: Joel Morris, Christine Rose, Gráinne Maguire

Jokes

Jo Bunting analyses joke creation with the help of Gráinne Maguire, Joel Morris and Christine Rose.


Big Comedy Conference 2023. Image shows left to right: Dave Cohen, David Flynn, Jon Holmes, Rajiv Karia

Open Door Shows

Breaking The News series producer David Flynn, The Skewer creator Jon Holmes and DMs Are Open producer Rajiv Karia discuss how to submit material to their formats.


Big Comedy Conference 2023. Image shows left to right: Stevie Martin, Sarah Campbell, Stuart Laws

Satire & sketch

Bill Dare digs into the topic of short-form narrative (sketch) and satirical comedy with Sarah Campbell, Stuart Laws and Stevie Martin.

Published: Thursday 20th July 2023