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Browse our articles, videos and podcasts with timeless advice in them, by topic...

Acting

Lights, camera, action... a selection of articles that will be of interest to those who perform comedy.

Agents

Do you need an agent? What do agents do? This is the section looking at those things.

Books / novels

Looking to write a comedic novel? Here's some insight on the topic of writing fiction books.

Career development

Looking to move up the comedy career ladder? You'll find these articles helpful.

Children's comedy

Kids comedy is a huge market, with a number of opportunities for newer writers to gain credits.

Commissioning / pitching

If you want to see your comedy creation on TV or radio, you'll need to know about pitching and the commissioning process.

Competitions

When you're an up-and-coming writer or performer, a good way of getting recognition is to enter competitions and win awards.

Courses / education

Insight in what it's like to take part in a comedy course.

Development / pilots

Many projects get stuck in development hell. Here's some articles to try and stop that being your situation too.

Dialogue-free

Comedy without words - often called silent comedy (although many have musical accompaniment) - is an interesting sub-genre.

Directing

Everyone knows what a director is... but not everyone knows how they operate. Here's some insight.

Edinburgh Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival is the place for live performers to showcase what they can do.

Entertainment formats

This section essentially concerns itself with working on non-narrative formats, e.g. panel shows and 'shiny floor' entertainment programmes.

Film (movies / shorts)

Feature movies are expensive to make... but they are the ultimate cretation goal for many. This section also covers short films.

Improv

Improvisation is a key comedy skills. Learn from some of the best in this section.

Jokes / gags

Jokes should be at the heart of most comedy projects. Don't forget to gag!

Live gigs

Insight from promoters on how to run a good live comedy night.

Marketing

Looking to advertise what you do or what you've made? Here's some advice.

Mental health

Mental health issues are common in those who work in creative industries.

Money / funding

British people don't like talking about money... but if you want to make comedy your career, knowing how much you can earn is important. Plus: advice on how to raise funds for projects.

Notes / reviews / rejection

Comedy creators sadly must regularly deal with bad news, and process feedback. Here's some advice in that area.

Online

The online comedy space grows every year. It's worth getting to grips with.

Planning / productivity

This section focuses on making the most of your time and making your projects a success.

Podcasting

10 years ago there weren't many podcasts, now everyone has one! Looking to join the club? Here's some advice for how to setup and grow a comedy podcast show.

Producing

A producer's job is to make sure a project is realised in the right way. We've spoken to various people in that role...

Radio

Radio is the biggest commissioner of comedy in the UK. You should be writing comedy with BBC Radio 4 in mind!

Script editing

Script editors can help polish a script. It's quite an art to get right though.

Sitcom

Writing sitcom is hard to master... there's lots to think about and learn! Hopefully these articles will help you hone your situations and characters.