British Comedy Guide

Sitcom writing tips

Image shows from L to R: Andrew Ellard, Micheál Jacob, Declan Hill, John Finnemore

Here's an hour long video of a session recorded at the Big Comedy Conference 2013, packed full of sitcom writing tips.

Top script editor Andrew Ellard leads a discussion into various aspects of sitcom writing. He's joined by Cabin Pressure creator John Finnemore, producer Micheal Jacob and Declan Hill from The Sitcom Mission.

Press play to hear the panel discussing their thoughts on topics such as setting up characters; how to move plots forward; giving each episode a hidden theme; dealing with script notes; and the beauty of writing for the radio.

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Published: Monday 8th April 2019

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