BBC Scotland announces £500k development fund for new series
Friday 23rd June 2023
BBC Scotland is on the search for its next returning series following its huge success with the multi-award winning comedy drama series Guilt and its other scripted titles including comedies The Scotts and Scot Squad.
BCG Pro Talent Awards for Production 2023 results
Tuesday 13th June 2023
Director Steve Whiteley has won the BCG Pro Talent Awards: Production 2023. Meanwhile Sherice Griffiths won in the Starter category, for the short film she made.
Sitcom Mission 2023 longlist announced
Thursday 1st June 2023
Matt Harrison, William Vandyck, Chloe Page, Kalum Wilson, Tom Worsley and Tom Critch have made the final round of the Sitcom Mission 2023 competition.
BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 open for entries
Tuesday 30th May 2023
Entry is now open for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023. The deadline to apply is Sunday 9th July.
Sitcom Geeks podcast to end
Thursday 25th May 2023
Long-running comedy writing podcast Sitcom Geeks is to end this July, hosts James Cary and Dave Cohen have announced.
Expectation and BBC Comedy announce Wales regional partnership
Thursday 25th May 2023
The BBC has confirmed a second Regional Partnership Scheme for comedy development, working with Creative Wales and Expectation to nature new talent and independent production companies in Wales.
BBC Comedy Collective bursary recipients announced
Thursday 25th May 2023
The ten writers receiving bursaries from the BBC Comedy Collective have been announced.
99 Club opens applications for 2023 Female & Non-Binary Bursary
Friday 19th May 2023
Venue chain The 99 Club has opened submissions for its annual bursary scheme to support female and non-binary comedians.
The Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy announced
Friday 19th May 2023
Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced The Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy, which will come with a £25,000 prize.
BBC Comedy Festival will be in Cardiff on 24th to 26th May
Wednesday 12th April 2023
The second annual BBC Comedy Festival - which features sessions for comedy creatives - will take place in Cardiff from Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th May.