Tim Dawson

1 week ago | comedy.co.uk | Tim Dawson

Competition Writing (Sitcom) Free Website TV producers DLT Entertainment are, for a second year, seeking new scripts to showcase at the Edinburgh Festival in August. DLT Entertainment (co-sponsors of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and producers of TV shows such as My Family) and venue Monkey Barrel Comedy are running Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase for a second year.

1 week ago | comedy.co.uk | Tim Dawson

Opportunity Performance Free Opened 20th June / Closes 30th July Website Glasgow Improv Theatre is holding open auditions for new 'House Teams' on 30th July and 2nd August. Those selected will be offered coaching and regular performance opportunities. Glasgow Improv Theatre (The GIT) is holding open auditions for its 'House Teams' this summer, giving local talent a chance to perform regularly on stage and receive expert coaching.

1 week ago | comedy.co.uk | Tim Dawson

Opportunity Writing (Sketches) Writing (Gags) Free Closes 26th August at 12:00 Website This satirical BBC Radio Scotland sketch show is looking for sketches, gags, spoofs, quickies, take-offs and send-ups. Sketch show Noising Up is to return to BBC Radio Scotland in August for Series 6. The producers are now looking for submissions. You can be from anywhere to write for the show, but your material should be focused on Scotland.

1 week ago | comedy.co.uk | Ciaran Clarke |Tim Dawson

Dr Ciaran Clarke is an academic, actor, writer and sound designer. Recent credits include Wosson Cornwall and Jordan Brookes On... for BBC Radio 4, as well as work with Miracle Theatre, Wildworks and Kneehigh. He has also collaborated with a number of stand-ups and sketch groups in a range of roles, and co-created the binaural stand-up show, Bleed, with Jordan Brookes in 2018. In 2012 I was performing in a touring production of The Importance of Being Earnest.

1 week ago | comedy.co.uk | Tim Dawson

This is our section housing general advice about comedy writing. We explain why sometimes the easiest thing to do is to just to write the bloody script. We explain why you need a proper outline for your sitcom script - and why you should stick to it. We discuss flaws in sitcom characters. How do you find them, and how do you make them work? How to copyright your script New writers often worry about copyright. Should they? We take a look.