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The Young Ones: From out of the Shadows

6 days ago | comedy.co.uk | Andrew Heaton

Comedy writer? Stand-up comedian? Looking to progress? Join BCG Pro When Cliff Richard and the Shadows released their chart-topping single The Young Ones (written for the film of the same name) in 1962, little did they, or anyone, know the track would be equal parts honoured and subverted almost exactly twenty years later.
Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase

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.
Glasgow Improv Theatre auditions

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.
Noising Up - Opportunities - BCG Pro

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.
Kyrah Gray - First Gig, Worst Gig - British Comedy Guide

1 week ago | comedy.co.uk | Si Hawkins

It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. This time we're looking ahead to a noteworthy event on Saturday, at London's Union Chapel. No Direction Home celebrates Refugee Week with an actively varied range of performers, from Lemn Sissay OBE to our guest today, Kyrah Gray. The London-born comic and TV writer is no stranger to sharing stages and writing rooms with big personalities - Tom Davis, Romesh Ranganathan, Rosie Jones - and this should be a memorable one.
Learning by doing: MA Comedy Writer-Performer at UAL

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.
Comedy writing - Features - BCG Pro

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.
Reading the audience

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

We've all been there. Events where a speech has fallen flat - or stand-up gigs where the material has felt inappropriate. It's awkward, and it can kill the night. To progress in the comedy industry, stand-ups need to learn to read their audience. Of course, there is a market for comedians who are wildly unpredictable - but their wild unpredictability is what is predictable about them. You don't book Frankie Boyle to host an event for an accountancy firm. Although, actually... That could be great.
Pitch Centre - BCG Pro

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

Pitch Centre connects producers looking for projects with BCG Pro members who have great ideas. This unique, custom-built, interactive system is exclusive to BCG Pro. How it works Register your project(s) in the Pitch Centre system: add scripts, videos, treatments, and whatever else helps explain your idea. Your project is logged, fully registered to you, and tracked within our system.
The Comedy Doctor

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

Got a question about comedy writing, performing or production? The Comedy Doctor answers questions. The Comedy Doctor answers a question from a member who is wondering whether to enter Sitcom Mission. The Comedy Doctor answers a question from a member worried about referring to brand names in a script. The Comedy Doctor answers a question from a member who is struggling to decide which projects to focus on.