If you want to write comedy for the UK market – you’ll want to hear this podcast: Sitcom Geeks. In a recent episode, (No. 126) there is great specific advice on making the first 10 pages of your script outstandingly good. Sitcom Geeks is a fortnightly podcast by James Cary (Miranda) and Dave Cohen (HorribleContinue reading “First 10 comedy pages”
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Look Back in Laughter: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
What we can learn from comedy writing royalty: Galton and Simpson
Legal Fidgey-Widgeyness
The technical term for when your brain tries to explode with impatience at wording in legal documents…. as demonstrated by the calm and patient* Mr Black in “Black Books” *caution: there may be some irony used If you like this scene, do search out the whole series of “Black Books” on DVD – if inContinue reading “Legal Fidgey-Widgeyness”
6 tips for Writing Comedy from Script Editor
These tips for writing comedy come from Andrew Ellard, an English comedy writer and script editor who has worked on hugely popular British TV sitcoms such as “Red Dwarf” and “The IT crowd”. In the video below, he’s giving advice about writing sitcom – but much of what he says will help us writing comedyContinue reading “6 tips for Writing Comedy from Script Editor”
The Gift of Hospitality
Some are born with it, some have it thrust upon them. Mrs Doyle, housekeeper to Father Ted is the one doing the thrusting, in these many clips from the hilarious classic Irish comedy. Chosen and uploaded by Hat Trick productions, makers of the Sitcom
