BCG Pro Newsletter: 17th April 2025

Friday 18th April 2025

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The House

Recording The House

The first episode of our original sitcom, The House, is now in the can. Co-creator and producer Micheál Jacob talks through the recording process.

News & features

Character study: Basil Fawlty
Character study: Basil Fawlty
We're taking a look at comedy characters, analysing how they work and what makes them funny. First up, "Basil!".
The Comedy Doctor on mentioning brands
Comedy Doctor: mentioning brands
The Comedy Doctor answers a question from a member worried about referring to brand names in a script.
The Secret Reviewer #72: Careful what you wish for
The Secret Reviewer
Our clandestine critic asks: Should we beware of big stages?
Leroy Brito
Sessions video: Leroy Brito
We talk to comedian and writer Leroy Brito about the process of building a career in comedy.
Comedy Women In Print Prize adds self-published category
Comedy Women In Print Prize
Entry is now open for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2025, with a new self-published category added.
Best In Class launches Marie Goulbourne Award
Marie Goulbourne Award
Best in Class have announced an award in memory of stand-up Marie Goulbourne. It will help a working class queer northern comic attend the Edinburgh Festival.

BCG Pro Sessions: Jon Holmes

We will be interviewing Jon Holmes soon. If you have any questions about The Skewer, our 10-Page Call Out or anything else, do send them in.

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Opportunities

Sitcom Mission
Sitcom Mission
Just a week and a few days to go to enter this big annual writing competition.
Funny Women Awards - Stage Award
Funny Women Awards
Categories for stage performers, writers, online creators and video sketches.
BCG Pro Gag-a-Week
BCG Pro Gag-a-Week
Ughhh... Hnnngh. Gaaaah! Stress is the theme this time.
BBC New Comedy Awards 2025
BBC New Comedy Awards
Are you a fresh comedian? Have you prepped an entry for this contest yet?
BIFA Springboard
BIFA Springboard
If you're working a second feature film this opportunity can support you.
BCG Pro Short Film Award
BCG Pro Short Film Award
The deadline to submit your short film or video sketch to us is Wednesday 30th.

Online Courses & Workshops

Chris Head's stand-up writing course launches next month. July options include new courses from Car Share writer Tim Reid.

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From the archive

Features from our library of insightful content.

Back to basics 1: Feasibility
Feasibility
We look at the topic of feasibility in regards to the basics of narrative comedy writing.
Back to basics 2: Situation
Situation
A focus on the 'situation' in situation comedy.

"I find it an easy way into writing pieces is to think what the character's voice is like, and start from there." - Armando Iannucci

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