BCG Pro Newsletter: 25th April 2025

Friday 25th April 2025

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BCG Pro Short Film Award

BCG Pro Short Film Award

Our video-based competition closes Wednesday. We're very excited to announce that our judge will be comedy legend Ed Bye. A producer and director, his credits include Red Dwarf, Bottom, Murder, They Hope, Canned Carrott, Absolutely Fabulous, The Vicar Of Dibley and many more. Enter now!

Latest features

7 things to check before submitting your sitcom script
Submitting your sitcom script
Entering Sitcom Mission? Or preparing a script for elsewhere? Here are 7 things to check before pressing "send".
My Comedy Career: Camille Ucan
My Comedy Career: Camille Ucan
As she prepares to bring her debut play to the stage, we talk to actor and writer Camille Ucan.

The Comedy Doctor on Sitcom Mission

Sitcom Mission closes on Sunday. This article focuses on whether you should submit a project.

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Opportunities

BCG Pro Gag-a-Week
BCG Pro Gag-a-Week
Laptops is the theme this week. Do you have a funny take on the topic?
The Skewer
The Skewer
Series 13 is on air on Wednesdays. Have you tried submitting an idea yet?
The Treason Show: Sketches wanted
The Treason Show
The topical stage format is looking for gag and sketch writers ahead of its Brighton Fringe shows.
BCG Pro Manchester monthly meet-up
Manchester meet-up
Near Manchester? Put Tuesday 6th May in your diary. We'd love to see you.

Parliament event

A hearing looking at the state of the live comedy industry takes place in Westminster on Tuesday morning, from 10am. You can witness it in-person or stream online.

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3 things to remember...

Features from our library of insightful content.

3 things to remember when writing radio comedy
Radio comedy
It's often said that radio is a "writer's medium". Here are 3 things to consider.
3 things to remember when writing television comedy
Television comedy
Television can be difficult to succeed in, but the rewards are great.

"The theatre is one of those muscles - if you don't exercise it, it becomes a strange and truly fearful place" - Dawn French

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