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A podcast series for those interested in the mechanics of situation comedy. James Cary and Dave Cohen discuss the art of sitcom writing for TV and Radio.
In this episode Dave and James weave together all the strands of the previous 221 to bring the podcast narrative to a pulsating climax... no...
Looking back to when we began, back when people used to say "what's a podcast?". What has changed since 2015, and what's stayed the same? Da...
Dave talks to writers Dana Fainaru and Hamish Wright about their brilliant new comedy Significant Other, out now on ITVX. Plus writing for l...
Dave and James discuss how to plan your next year of writing with purpose and intention - plus some surprising news about their own plans.
Bravo BCG Pro! Dave and James debrief on the hugely successful Big Comedy Conference, concentrating on the commissioners and producers who o...
Dave and James talk to Britain's hottest comedy drama writing star Neil Forsyth about his latest hit show The Gold, the new series of brilli...
Bleak Expectations was an instant Radio 4 comedy hit and is now headed for the London stage... a mere 16 years later. Creator and writer Mar...
There are quick wins to be had on your comedy writing career journey. And there'll be plenty of help with these at our upcoming weekend of C...
Ooh listen - a podcast about why you should be thinking about making a podcast! No really, tonnes of useful advice about kickstarting your c...
Writer, performer and founder of Female Pilot Club, Abigail Burdess, talks to Dave and James about the joy of getting your scripts in front...
It's a long time since Dave and James took a deep delve into the heart of storytelling. Find out why a flat tyre is not a plot. An inspector...
Dave and James talk to writer, performer, stand-up and Buffering co-creator Steve Bugeja about driving with a murderer in your passenger sea...
Exciting news from the BBC: they're signing up 10 comedy writers, producers and directors to spend a year learning how to turn your ideas in...
What do you want to achieve this year? Still chasing the dream? Is it even the same dream that you think you want? There are still plenty of...
Christmas and Sitcom. Two words that go together like turkey and stuffing. There are more than 300 Christmas sitcom specials and in this epi...
Ever get one of those days where it's just not happening? Days that turn into weeks... Dave and James confront the bane of the new writer's...
Part 2 of our wide-ranging chat with top comedy drama writer Lisa Holdsworth (Call The Midwife, New Tricks, All Creatures Great And Small) w...
Dave and James talk to the brilliant comedy drama writer Lisa Holdsworth. What is comedy drama? If anyone knows Lisa does, she's written loa...
Join James for this exclusive interview with Dave Cohen, whose new improved second edition of the indispensable Complete Comedy Writer is pu...
Fascinating chat with Scott Dikkers, legendary creator of The Onion. His is a great story of how someone with no connections to the comedy w...
Producers, commissioners, script readers - everyone tells you what they want more than anything from a script is to hear "your authentic voi...
Dave and James talk two-minute-movies with the queen of sketchwriting Gemma Arrowsmith, best known for her work with Tracey Ullman and whose...
James and Dave are joined by a gang of Geekers to celebrate the first 200 episodes. A deep but fun discussion about credits, com dram and co...
Dave's been in Edinburgh to see the first full on Fringe since 2019. What's changed? What hasn't? And what's all the fuss about Jerry Sadowi...
The simple answer is "it's what BBC Writersroom are looking for this November." Dave and James return to this tricky question to help you wo...
Dave and James welcome back the kings of DIY moviemaking Danny Stack and Tim Clague. Fresh from their triumphant week at the Cannes Film Fes...
Commissioners say they love them, they remain hugely popular, nobody's writing them. Surely the answer is obviously yes yes yes! Dave and Ja...
In Part 2 of the interview, Ashley Pharoah, co-creator of Life On Mars, explains the eight years of development that preceded the hit drama,...
There most certainly was for Ashley Pharoah, who went on to co-create of Life On Mars, one of the best comic drama series of the last 20 yea...
Writing topical jokes for radio is one of the fastest ways to build your credits and get to know producers. With The Skewer winning bucketlo...
Dave and James talk about... talking. How do you bring your comic conversations to life? What gets left out? How do you make it funny? And f...
Creator of the great comedy monster Martin Fishback, Fergus Craig talks about his early love for Mr Bean, the Edinburgh hit double act of Fe...
Dave and James talk to Hat Trick boss Jimmy Mulville about his decades of phenomenal comedy success, developing new writing talent and why y...
Part 2 of the advice-packed interview from Daniel Peak, one of our most successful sitcom creators. Code 404, Not Going Out - and he's not a...
...announced in this week's bonus episode. Dave and James discuss what made it onto the shortlist, how the quality of scripts has improved i...
Part 1 of our deeply insightful natter with brilliant sitcom writer Danny Peak, regular writer on Not Going Out and creator of one of Sky's...
James and Dave have read your Hat Trick Script Competition Scripts and here are the headlines: 1. It really is hard. 2. Thanks so much for s...
Currently one of our most successful comedy writers, Georgia Pritchett talks to Dave and James about the long road to success, working virtu...
Dave reports back from his first two years of trying to become a novelist, and details the ups and downs of starting a new writing career. W...
Work deep, build habits. Dave and James return from the break with great ideas to improve your writing productivity and increase fun. Plus a...
Make 2022 The Year Of The Comedy Writer. James and Dave offer a great guide for ensuring that next year is your best for writing yet. Includ...
Still time to polish that Hat Trick sitcom script to perfection. In this episode we answer your last-minute queries. What's a self-contained...
The Hat Trick Sitcom Script competition window is now open. Brrr! You've got five weeks to bash that script into shape. Everyone talks about...
Good news - TV's top comedy commissioners want the same as we do for our Hat Trick Sitcom Script Competition. Dave and James discuss Broadca...
You've got two months to write your script for our Hat Trick Sitcom Contest. In this episode Dave and James talk about the pros and cons of...
Exciting news - today Sitcom Geeks launch our Sitcom Script Competition in association with the mighty Hat Trick and BCG Pro - with £1000 fo...
Stuart Goldsmith is a great stand-up and host of the superb long-running podcast examining what makes people funny. Great advice for freeing...
Dave and James go deep into smelling the flowers, keeping perspective and learning to love Bill Gates - all of which can help you to become...
Top comedy writing teachers Chris Head and Kay Stonham join Dave and James with great tips for how to develop your career. A big shout out f...
You've created a great character - congratulations! Now all you need to do is create another, and another, and build your stories around the...