I love this time of year - the sun's a-rising earlier, the first gorgeous blossoms of the season are springing forth and the most promising comedy script competitions are in full bloom. This month ...

The basics for becoming a writer are simple: equipment, space, time, support, and a project to work on. As Mark Gatiss - The ...

While we're in the midst of reading the lastest Comedy script submissions it seemed like a good time to ask one of the script-reading team to share some pointers on creating memorable comedy ...

The guidance, exposure, support and inspiration BBC Writersroom has offered so far has been nothing short of fantastic. The sandwiches on the other hand have been quite variable... — Mat Rees, Comedy ...

With an award-winning CV that includes Titting About with French and Saunders, Ed Reardon’s Week, Miles Jupp sitcom Party’s Over, Dave Gorman’s Genius and Bridget Christie's Utopia, comedy producer ...

Forget self-improvement and self-actualisation, when it comes to writing good comedy characters, well rounded human beings need not apply. Dysfunctionality is very much the order of the day. (l-r) ...

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that the story in Emma Fiske-Dobell’s script takes place in 1952. In fact, it takes place in 1592. The original version of this ...

Alice Etches has won this year’s £1,000 David Nobbs Memorial Trust prize for comedy writing, set up in honour of the Reggie Perrin creator. They won for their script The Waywards with runners-up Ralph ...