Wednesday, 31 August 2016

The Best of British Sitcom Idiots

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Following on from the last post about idiots in sitcoms , and some ensuing twittering, perhaps it's only fair we pay tribute to the best...
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Readers' Qs - Does every sitcom need an idiot?

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This question comes from @andyrileyish , aka Andy Riley, an extremely experienced sitcom writer (Black Books, Hyperdrive, The Great Outdoors...
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Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Readers' Qs - How many scenes should there in a sitcom episode?

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Good question. And of course that all depends on the sitcom and the story. In general, sitcoms filmed in studios in front of an audience h...
Monday, 22 August 2016

Readers’ Qs - When devising a sitcom, do you start with story, characters, or situation?

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This question came from @amazingmikeyc When devising a sitcom, do you start with story, characters, or situation? I cover this in the fir...
Tuesday, 16 August 2016

Readers’ Qs - How do you make sure you don't give all the punchlines to the same character?

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@MagsTheObscure asks: How do you make sure you don't accidentally give all the punchlines to the same character who I will nickname Joe...
Monday, 15 August 2016

Readers’ Qs - When you write the 2nd draft, do you start with a blank screen again?

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@AdamWareham asks: When you start writing your 2nd draft, are you just editing the 1st draft, or do you start with a blank screen again? ...

Readers’ Qs - Do I Need Final Draft?

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No. Probably not. Maybe eventually? The question 'Do I Need Final Draft' is from @CraigJBeadle. If someone who's payin...
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