https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/ A regular blog about The Sitcom Mission, a UK sitcom writing contest in which scripts are showcased live at a central London theatre. en-gb 600 (c) British Comedy Guide. https://www.comedy.co.uk/images/design/british_comedy_guide_rss.jpg https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/ 144 144 Declan and Simon introduce The Sitcom Mission. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/1/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/1/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:00 GMT Blog An update on how the workshops and entries are progressing. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/2/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/2/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00 GMT Blog A discussion about the pleasures and pain of feedback. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/3/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/3/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT Blog Advice from veteran sitcom writer Eric Chappell, creator of such classic shows as Rising Damp. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/4/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/4/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00 GMT Blog A list of the 32 sitcoms that were shortlisted for The Sitcom Mission 2010 https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/5/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/5/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00 GMT Report A report from the first heat of The Sitcom Mission 2010. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/6/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/6/ Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00 GMT Report A report from the second heat of The Sitcom Mission 2010. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/7/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/7/ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00 GMT Report A report from the third heat of The Sitcom Mission 2010. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/8/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/8/ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:00 GMT Report A report from the fourth and final of the heats for The Sitcom Mission 2010. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/9/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/9/ Mon, 10 May 2010 23:00 GMT Report A report from the first semi-final of The Sitcom Mission 2010. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/10/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/10/ Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00 GMT Report A report from the second semi-final of The Sitcom Mission 2010. The full line-up for the final is announced. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/11/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/11/ Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00 GMT Report A report from the Grand Final of The Sitcom Mission 2010. Bryn Mills with his sitcom Thunderer is the winner. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/12/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/12/ Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:00 GMT Report An article about Tom Hollander's sitcom Rev. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/13/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/13/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:00 GMT Blog An article discussing sitcom writing. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/14/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/14/ Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:00 GMT Blog An interview with Chris Carey. He is the co-producer of This is Jinsy, the surreal sitcom which started life on BBC Three as a pilot and is now moving to Sky for a full series. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/15/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/15/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00 GMT Interview The Sitcom Mission 2011 is launched. See the blog for full details. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/16/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/16/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00 GMT Report A blog post about comedy abroad. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/17/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/17/ Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00 GMT Blog An interview for IdeasTap. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/18/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/18/ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00 GMT Blog A blog about sitcom writing. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/19/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/19/ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00 GMT Blog So, we're half way through reading the 2011 entries... https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/20/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/20/ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00 GMT Report A blog post about rejection of comedy scripts. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/21/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/21/ Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00 GMT Blog The 32 scripts long listed for The Sitcom Mission 2011. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/22/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/22/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:59 GMT Report Correspondence with a writer wondering if they made the top 200. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/23/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/23/ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:30 GMT Blog An interview with Hat Trick Productions' Development Co-ordinator, Claire Broughton. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/24/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/24/ Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:30 GMT Interview An interview with freelance producer, director and comedy writer Adam Bromley. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/25/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/25/ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:30 GMT Interview We'd like to congratulate the following for being the Final 8 that we'll be showcasing in June and July 2011... https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/26/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/26/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:15 GMT Report An interview with radio producer Colin Anderson. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/27/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/27/ Tue, 03 May 2011 12:30 GMT Interview Interview with Julie Bower, the writer of Radio 4 sitcom 49 Cedar Street. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/28/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/28/ Tue, 03 May 2011 13:00 GMT Interview An update on The Sitcom Mission 2011... https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/29/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/29/ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:00 GMT Report Details on The Sitcom Mission 2011 final. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/30/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/30/ Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:40 GMT Report An interview with Mount Pleasant producer Siobhan Bachman. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/31/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/31/ Sun, 11 Sep 2011 10:40 GMT Interview A blog about the idea of 'Writing Episode Zero'. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/32/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/32/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:50 GMT Blog Do the characters in your sitcom have flaws? They should have... https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/33/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/33/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:00 GMT Blog An interview with actor David Fynn, who is in shows like Pete Versus Life. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/34/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/34/ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:34 GMT Interview A copy of the award-winning Thunderer sitcom script. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/35/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/35/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:00 GMT Blog Paul Kerensa talks about sitcom writing. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/36/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/36/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:12 GMT Blog There's four weeks left to enter The Sitcom Mission 2012 https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/37/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/37/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:15 GMT Report Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards, winners of The Sitcom Mission 2011, talk about their experiences. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/38/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/38/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:40 GMT Report There's two weeks left to get your entry in... https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/39/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/39/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:10 GMT Report An update on The Sitcom Mission 2012 with five days left to enter... https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/40/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/40/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00 GMT Report The longlist of 32 scripts for The Sitcom Mission 2012. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/41/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/41/ Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:30 GMT Report The Sitcom Mission 2012 is all wrapped up, it's time for reflection. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/42/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/42/ Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00 GMT Blog The Sitcom Mission 2013 is here. Here we go! https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/43/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/43/ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:00 GMT Blog Answers to some questions about The Sitcom Mission 2013. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/44/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/44/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:00 GMT Blog The deadline for The Sitcom Mission 2013 is extended until 15th April 2013 https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/45/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/45/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:00 GMT Blog A blog about how the most important things in sitcom are the characters. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/46/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/46/ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:35 GMT Blog The winners of The Sitcom Mission 2013 write about their experience https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/47/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/47/ Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:00 GMT Blog Hayley McKenzie says be passionate about what you're doing. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/48/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/48/ Sat, 01 Feb 2014 11:20 GMT Advice Radio producer Katie Tyrrell explains why you shouldn't write Episode One. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/49/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/49/ Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:40 GMT Advice Writer Matthew Wakefield says you should not be precious about your first scripts. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/50/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/50/ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:40 GMT Advice Phil Whelans says you should think of traits for your smaller characters. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/51/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/51/ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:30 GMT Advice Charles Garland asks if you can describe your protagonist in one word. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/52/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/52/ Wed, 05 Feb 2014 13:00 GMT Advice David Byrne from New Diorama Theatre says to start your script with a real firework. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/53/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/53/ Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:30 GMT Advice Stephen Keyworth offers lots of tips for writing comedy. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/54/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/54/ Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:45 GMT Advice Radio 4 producer Dawn Ellis offers her best sitcom writing tips. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/55/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/55/ Sat, 08 Feb 2014 16:20 GMT Advice Write the first draft as drama - one of the interesting tips in this blog. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/56/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/56/ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:05 GMT Advice Julie Bower offers some useful writing tips. Including turning off the internet https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/57/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/57/ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:15 GMT Advice Dave Cohen talks about sorting the differences between what your characters want and what they get. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/58/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/58/ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:35 GMT Advice Comedy consultant Marc Blake discusses a common pitfall of plot absenteeism in sitcom writing. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/59/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/59/ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:50 GMT Advice This blog explains why you should beware the dreaded Rear View Sitcom. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/60/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/60/ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:00 GMT Advice Matt Tiller says you should write another script. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/61/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/61/ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:00 GMT Advice Writers Blakewill and Harris explain The 'Yes' Test. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/62/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/62/ Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:00 GMT Advice Roland Moore on the topic of dealing with exposition in scripts. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/63/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/63/ Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:50 GMT Advice Micheal Jacob on how to deal with notes from producers https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/64/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/64/ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:00 GMT Advice Kate Smurthwaite on how to write anything, then how to be funny with it. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/65/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/65/ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:00 GMT Advice Casting director Esta Charkham talks about comedy. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/66/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/66/ Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:40 GMT Advice Women Are Funny. Get Over It https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/67/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/67/ Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:15 GMT Blog Adrian Poynton says replace 'and' with 'but'. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/68/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/68/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:10 GMT Advice Why sitcom writers should always look at other scripts. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/69/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/69/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:20 GMT Advice Advice on how to describe characters in your sitcom script. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/70/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/70/ Fri, 15 May 2015 14:00 GMT Advice Don't use too many parentheticals or overly detailed scene descriptions. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/71/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/71/ Wed, 20 May 2015 09:00 GMT Advice Writing dialogue with no subtext is a bad idea. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/72/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/72/ Fri, 22 May 2015 10:45 GMT Advice Have a fresh voice. Structure and plotting you can learn but original, interesting ideas are far and few between. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/73/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/73/ Sun, 24 May 2015 14:30 GMT Advice Jamie Rhodes says to make sure you format your script properly. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/74/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/74/ Tue, 26 May 2015 12:00 GMT Advice Make sure you don't write any set ups that don't pay off. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/75/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/75/ Thu, 28 May 2015 09:00 GMT Advice Weak dialogue is a big 'no' in terms of sitcom scripts. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/76/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/76/ Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:00 GMT Advice Always read your dialogue out loud to make sure it sounds right. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/77/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/77/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:00 GMT Advice Have a story to tell, and make sure you format your script right. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/78/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/78/ Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:00 GMT Advice Try taking unique traits from your friends and family to avoid having one-dimensional characters in your scripts. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/79/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/79/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 07:30 GMT Advice Iona Sweeney talks about when to include high concept situations in your sitcom. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/80/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/80/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:30 GMT Advice In your script showing is always funnier and 'going for the funny' is always paramount. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/81/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/81/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:05 GMT Advice Dialogue is a vital component within your script but the lack of it can also be just as effective. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/82/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/82/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:10 GMT Advice The bottom line: each character matters in your script. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/83/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/83/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:10 GMT Advice What does your character stand to gain or lose? https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/84/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/84/ Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:30 GMT Advice You need to get your laughs in early on a script. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/85/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/85/ Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:00 GMT Advice Characters are the most important thing about your sitcom script. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/86/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/86/ Sat, 27 Jun 2015 07:00 GMT Advice There's no excuse for not formatting your script properly. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/87/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/87/ Sun, 28 Jun 2015 07:00 GMT Advice A blog on the subject of likeability in sitcom characters. They don't have to be nice. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/88/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/88/ Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:10 GMT Blog Those Three Girls talk about why they think it's important to fund a pilot of their sitcom... https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/89/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/89/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:40 GMT Blog An interview with James Huntrods, the winner of The Sitcom Mission 2015. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/90/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/90/ Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:45 GMT Interview Andrew Ellard shares the best advice he's ever received about writing. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/91/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/91/ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:00 GMT Advice The Sitcom Mission 2017 is open for entries. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/92/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/92/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 01:00 GMT Blog Feedback on the 2017 Sitcom Mission entries and the longlist revealed. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/93/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/93/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00 GMT Blog Details on the results of The Sitcom Mission 2017 https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/94/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/94/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:00 GMT Report The Sitcom Mission 2018 is now open for entries https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/95/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/95/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:00 GMT Blog The long list for The Sitcom Mission 2018 https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/96/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/96/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 15:30 GMT Blog An introduction to Sitcom Mission 2020, which runs from 1st January to Sunday 3rd May 2020. https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/97/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/97/ Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:20 GMT Blog How to get started on your sitcom https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/98/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/98/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:30 GMT Advice The six finalists in Sitcom Mission 2020 https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/99/ https://www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission/blog/99/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:20 GMT Blog