Friday, 20 August 2010

New writing initiatives from the BBC College of Comedy

Developing your sitcom writing and getting to the next level can seem daunting if you don't have support - which, thankfully, is where the BBC College of Comedy comes in.

According to a new press release, they have announced two new writing initiatives for 2010:

All Mixed-Up is a sitcom writing competition where writers will be asked to submit proposals which reflect multi-cultural Britain.The second initiative will be in collaboration with CBeebies In-house Production to develop a writing workshop which explores the creation of new comedy for viewers aged four to six.

Writers who are interested in All Mixed-Up, and can demonstrate some professional achievement are requested to submit the first ten pages of a script, with a limit of six characters and three settings.

The best six scripts will be workshopped in preparation for a showcase with a professional cast at the Soho Theatre on 4th December, where a celebrity panel will choose the best two for further development by BBC Comedy. Both scripts will be optioned, with the winner's option worth

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