"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy." I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time. madeleinebrettingham.substack.com/p/that-is-wh...

Meet this year’s DNMT New Comedy Writing winners! Matthew Mclane, Jas Bahia and Tom Little, congratulations!

We are delighted to announce this year's DNMT New Comedy Writing winner and runners up! Congratulations to Matthew Mclane, Tom Little and Jaskaran Bahia. Thanks to all the readers, judges and industry who lend their support. See you next year! 🎉

We are delighted to announce this year's DNMT New Comedy Writing winner and runners up! Congratulations to Matthew Mclane, Tom Little and Jaskaran Bahia. Thanks to all the readers, judges and industry who lend their support. See you next year! 🎉

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this is v nice and exciting. congrats to my fellow shortlisteds

Here’s the shortlist of fantastic comedy writers! Many congratulations to them, and well done to all who entered! V high standard of comedy writing in the U.K.

Hearty congratulations to all five.

We are delighted to announce this year's DNMT New Comedy Writing shortlist. Congratulations to: Tom Little Jaskaran Bahia Lotte Allan James Boughen Matthew Mclane The winner will be revealed in July...

Just a gentle reminder that the @writersguildgb.bsky.social are always there to support writers who think they are being taken advantage of.

The first name is MINE. A pleasant surprise to make the longlist. 3rd time in 4 years. The moral here is never give up. Or give up immediately. One of the two.

Congratulations to all the longlisted writers! [image alt text: Reggie Perrin (Leonard Rossiter), reading papers across the desk from his secretary Joan (Sue Nicholls). It's all very 70s-looking]

Congrats to this year’s DNMT New Comedy Writing longlist: Tom Worsley, Mary Flanigan, Matthew Mclane, Nick Chen, Chris Dann, Scott Payne, Caroline Mabey, Simon Warne, Lotte Allan, Alan Connor, Tom Little, Stephen Keyworth, Jaskaran Bahia, Tom Baker, Freya Parker, James Boughen, Jack & Anna Harris!

Look out for some exciting news today…

Just wanted to say if this is you, at any stage of your career, there is no shame in it. I needed work last year and got a job working nights in a supermarket because I needed the money and I met some wonderful people, had fun and eavesdropped on customers and it helped get me out of the house.

If you meet this criteria then do consider applying!

This year's DNMT New Comedy Writing Competition is now closed for entries. Thanks to all who submitted and good luck!

Deadline is TONIGHT!

Deadline is TONIGHT!

You have until 23:59 tomorrow to enter your script for this year’s DNMT New Comedy Writing competition! Find out more at davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

If you are a new comedy writer with a broadcast credit be sure to check out our new comedy writing competition! The deadline is 3rd March, find out more davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Women screenwriters over 40 - get on this! The Writers Lab has opened applications for its worldwide program, accepting feature and TV pilot scripts --> writers.coverfly.com/competitions... #scriptsky #scriptsky+ #womenwriters

Mine is in. Don't let it be the funniest the judges read. Get yours in now. If you need a deadline for motivation, you have a week.

New comedy writers! If you have a broadcast credit you have until Monday 3rd March to enter our competition & be in with a chance to win £1000 & time with a comedy producer. Find out more davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Unsolicited writing advice, no. #103876: Never worry about whether what you write "matters." It matters because you do. And one day, someone else may read it and understand that they matter, too. This is how we build a world, one connection at a time.

hi bluesky, i do a very silly topical podcast with some brilliant comedians like @rosieisaholt.bsky.social @soozuk.bsky.social and @notmurphy.bsky.social where we cope with The Horrors of the news by mocking them, eg this takedown of allison pearson. it’s SO stupid and SO funny.

Our third and final judge is Adam Tandy, who has worked on shows such as Catastrophe and Detectorists. The deadline to enter our new comedy writing competition is 3rd March! Find out more at davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Our third and final judge is Adam Tandy, who has worked on shows such as Catastrophe and Detectorists. The deadline to enter our new comedy writing competition is 3rd March! Find out more at davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

The Grey List — Forty stunningly good scripts from writers over the age of 40 — is right around the corner. Find your next hot project or superstar client (or just read a bunch of damn good scripts)! #scriptsky #filmsky

Meet our wonderful returning judge, Lucy Lumsden. If you want to be one of the new writers she's talking about, make sure you enter our new comedy writing competition by 23:59, 3rd March! Davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Meet our wonderful returning judge, Lucy Lumsden. If you want to be one of the new writers she's talking about, make sure you enter our new comedy writing competition by 23:59, 3rd March! Davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Also don’t forget the Bridport Prize also has the Never Too Late Award for Writers Over 60. Please share :)

Meet producer Gill Isles, one of our three judges for this year's New Comedy Writing Competition, we're thrilled to have Gill involved. Make sure you get your entry in by 3rd March to be in with a chance to have your work read by Gill and win £1000! davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Help fund events, travel bursaries, bespoke opportunities, 1-2-1 mentoring and 10 years' worth of tailored support for working class young creatives. Make a £5 donation today and make a real difference to someone's chances. arts-emergency.org/donate

Meet producer Gill Isles, one of our three judges for this year's New Comedy Writing Competition, we're thrilled to have Gill involved. Make sure you get your entry in by 3rd March to be in with a chance to have your work read by Gill and win £1000! davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

If you’re planning on entering this year’s DNMT New Comedy Writing Competition don’t forget the deadline is 3rd March! Find out more on our website davidnobbsmemorialtrust.co.uk

Some wise words from last year’s winner @aliceetches.bsky.social, you have until 3rd March to enter this year’s competition! Davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Are you a new comedy writer with a broadcast credit? Take a look at our script competition davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

We're excited to say that we are now accepting 10 mins of your writing submissions for our next #LiveWrites event! This opportunity is only open to scripts that have had no previous performances or stagings. Deadline: 10am, Fri 28 Feb 2025 Event date: Tue 1 Apr 2025 live.org.uk/live-writes

Playwrights! This week, I'm running a workshop on 'Formatting Your Play', all those fussy little post-drafting things you need to know to get submitted! Including cover letters and CVs www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/formatting...

Are you a new comedy writer with a broadcast credit? Take a look at our script competition davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Look at this fantastic opportunity and share widely. This is for comedy writers who already have a little bit of experience and are looking to get a stronger foothold in the industry…

We declare this year’s DNMT New Comedy Writing Competition open! With our amazing judges Lucy Lumsden, Adam Tandy and Gill Isles. Visit thedavidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk for more details!

Apply for a Board Trustee role at Arts Emergency! We're looking for people who are committed to helping young people pursue their passions & creating a culture that’s inclusive for all. This is an exciting time for us, be part of it! Deadline 20 Jan 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

People of #Ilkley & nearby! If one of your 2025 goals is to devote more time to your #writing – or just to get out of the house a bit more – come to the Write-In this Weds to work alongside others in a supportive environment. (And by supportive I don't just mean 'there's cake'. Although there is.)

glad more people are getting annoyed about this, although saying "where are all the new sitcoms??" and "we need to get all the old sitcom writers back to write new ones" is fairly ironic www.standard.co.uk/comment/gavi...

If you shop even more carefully, you may find the odd bookshop (AHEM!) still has a signed first edition in store... #booksky

Introducing Chortle Hotshots: New bursary for five comedians making their Edinburgh Fringe debuts

🎮Videogame writers are invited to meet the Videogames committee on 12 December to hear about our plans for 2025, share your ideas for future activity and to find out how you can get more involved in your union. Members and non-members welcome. 🔗Register here forms.office.com/e/MKznEM7FSz