HAVING already hosted workshops about comedy writing in the city, Cumbrian stand-up Jane Postlethwaite is now returning to Carlisle to demonstrate the art of writing comedy characters. It is the ...

Netflix is coming to radio. The streaming-content giant has cut a deal with Sirius XM Holdings Inc. to create a comedy channel with the satellite-radio broadcaster, according to the companies. For ...

To be a good comedian requires a mastery of many elements. Facial movement and delivery are two, and most importantly, a vivid imagination. Basak Ng, a 41-year-old owner of a dessert and drinks ...

It's the most commonly stated and in my opinion (so therefore must be true) most correct thing ever said about sitcom. "It's all about the characters". That's it, right there. The secret to writing a ...

What's the first thing you remember about your favourite sitcoms? The characters. Captain Mainwaring's pomposity. Basil Fawlty's simmering rage. Alan Partridge's desperate need for validation. Great ...

A great comedic play isn’t finished once the script has been written — or even decades afterward. Artistic interpretation is the cornerstone of a successful production as the director, actors, and ...

A standout even among the reliably hilarious ranks of Daily Show correspondents, Roy Wood Jr. has dedicated his entire on-stage and on-screen career to finding fresh angles and unexpected takes. A ...

The Northern Ireland Comedy Unit was formed eighteen months ago, as part of the BBC's commitment to comedy. In a short period of time the unit has identified and established links with creative talent ...

Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.

I WAS burnt out and didn’t want to write a show this year. Comedy takes time and effort, and seeing studios want to use artificial intelligence to write scripts, I thought: “Why am I working so hard ...