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Great question! Here's some advice. 
There used to be a great radio show called The Show What You Wrote which had a similar open door policy to Newsjack but was not topical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04fdcqq https://twitter.com/DWCharlton86/status/1358764405232656385
There used to be a great radio show called The Show What You Wrote which had a similar open door policy to Newsjack but was not topical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04fdcqq https://twitter.com/DWCharlton86/status/1358764405232656385
I really wish the BBC would bring it back as there are great sketch writers out there who don't happen to specialise in topical material.
There are far more open-door opportunities for topical sketches;
@NewsjackBBC
@jonholmes1 The Skewer
@NewsRevue
@Treason_Show
etc.
There are far more open-door opportunities for topical sketches;
@NewsjackBBC
@jonholmes1 The Skewer
@NewsRevue
@Treason_Show
etc.
My advice if you're just starting out would be to get involved in a non-topical sketch podcast with an open-door policy. For example;
@SketchPleasePod
@clownshq
@NextLevelSketch
Disclaimer: the last one was set up by a group of students from my sketch comedy courses.
@SketchPleasePod
@clownshq
@NextLevelSketch
Disclaimer: the last one was set up by a group of students from my sketch comedy courses.
. @NextLevelSketch run a live show in London (when such things are allowed) & have a podcast and regular sketch writing group. Here's more about them: https://www.nextlevelsketch.com/
They are particularly on the lookout for diverse voices at the moment: https://www.nextlevelsketch.com/diversity-and-inclusion/
They are particularly on the lookout for diverse voices at the moment: https://www.nextlevelsketch.com/diversity-and-inclusion/
Obviously I will also plug my sketch writing courses.
https://www.hooplaimpro.com/sketch-comedy-courses.html which are currently all online.
https://www.hooplaimpro.com/sketch-comedy-courses.html which are currently all online.
Lots of my students form sketch groups eg. The Alpha Mums, Swift Half, Free Mondays, The Three People
Good luck! And do let me know of any other opportunities I should know about as I'm always on the lookout for writing opportunities to pass on to my students and people just starting out.
This might be a useful thread for new upcoming comedy writers so I'll tag in @bbcwritersroom @TheLCW #WritingCommunity #writing
