Script East Midlands, Story Engine Birmingham and BBC Comedy | Midlands Comedy Roundtable

Midlands Comedy Roundtable

Script East Midlands and Story Engine Birmingham have joined forces with BBC Comedy to run a roundtable for emerging comedy scriptwriters in the Midlands.

In this two-hour online session, BBC Comedy Commissioning Coordinator Ethan Andrews will give writers feedback on their sitcom spec scripts, providing invaluable insight into a broadcaster commissioning process. As well as a chance to have your script read by a member of the BBC Comedy team, this Roundtable will also be a space for writers to ask questions around career, strategy and how to be ahead of the shifts in the comedy commissioning landscape.

Applications open: 4th November 2026

Applications close: 4th December 2026, 5pm

They are looking for TV comedy scripts, in a sitcom format, where laughs are a main focus.

For the full criteria, information and application form, visit the Script East Midlands website