Tim Dawson

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Editor, British Comedy Guide

United Kingdom

Arts and Entertainment, Media, Opinion and Editorial

As seen in: British Comedy Guide, The Critic Magazine (UK)

Covers: Comedy. Scriptwriting. Screenwriting. Television, radio, theatre. Jokes. Scenes. Structure and characters. Writing techniques. Sitcom and comedy drama. Narrative comedy. The comedy industry.

BCG Pro is the UK's #1 platform for comedy creatives, from @BritishComedy.

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Read all about it: why writers need to read - BCG Pro

Reading widely directly benefits comedy writers. Writer, script consultant and BCG Pro editor Tim Dawson expl…

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You have been watching: watching television comedy - BCG Pro

Writer, script consultant and BCG Pro editor Tim Dawson outlines the importance of consuming the form you wan…

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Sitcom and comedy drama: what a wonderful world - BCG Pro

Writer, script consultant and BCG Pro editor Tim Dawson considers your narrative comedy's world.

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Consultation & Coaching - BCG Pro

Are you ready to take your comedy writing to the next level? Led by BCG Pro's editor Tim Dawson, our consulta…

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Comedy writers, stop making these mistakes! - BCG Pro

Writer, script consultant and BCG Pro editor Tim Dawson outlines some simple mistakes all new sitcom and come…

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How to plot your narrative comedy script - BCG Pro

Writer, script consultant and BCG Pro editor Tim Dawson explains how to plot your narrative comedy script. Th…

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Writers' Room - BCG Pro

A professional writers' room-like initiative, offering real experience and development opportunities, from BC…

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Comedy writers, stop hedging your bets! - BCG Pro

Writer, script consultant and BCG Pro editor Tim Dawson explores how a lack of confidence leads new comedy wr…

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Feeling seen: on Script To Seen - BCG Pro

We offer some thoughts on our new screenwriting competition, which aims to connect our members and their scri…

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Write on track: insights for comedy writers

Writer and BCG Pro Editor Tim Dawson shares some useful insights for comedy writers, gleaned from his experie…

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What's my storyline?

Writing an engaging and entertaining storyline is an important skill. BCG Pro Editor Tim Dawson looks at what…

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What's the story?

You have until 23:59 on 8th of June to submit your story ideas for Episode 2 of The House. Co-creator Tim Daw…

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The House - Sitcom - British Comedy Guide

A guide to The House, the 2025 British Comedy Guide online sitcom. Audio sitcom about three thirty-somethings…

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BCG Pro Sessions video: Jon Holmes

In this video, BCG Editor Aaron Brown and BCG Pro Editor Tim Dawson sit down with Jon Holmes, the creative po…

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Christmas crackers: 7 seasonal specials - British Comedy Guide

Stuck for which Christmas specials to dig out this year? Tim Dawson suggests 7 classic comedy specials to hav…

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Dear Sexy Knickers: A love letter to Are You Being Served? - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide

Tim Dawson pays tribute to Are You Being Served?, Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's iconic department store sitc…

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Starmer and the satirists | Tim Dawson | The Critic Magazine

Will British comedians be as tough on the new government as on the last?

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Cheers, Frasier | Tim Dawson | The Critic Magazine

A comedy classic makes a triumphant return...

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Militant humourlessness | Tim Dawson | The Critic Magazine

A pseudo-history of British comedy leaves one depressed...

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4291? One Foot In The Grave - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide

You'd better believe it: as all 42 full episodes of One Foot In The Grave make their way to BBC iPlayer, Tim …

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Raising a toast to Last Of The Summer Wine - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide

Tim Dawson looks back fondly on the world's longest-running sitcom.

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George & Mildred at 45 - British Comedy Guide

Marking the 45th anniversary of its debut, Tim Dawson looks at sitcom George & Mildred and examines what make…

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Resurrecting the great British sitcom | Tim Dawson | The Critic Magazine

British sitcoms, which once formed the heart of our television schedules, are on life support. Yes, there is …

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Soft and gentle as a sigh: revisiting Butterflies - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide

Tim Dawson looks back at Butterflies, Carla Lane's masterpiece. The four series of the sitcom see Wendy Craig…

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