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The Female Pilot Club is a club to celebrate comedy written by women! Pilot-clubbers Kay Stonham and Abigail Burdess get women TV writers to spill their secrets, from the new and annoyingly talented, to seasoned and annoyingly successful Emmy award winner

Female Pilot Club


    • Mar 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Female Pilot Club

    Abigail Burdess (Tracy Ullman's Show, That Mitchell and Webb Look)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 40:56


    In this special episode Kay and Emily welcome back writer-performer extraordinaire and co-founder of the Female Pilot Club Abigail Burdess! Abbie gives tips on gag writing, spare husbands and explains how she embraced her inner thriller writer to pen her exciting debut novel Mother's Day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Sioned Wiliam (Former commissioning editor of comedy for ITV and Radio 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 54:10


    In a Female Pilot Club first Kay and Emily talk to former controller of comedy for ITV, and ex - commissioning editor of comedy for Radio 4. Sioned, who is also a producer and writer, gives us the hot sauce on how the commissioning process actually works. So writers looking to get their first script commissioned, this episode is for you!!Thanks to our series 2 sponsor BlueCat Screenplay Competition! Learn more at https://www.bluecatscreenplay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ruby Carr (Funny Women Comedy Writing Award Winner, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 36:43


    Ruby was also named a Funny Women “One to Watch' in 2021, and her pilot made the top ten for the 2021 "Voices of the Future" Scheme. In this episode Kay and Emily find out why Ruby doesn't like magicians and get her hot take on how to handle hecklers.Thanks to our series 2 sponsor BlueCat Screenplay Competitions! Learn more at https://www.bluecatscreenplay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Zara Janjua (BBC Comedy Writers Room 2020 and Woman of the future Finalist 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 50:45


    Zara Janjua is a successful multi-hyphen TV professional. As well as her work as a comedy writer, presenter, film-maker, actor, course facilitator, journalist and event host she was named one of the Top 40 Digital Women in the UK and shortlisted for 'Digital Women For Good' and 'Freelancer of The Year' Award. Her ultimate goal is to become a successful novelist. In this episode Kay and Emily find out about Zara's mission to improve Equity and Diversity in the TV industry, also her attempt to climb Kilimanjaro and they try to guess which one was harder! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Samantha Lyden and Teresa Burns (Funny Women Award Winners 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 42:46


    Samantah Lyden and Teresa Burns (Funny Women Award Winners 2019)In this episode Kay and Emily try to decide who's more working class, find out about Carmelite nuns and reveal their worst side hustles, all while being firmly outclassed by the funny and talented writing partnership, Lyden and Burns who talk about why we should see more working class comedy on our screens and why two is better than one when it comes to writing comedy.Thanks to our series 2 sponsor BlueCat Screenplay Competitions! Learn more at https://www.bluecatscreenplay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Athena Kugblenu (Athena's Cancel Culture)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 45:18


    In this episode Athena Kugblenu, stand-up comedian, comedy writer, and journalist shares invaluable tips about sit-com structure, bike-riding and how she survives and thrives in that ultimate ordeal - the writers room.Thanks to our series 2 sponsor BlueCat Screenplay Competitions! Learn more at https://www.bluecatscreenplay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Kerry Howard (Jack Absolute Flies Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 46:48


    In the first episode of the new series, the clubbers meet actor, writer and all round comedy queen Kerry Howard!! We ask her about her new project with Sky, how she fits it all in whilst still looking so fit, and how putting it out to the universe got her a top gig at the National Theatre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lorna Woolfson (Have I Got News for You, BAFTA Rockliffe Finalist)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 41:22


    This week Kay and Abby meet comedy writer and podcaster Lorna Woolffson to talk about historical sit-com and women, do jokes have structure or are they eggs laid in the brains of male comedians by giant lizards, and why everyone loves a good Piss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Pip Swallow (Great Expectations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 38:42


    The clubbers ask where all the new British political satire is at, how gross is too gross if you're the proud possessor of a lumpy jumper, and can women be surreal even without both eyes on the same side of their face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Rachel Clarke (Bad Things)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 45:09


    In this episode Abbie and Kay find out how new writer Rachel Clarke, winner of All3 Media Best Drama New Voices Award, Screenwriting Network Award, and Channel 4 Mentorship Scheme, became so good so fast! They also chat about what makes a good double act, the perennial appeal of comedy crime capers and why sex in sit-com should always be truly terrible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Julie Bower (So Awkward)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 51:51


    Kay and Abbie talk romcom and kids' comedy with writer Julie Bower. Find out about the clubbers favourite comic obstacles to romance, what's worse than swearing in a script for kids' TV and which creator of a legendary comic character is nominated for the club! Featuring clips from “Death's Ex”, showcasing the voice talents of Jordan Stephens, Maddie Rice, Tom Britney and Joe Johnsey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Janice Hallett (Two Ladies, The Appeal, The Twyford Code)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 45:05


    This week Pilot Clubbers Kay and Abbie talk comedy, crime and what to do if your writing or career has hit a wall with Janice Hallett. Janice's first novel “The Appeal” and was Sunday Times Crime book of the Year and her recently published second, “The Twyford Code” was featured in the latest Guardian round-up of best new crime fiction. Featuring clips from “Two Ladies” with Tracy-Ann Oberman, Arabella Weir, Amer Chadha Patel, Robert Webb, Anna Crilly and Dan Mersh and resident actor Emily Chase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Georgia Pritchett (Succession, The Shrink Next Door)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 55:20


    Female Pilot Clubbers Kay Stonham and Abigail Burdess talk with Georgia Pritchett about the club production of her script Bump, her experiences on Veep and Succession and why until recently four breasts were never allowed in the same TV comedy writers room. Featuring the voices of Greg McHugh, Louise Brealey, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Elena Saurel and Elizabeth Guterbock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Female Pilot Club - Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 0:48


    The Female Pilot Club is a club to celebrate comedy written by women! Pilot-clubbers Kay Stonham and Abigail Burdess get women TV writers to spill their secrets, from the new and annoyingly talented, to seasoned and annoyingly successful Emmy award winners. We chat about gags and gaffs, what makes a good script great and how to survive and thrive as a female writer in the comedy industry. Featuring clips from pilots performed live at the club with the cream of British comedy talent like Greg McHugh, Sarah Hadland, Jordan Stephens, Vivienne Acheampong and Robert Webb, and resident actor Emily Chase. Join the club, have a laugh and we hope - help get great comedy on the telly! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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