David Nobbs Memorial Trust

The countdown starts now! You have until 6th March to submit your script to this years DNMT New Comedy Writing competition!

Meet this year’s DNMT New Comedy Writing judges, Holly Walsh, Andy Hamilton and Lucy Lumsden! You have until 6th March to enter your comedy script, for more details visit davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

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Meet this year’s DNMT New Comedy Writing judges, Holly Walsh, Andy Hamilton and Lucy Lumsden! You have until 6th March to enter your comedy script, for more details visit davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 126556:
Conflict in a story doesn't necessary have to be violent. Internal conflict can drive a plot as well as external opposition. Same goes for conflict with Nature, or society, or family, or a disease, or mental illness. Find your conflict, find your plot driver.

Comedy on 'prescription': Why performing stand-up is good for your health In the UK, new schemes to support mental health are introducing to people an unexpected skill: stand-up comedy.

Did you hear the one about creating comedy being good for you? A healthy reason to fulfil that 2026 resolution and start writing or get on a stage near you! www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

There is still time to enter your script into this year’s new comedy writing competition! Find out more davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Comedians support Live Comedy Day - British Comedy Guide Top comedians are backing Live Comedy Day, which has been officially announced today ahead of the celebrations taking place on 1st April 2026.

"It's very important to support grassroots venues." Top comics including Joe Lycett, Nish Kumar, Sindhu Vee, Chris McCausland, Daliso Chaponda, Maisie Adam and Slim are backing Live Comedy Day, which will take place on 1st April.

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Can comedy have lasting social impact? Our friends at The Live Comedy Association have compiled a useful resource list.
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David Nobbs comedy writing competition opens for a ninth year Winner receives £1,000

David Nobbs comedy writing competition opens for a ninth year

Don’t forget you have until 6th March if you want to enter this year’s New Comedy Writing competition! Find out more at davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

Feeling those winter blues? Comedy has some serious health benefits (via @chortle)
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Good news for all aspiring comedy writers. Please share - and enter the competition, if you can!

I was shortlisted for this early in my career and it was such a lovely confidence boost. New writers - go for it!

Our annual New Comedy Writing competition is back, with three fantastic judges! Find out how to enter to be in with a chance of a cash prize and to have your work read by Holly Walsh, Andy Hamilton and Lucy Lumsden at davidnobbsmemorialtrust.org.uk

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If you have a broadcast credit and a comedy script you’re working on then keep an eye out for this year’s competition launching soon…

"The wallpaper was busier maybe, the world was browner, but essentially it was the same world, where telephones were answered with a string of digits and time flowed begrudgingly forwards like gravy."

I wrote about my favourite sitcom of all time.

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Meet this year’s DNMT New Comedy Writing winners! Matthew Mclane, Jas Bahia and Tom Little, congratulations!

We are delighted to announce this year's DNMT New Comedy Writing winner and runners up! Congratulations to Matthew Mclane, Tom Little and Jaskaran Bahia. Thanks to all the readers, judges and industry who lend their support. See you next year! 🎉

We are delighted to announce this year's DNMT New Comedy Writing winner and runners up! Congratulations to Matthew Mclane, Tom Little and Jaskaran Bahia. Thanks to all the readers, judges and industry who lend their support. See you next year! 🎉

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this is v nice and exciting. congrats to my fellow shortlisteds

Here’s the shortlist of fantastic comedy writers! Many congratulations to them, and well done to all who entered! V high standard of comedy writing in the U.K.

Hearty congratulations to all five.

We are delighted to announce this year's DNMT New Comedy Writing shortlist. Congratulations to:

Tom Little

Jaskaran Bahia

Lotte Allan

James Boughen

Matthew Mclane

The winner will be revealed in July...

Just a gentle reminder that the @writersguildgb.bsky.social are always there to support writers who think they are being taken advantage of.

The first name is MINE. A pleasant surprise to make the longlist.

3rd time in 4 years. The moral here is never give up. Or give up immediately. One of the two.

Congratulations to all the longlisted writers!

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