110 - What does a Radio Comedy Producer actually do?

Published: May 15, 2017, 9:29 a.m.

b'Have you ever wondered what a Comedy producer actually does? Ed Morrish has been responsible for producing a plethora of amazing shows - mostly on Radio 4 - and you\\u2019ll have heard his name on the credits of such shows as John Finnemore\\u2019s souvenir programme, The remake of the missing episodes of Hancocks Half Hour, Spats, Lemn Sissay\\u2019s Homecoming, The Now Show, The News Quiz, Newsjack, Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully, Dilemma\\u2026.the list goes on\\u2026 and\\u2026its a very star studded list of awesomeness\\u2026isn\\u2019t it?

We find out why writing your project is akin to dealing with meconium\\u2026.yes\\u2026.really\\u2026.and discover what fun can be had with live foley, just how many female comedy commissioners we have had recently, how Ed\\u2019s mum (MAYSHERESTINPEACE) (We\\u2019re Pratchett fans\\u2026this is respectful) realised that a producer \\u2018doesn\\u2019t actually DO anything\\u2019, top tips for what to edit out of your work before you submit it, how cool it was to recreate the Hancock\\u2019s Half Hour scripts for aural consumption, where to send voice reels, is using music cheating and what fun games John Finnemore uses to warm up his audience.

We can\\u2019t WAIT for you to hear this and hope it inspires you to get submitting some awesome comedy to a suitable Producer of your choice soon\\u2026.

Ed can be found on

www.edmorrish.com

The BBC has a wealth of information about all of the programmes listed on their website http://www.bbc.co.uk/


The Writers Room is a FANTASTIC resource for information and scripts and blogs and writing opportunities\\u2026.I\\u2019m on it daily\\u2026.http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/
THEIR COMEDY SCRIPT ROOM IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS UNTIL 15 MAY - QUICK - GET TOIT! http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/scri'