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Chris Head
Jan 221 min read
Using Analogies in Stand-up Comedy
Describe your thought processes or mental health using a comic analogy In my Zoom stand-up class recently, everyone got to try out...
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Chris Head
Jan 183 min read
How to Write a Funny School Yearbook quote
My daughter is graduating from secondary school in the UK and has been asked to write a quote for her yearbook. Firstly, I didn't realise...
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Chris Head
Jan 137 min read
Creating Compelling Comedy Characters for TV Scripts
Boss, striver and fool characters - here, in the comedy drama I just made up (okay ripped off from Sharon Horgan), entitled "3 Sisters" ,...
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Chris Head
Jan 105 min read
From The Horse’s Mouth: TV Comedy Producer And Commissioner Insider Advice and Insights From Lucy Lumsden
Lucy speaking at the Royal Television Society I am delighted to be running a unique (and uniquely authoritative) course for small groups...
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Chris Head
Dec 29, 20242 min read
My Speaking Coaching
Here's what I offer as a unique speaking coach, live and on Zoom. A Zoom speaking session! My speaking training is unusual because it...
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Chris Head
Dec 22, 20242 min read
How does a director work with a stand-up comedian/ solo show performer?
Here I am watching a writer/ performer ready to give feedback and notes after the show! Working with a director as a stand-up comedian,...
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Chris Head
Aug 14, 20244 min read
One-to-One Stand-up Coaching on Zoom
For beginners and intermediate level, receive highly practical and inspiring online coaching via Zoom. STAND-UP IMPROVERS SESSION (See...
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Chris Head
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Write Funny! Zoom Comedy Writers Group
Write Funny! Characters, Sketches, Scenes, Story Live on Zoom - videos of sessions shared after the class Thursdays 6th March - 3rd April...
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Chris Head
Jan 17, 20246 min read
Bosses, strivers, fools and foils: Getting the character dynamic right in your script
Here I offer a model to help you get a strong, funny dynamic between the central characters in your sitcom or comedy drama script. The...
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Chris Head
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Here's how to structure your TV comedy script
I've written and spoken a lot lately on structuring your TV sitcom/ comedy drama script so you have a choice of ways of getting this info...
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Chris Head
Aug 13, 20234 min read
How I Direct Shows: My Edinburgh Fringe Stand-up Shows 2023
Here are the shows I worked on as director and dramaturge this year and I also decribe how I work on shows as a director. I directed a...
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Chris Head
Apr 3, 20237 min read
Games, Subgames and Character Games in Comedy Writing: As seen in original Monty Python scripts!
I run a comedy writing course at the British Library in London where you will see original Monty Python scripts! (See above for an...
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Chris Head
Mar 6, 20235 min read
Write Your TV Comedy Script: Course Info & How to Structure Your Script
In this blog I talk about my Write Your TV Comedy Script course and set out advice on structuring your thirty-minutes TV comedy script....
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Chris Head
Feb 12, 20236 min read
My One-to-One Zoom Consultations (on stand-up, comedy scripts, speaking, books, films, sketches)
"Chris was excellent (and very patient!) at showing me how to improve my comedy. I learnt a lot in a very short period of time. Friendly,...
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Chris Head
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Podcast! "Q&HA! The Question Tools of Comedy"
In 10 minute episodes I give you writing inspiration by giving you inspiring questions to chew over. If you know my work, you'll know...
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Chris Head
Aug 11, 20222 min read
Stand-up Techniques: Problem-Solution
I'm doing a series of short videos on stand-up comedy techniques. This one is about telling the audience what the problem is (and getting...
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Chris Head
Aug 11, 20222 min read
How I Can Help with your Stand-up Comedy Writing
I can help you in a lot of different ways with your stand-up comedy writing - so many different ways in fact that I thought I'd write a...
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Chris Head
Jun 24, 20224 min read
TV Comedy Writing Workshop - Zoom Course with Lucy Lumsden & Chris Head
About Lucy Lumsden: Lucy Lumsden is a producer and director. She runs her own production company Yellow Door Productions based in the UK...
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Chris Head
May 30, 20224 min read
Stand-up Comedy Writing Sessions: Tools & Inspiration (Live Zoom course)
5 x 2 hour sessions on Zoom Monday 24th February - 24th March 2025 7pm-9pm UK time 8pm-10pm European time 11am-1pm Pacific time (PDT)...
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Chris Head
Apr 22, 20225 min read
How to Find Your Stand-up Comedy Persona
A key session in my London stand-up comedy course is where we explore your persona (and in the video above you can hear me talking about...
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