Female Pilot Club

In the very first episode of High Flyers, Female Pilot Club's Kay Stonham hears how Jess Bray navigated the long and winding road to getting her first sitcom Break Clause commissioned by Channel 4. Jess talks about the triumphs and pitfalls of her early career, giving top tips on how to build your craft skills in writersrooms, how to run one when you finally make it and how to let go if a script is rejected. She also waxes lyrical about the joys of Rom-Com and tells us why she chose director Alice Sneddon over 'a list of 4000 Bens'.Warm, funny and full of usable tips, it's essential listening for anyone trying to break through the TV commissioning system. Break Clause is on Channel 4 on October 1st at 10pm.#comedy #femalewriter #femalewriting #sitcom #scriptedcomedy #tvcommissioning #femalecomedianFemale Pilot Club exists to shine a light on great new comedy writing by women through showcases with top flight comedy talent, mentorships with industry heavyweights, screenings, events and our podcast.We believe in the power of women as consumers supporting each other's work, so please listen, like and subscribe to the podcast, watch us on Youtube, https://youtu.be/MoDG3QwfimI?is=7U2Cv08-dlOpO0zI, check out our website on https://www.femalepilotclub.co.uk/, or follow us on instagram @femalepilotclubUp, up and away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Kay and Emily talk to Emily Lloyd-Saini (Juice, Motherland and Catastrophe) about her dream experience in a writers’ room, how everyone needs a great comedy partner in their life, and how she doesn’t, repeat, doesn’t want her own TV sketch show!#comedy #femalewriter #femalewriting #sitcom #scriptedcomedy #tvcommissioning #femalecomedianFemale Pilot Club exists to shine a light on great new comedy writing by women through showcases with top flight comedy talent, mentorships with industry heavyweights, screenings, events and our podcast.We believe in the power of women as consumers supporting each other's work, so please listen, like and subscribe to the podcast, watch us on Youtube, https://youtu.be/MoDG3QwfimI?is=7U2Cv08-dlOpO0zI, check out our website on https://www.femalepilotclub.co.uk/, or follow us on instagram @femalepilotclubUp, up and away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kay and Emily talk to Arabella Weir (The Fast Show, Two Doors Down) about the highs and lows of life as a female writer/performer in the nineties, how she has her bum to thank for her career, and why she’s more of a bauble than a full blown national treasure. #comedy #femalewriter #femalewriting #sitcom #scriptedcomedy #tvcommissioning #femalecomedianFemale Pilot Club exists to shine a light on great new comedy writing by women through showcases with top flight comedy talent, mentorships with industry heavyweights, screenings, events and our podcast.We believe in the power of women as consumers supporting each other's work, so please listen, like and subscribe to the podcast, watch us on Youtube, https://youtu.be/MoDG3QwfimI?is=7U2Cv08-dlOpO0zI, check out our website on https://www.femalepilotclub.co.uk/, or follow us on instagram @femalepilotclubUp, up and away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily and Kay talk to Sydney Stevenson (Misfits, Me and Mrs Jones) about what actors bring to scriptwriting, why she almost gave it all up, and what it’s like to get three scripts into development from one showcase. #comedy #femalewriter #femalewriting #sitcom #scriptedcomedy #tvcommissioning #femalecomedianFemale Pilot Club exists to shine a light on great new comedy writing by women through showcases with top flight comedy talent, mentorships with industry heavyweights, screenings, events and our podcast.We believe in the power of women as consumers supporting each other's work, so please listen, like and subscribe to the podcast, watch us on Youtube, https://youtu.be/MoDG3QwfimI?is=7U2Cv08-dlOpO0zI, check out our website on https://www.femalepilotclub.co.uk/, or follow us on instagram @femalepilotclubUp, up and away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kay and Emily talk to independent producer Gina Lyons ( In My Skin, Dreaming Whilst Black) and find out what a comedy producer actually does, why everyone needs a side hustle and why it’s good to be a ‘Gobby Girl.’ #comedy #femalecomedy #sitcom #comedywriting #tvwriting #funnywomen Female Pilot Club exists to shine a light on great new comedy writing by women through showcases with top flight comedy talent, mentorships with industry heavyweights, screenings, events and our podcast.We believe in the power of women as consumers supporting each other's work, so please listen, like and subscribe to the podcast, watch us on Youtube, https://youtu.be/MoDG3QwfimI?is=7U2Cv08-dlOpO0zI, check out our website on https://www.femalepilotclub.co.uk/, or follow us on instagram @femalepilotclubUp, up and away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.