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]]> true Female Pilot Club info+61a8e4af240ea000130f4064@mg-eu.acast.com 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 female-pilot-club episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61a8e4af240ea000130f4064/1673543087193-b9573ed25f64434f8aae7ce85c2bed52.jpeg https://www.femalepilotclub.co.uk/ Female Pilot Club Emily Lloyd-Saini (Juice, Motherland and Catastrophe) Emily Lloyd-Saini (Juice, Motherland and Catastrophe) Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:07:26 GMT 42:36 65d271a0d5974e00167dde1e false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/emily-lloyd-saini-juice-motherland-and-catastrophe 65d271a0d5974e00167dde1e 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 emily-lloyd-saini-juice-motherland-and-catastrophe Kay and Emily talk to Emily Lloyd-Saini (Juice, Motherland and Catastrophe) full 3 6 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!


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#comedy #femalewriter #femalewriting #sitcom #scriptedcomedy #tvcommissioning #femalecomedian

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]]> Arabella Weir (The Fast Show, Two Doors Down) Arabella Weir (The Fast Show, Two Doors Down) Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:28:55 GMT 54:13 65c27c3401faee0016b33159 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/5 65c27c3401faee0016b33159 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 5 Kay and Emily talk to Arabella Weir (The Fast Show, Two Doors Down) full 3 5 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. 


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]]> 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. 


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]]> Sydney Stevenson (Misfits, Me and Mrs Jones) Sydney Stevenson (Misfits, Me and Mrs Jones) Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:49:53 GMT 47:17 65a3f49f9150c5001695e656 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/sydney-johnson 65a3f49f9150c5001695e656 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 sydney-johnson Emily and Kay talk to Sydney Stevenson full 3 4 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. 

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#comedy #femalewriter #femalewriting #sitcom #scriptedcomedy #tvcommissioning #femalecomedian

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]]> Gina Lyons ( In My Skin, Dreaming Whilst Black) Gina Lyons ( In My Skin, Dreaming Whilst Black) Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:00:16 GMT 46:37 65944f6d686e750017d76c20 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/gina-lyons-in-my-skin-dreaming-whilst-black 65944f6d686e750017d76c20 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 gina-lyons-in-my-skin-dreaming-whilst-black Kay and Emily talk to independent producer Gina Lyons ( In My Skin, Dreaming Whilst Black) full 3 3 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

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]]> Leigh Douglas (You’re Alright Hun, Sacrament) Leigh Douglas (You’re Alright Hun, Sacrament) Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:00:37 GMT 43:53 65645457d697580012487fe0 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/leigh-douglas-youre-alright-hun-sacrament 65645457d697580012487fe0 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 leigh-douglas-youre-alright-hun-sacrament full 3 1 In this episode actor, writer & stand up comedian Leigh Douglas (You’re Alright Hun, Sacrament) talks about her experiences on the UKTV/FPC Script Initiative, gives useful tips on writing queer characters and spills the tea on her very own I Tonya moment in the world of Irish dancing. 


#writing #jokewriting #britishcomedy #tvcommissioning #comedypilot #comedian #comedywriting #femalewriter #femalecomedian #womenwriting #funnywomen #funnywomen #tvcomedy #comedyfilm #standup #humour

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]]> In this episode actor, writer & stand up comedian Leigh Douglas (You’re Alright Hun, Sacrament) talks about her experiences on the UKTV/FPC Script Initiative, gives useful tips on writing queer characters and spills the tea on her very own I Tonya moment in the world of Irish dancing. 


#writing #jokewriting #britishcomedy #tvcommissioning #comedypilot #comedian #comedywriting #femalewriter #femalecomedian #womenwriting #funnywomen #funnywomen #tvcomedy #comedyfilm #standup #humour

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]]> <![CDATA[Abigail Burdess (Tracy Ullman's Show, That Mitchell and Webb Look)]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:00:22 GMT 40:56 63fe138d7bb3420011671e41 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/abigail-burdess-tracy-ullmans-show-that-mitchell-and-webb-lo 63fe138d7bb3420011671e41 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 abigail-burdess-tracy-ullmans-show-that-mitchell-and-webb-lo full 2 7 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! 


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]]> 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! 


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]]> Sioned Wiliam (Former commissioning editor of comedy for ITV and Radio 4) Sioned Wiliam (Former commissioning editor of comedy for ITV and Radio 4) Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:00:13 GMT 54:10 63c6602161264b001199a37c false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/sioned-william-former-commissioning-editor-of-comedy-for-itv 63c6602161264b001199a37c 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 sioned-william-former-commissioning-editor-of-comedy-for-itv Kay and Emily meet Sioned William full 2 6 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!!


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]]> 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!!


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]]> Ruby Carr (Funny Women Comedy Writing Award Winner, 2022) Ruby Carr (Funny Women Comedy Writing Award Winner, 2022) Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:00:02 GMT 36:43 639f736f85dfa600114e6e21 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/ruby-carr-funny-women-comedy-writing-award-winner-2022 639f736f85dfa600114e6e21 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 ruby-carr-funny-women-comedy-writing-award-winner-2022 Kay and Emily meet Ruby Carr full 2 5 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> Zara Janjua (BBC Comedy Writers Room 2020 and Woman of the future Finalist 2020) Zara Janjua (BBC Comedy Writers Room 2020 and Woman of the future Finalist 2020) Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:12:15 GMT 50:45 638df6378f875f0010ac66fc false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/emily-and-kay-meet-zara-janjua-bbc-comedyroom-2020-and-woman 638df6378f875f0010ac66fc 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 emily-and-kay-meet-zara-janjua-bbc-comedyroom-2020-and-woman Emily and Kay meet Zara Janjua (BBC Comedy Writers Room 2020 and Woman of the future Finalist 2020) full 2 4 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> Samantha Lyden and Teresa Burns (Funny Women Award Winners 2019) Samantha Lyden and Teresa Burns (Funny Women Award Winners 2019) Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:05:25 GMT 42:46 6379382991bde600102f5e1d false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/episode-3-samantah-lyden-and-teresa-burns-horrible-histories 6379382991bde600102f5e1d 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 episode-3-samantah-lyden-and-teresa-burns-horrible-histories Emily and Kay meet Samantha Lyden and Teresa Burns full 2 3

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.


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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.


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]]> <![CDATA[Athena Kugblenu (Athena's Cancel Culture) ]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:00:34 GMT 45:18 635f86a7deab1c001248513e false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/athena-kubglenu-athenas-cancel-culture 635f86a7deab1c001248513e 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 athena-kubglenu-athenas-cancel-culture Kay and Emily meet Athena Kubglenu full 2 2

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.


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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.


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]]> Kerry Howard (Jack Absolute Flies Again) Kerry Howard (Jack Absolute Flies Again) Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:06:08 GMT 46:48 634568877dee0a00132804ea false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/kerry-howard 634568877dee0a00132804ea 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 kerry-howard Kay Stonham and Emily Chase are joined by Kerry Howard bonus 2 1 In the first episode of series 2, 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.


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Thanks as well to our episode sponsor WriterDuet! Learn more at https://www.writerduet.com/pilot

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]]> In the first episode of series 2, 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.


Thanks to our series 2 sponsor BlueCat Screenplay Competition! Learn more at https://www.bluecatscreenplay.com

Thanks as well to our episode sponsor WriterDuet! Learn more at https://www.writerduet.com/pilot

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]]> Lorna Woolfson (Have I Got News for You, BAFTA Rockliffe Finalist) Lorna Woolfson (Have I Got News for You, BAFTA Rockliffe Finalist) Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:00:08 GMT 41:22 62bc2bfa44f0bb001309db15 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/lorna-woolfson-have-i-got-news-for-you 62bc2bfa44f0bb001309db15 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 lorna-woolfson-have-i-got-news-for-you full 6

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]]> Pip Swallow (Great Expectations) Pip Swallow (Great Expectations) Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:25:14 GMT 38:42 623a5ad837a411001226b5fb false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/pip-swallow-great-expectations 623a5ad837a411001226b5fb 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 pip-swallow-great-expectations full 5

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]]> Rachel Clarke (Bad Things) Rachel Clarke (Bad Things) Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:00:05 GMT 45:09 62155409a37e8800132d7e09 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/rachel-clarke-bad-things 62155409a37e8800132d7e09 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 rachel-clarke-bad-things What makes a good double act, the perennial appeal of comedy crime capers and why sex in sit-com should always be truly terrible. full 4

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]]> Julie Bower (So Awkward) Julie Bower (So Awkward) Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:00:45 GMT 51:51 6202fc41d1197f0013ecc880 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/julie-bower 6202fc41d1197f0013ecc880 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 julie-bower Kay and Abbie talk romcom and kids’ comedy with writer Julie Bower. full 3

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]]> Janice Hallett (Two Ladies, The Appeal, The Twyford Code) Janice Hallett (Two Ladies, The Appeal, The Twyford Code) Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:09 GMT 45:05 61e6e876b723460016087132 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/janice-hallett-two-ladies-the-appeal-the-twyford-code 61e6e876b723460016087132 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 janice-hallett-two-ladies-the-appeal-the-twyford-code full 2

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]]> Georgia Pritchett (Succession, The Shrink Next Door) Georgia Pritchett (Succession, The Shrink Next Door) Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:00:00 GMT 55:20 61d4a8d1db0e310014d5947c false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/georgia-pritchett-succession-the-shrink-next-door 61d4a8d1db0e310014d5947c 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 georgia-pritchett-succession-the-shrink-next-door full 1 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Female Pilot Club - Trailer Female Pilot Club - Trailer Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:23:52 GMT 0:48 61a8e5071f663200127dde99 false https://shows.acast.com/female-pilot-club/episodes/female-pilot-club-trailer 61a8e5071f663200127dde99 61a8e4af240ea000130f4064 female-pilot-club-trailer Celebrating comedy written by women! trailer

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