Female Pilot Club

Female Pilot Club
Female Pilot Club

The Female Pilot Club is a club to celebrate comedy written by women! Pilot-clubbers Kay Stonham and Emily Chase get women TV writers to spill their secrets, from the new and annoyingly talented, to seasoned and annoyingly successful Emmy award winners. We chat about gags and gaffs, what makes a good script great and how to survive and thrive as a female writer in the comedy industry. Featuring clips from pilots performed live at the club with the cream of British comedy talent like Greg McHugh, Sarah Hadland, Jordan Stephens, Vivienne Acheampong and Robert Webb, and resident actor Emily Chase. Join the club, have a laugh and we hope - help get great comedy on the telly! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 23/02/2024

    Emily Lloyd-Saini (Juice, Motherland and Catastrophe)

    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 #femalecomedian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  2. 09/02/2024

    Arabella Weir (The Fast Show, Two Doors Down)

    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 #femalecomedian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min

  3. 19/01/2024

    Sydney Stevenson (Misfits, Me and Mrs Jones)

    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 #femalecomedian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  4. 05/01/2024

    Gina Lyons ( In My Skin, Dreaming Whilst Black)

    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  5. 15/12/2023

    Nikki Patel (Coronation Street, Call the Midwife)

    Kay and Emily talk to actor and writer Nikki Patel (Coronation Street, Call the Midwife). about how her first script, The Patels, was chosen out of 340 submitted for he UKTV Female Pilot Club female writers' initiative, how she wants to see greater and more complex representations of her South Asian community on British TV, and how she'd like everything to be peace love and rainbows... #comedy #sitcom #femalewriter #writing #tv #tvcommissioning #tvpilot #comedywriting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  6. 01/12/2023

    Leigh Douglas (You’re Alright Hun, Sacrament)

    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  7. 02/03/2023

    Abigail Burdess (Tracy Ullman's Show, That Mitchell and Webb Look)

    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!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  8. 19/01/2023

    Sioned Wiliam (Former commissioning editor of comedy for ITV and Radio 4)

    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!! Thanks to our series 2 sponsor BlueCat Screenplay Competition! Learn more at https://www.bluecatscreenplay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
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The Female Pilot Club is a club to celebrate comedy written by women! Pilot-clubbers Kay Stonham and Emily Chase get women TV writers to spill their secrets, from the new and annoyingly talented, to seasoned and annoyingly successful Emmy award winners. We chat about gags and gaffs, what makes a good script great and how to survive and thrive as a female writer in the comedy industry. Featuring clips from pilots performed live at the club with the cream of British comedy talent like Greg McHugh, Sarah Hadland, Jordan Stephens, Vivienne Acheampong and Robert Webb, and resident actor Emily Chase. Join the club, have a laugh and we hope - help get great comedy on the telly! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Female Pilot Club
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Female Pilot Club
  • Show Website
    Female Pilot Club

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