Football vs Perfect 10 - and the winner is...

So, in episode 7 of The Sitcom Trials series 1 we saw two sitcoms in competition, Perfect 10 by Rich Johnston and Football by Bowdler and Manning.During the ad break the viewers have voted, the votes have been counted and the winner is...The Sitcom Trials first TV series was broadcast live at around 11.30 on Friday nights, with the actors only learning which sitcom's ending they'd be performing during the ad break. Live skin-of-the-teeth television at its best.

Perfect 10 by Rich Johnston
Football by Bowdler & Manning
Winner
Alternative winner

The Sitcom Trials returns in 2012, writers and performers are welcomed. See here for details.

The Same Paige on screen

Here's a delightful little find, from the website of film maker Anna Bennetts. Her sitcom, The Same Paige, was staged in The Sitcom Trials a few years ago, and now she's made a film version of it which is in a competition for which you, dear reader, can watch it online and cast a vote.



Check out her blog here and follow the instructions.

And if you fancy yourself as the creator of the Next Paige, the Sitcom Trials is returning in 2012. Watch this space for details.

Kev F

PS: And in a further trawl through the archives I find this interview with Julie Bower, finalist in The Sitcom Trials 2009, whose entry, 49 Cedar Street, has gone onto success on Radio 4.

Football by Bowdler & Manning in The Sitcom Trials

Episode 7 of series 1 of of The Sitcom Trials saw two wildly different sitcoms in competition, one deals with the world of politics, one with the world of football. Here is the second in the head to head battle, Football by Bowdler & Manning...And the winner is..?

Perfect 10 by Rich Johnston
Football by Bowdler & Manning
Winner
Alternative winner

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The Sitcom Trials returns in 2012, writers and performers are welcomed. See here for details.

Perfect 10 by Rich Johnston in The Sitcom Trials

Episode 7 of series 1 of of The Sitcom Trials saw two wildly different sitcoms in competition, one deals with the world of politics, one with the world of football. Here is the first in the head to head contest, Perfect 10 by Rich Johnston...
These episodes star Sitcom Trials regulars Dan March, Victoria Jeffrey, Gerard Foster and Simon Wright who, following his acting roles in the show went on to co-produce the stage show for two seasons before co-creating The Sitcom Mission.

Talking of changing the subject,next in the blog comes this contender's rival.

Perfect 10 by Rich Johnston
Football by Bowdler & Manning
Winner
Alternative winner

The Sitcom Trials returns in 2012, writers and performers are welcomed. See here for details.

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Jimmy James - Sitcom Trials solo sitcom

James Holmes in The Sitcom Trials. For the Sitcom Trials Edinburgh show of 2002, James Holmes wrote and performed a one man sitcom The World Of Jimmy James. It was the most popular and successful sitcom of that month's run and the following year found itself in the first Sitcom Trials TV series...



2001's Edinburgh Sitcom Trials had starred Miranda Hart in her sitcom set in a novelty shop. When, as Miranda, that format found itself as a popular series on BBC TV, James Holmes went on to take the co-starring role originated on stage by Dan Clegg.

The Sitcom Trials returns in 2012, writers and performers are welcomed. See here for details.

Justin Lee Collins in the Christmas Episode

From The Sitcom Trials archive, here's Justin Lee Collins, in a very early show, playing the part of Mr Coal the disturbing neighbour in the sitcom Rise And Shine - The Christmas Episode.



Script by Kev F Sutherland, characters created by Ken Elkes & Kev F Sutherland. Starring Edward Grassby, Juliet Grassby, Sarah Menage & Andy Pollard.

The Sitcom Trials continues in London, Bristol and Manchester, writers and performers are welcomed. See here for details.

The Sitcom Trials - returns to Bristol 2012

Sitcom Trials Bristol 2012 - actors & writers wanted

The Sitcom Trials is about to return to Bristol in 2012, would you like to be part of it?

Vince Stadon (author of one of 2011's winners of the Manchester Sitcom Trials, Checkpoint Dave) has taken hold of the reins of Producer for The Sitcom Trials spring season in Bristol and is interested in hearing from actors who would like to perform comedy, and writers who would like to see their comedy performed.

Contact Vince at stadonclan@hotmail.com and he'll be in touch about planned meetings and shows in Bristol. Oh, and I'll be involved too, how could I resist?


Sitcom Trials ITV series

The first Sitcom Trials took place in Bristol (and very shortly after in London) in 1999, and our ITV series was broadcast live from the HTV Studios in Bristol in 2003). The last Bristol Sitcom Trials was way back in September 2005 so, following the success of the recent London & Manchester seasons, it's ripe for a revival.


The cast of Checkpoint Dave, Sitcom Trials winner 2011

If you need reminding about the fine work of The Sitcom Trials in the past, check out the videos and details at sitcomtrials.co.uk

Vince and I look forward to meeting a new team of comedic talents, welcome on board.


Kev F Sutherland
Executive Producer
The Sitcom Trials