Comedy: How do I build a career as a comedy writer? (with Emerald Paston)

We're unbelievably lucky to have some British comedy royalty join us this week, in the form of Have I Got News For You writer and general all-round funny person Emerald Paston! A self-confessed comedy nerd, and with credits stretching across everything from famous panel shows to digital shorts and her own (brief) stab as a stand-up songwriter, Emerald knows the UK comedy world inside out, so we're digging deep into how she started, how she broke through and how she navigates it all now (without an agent!)

There's also a fair bit of narrative chat too, as Emerald talks us through how she's making the jump to features, recently joining Martin on MilkTea's Great Migrations scheme, and previously working with Glasgow Film Festival’s Funny Features talent lab.

And on top of all of that, Emerald also has a PHYSICAL newsletter which she POSTS to people. That's the kind of person we're dealing with here. So dive in, have a listen, and follow along with Emerald's very exciting career on Instagram, where you'll find her as @emeraldpaston!

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