The David Nobbs Memorial Trust, established after the death of the Reggie Perrin author, has launched its second annual comedy writing competition. The first prize of £500 as well as any runner-up prizes will be awarded after judges turn their critical eye on entries, which can be submitted from today.

 

The David Nobbs Memorial Trust was established by comedy producers, performers and people who knew and loved David, with the blessing of his family, to honour his memory by supporting new comedy writing in the UK. The contest is aimed at those early in their writing career – but it is not totally 'open door’. Entrants must be able to provide a broadcast credit for their written material and accompany their entry with a 500-word Statement of Intent, describing their writing career goals.

 

The winner will be announced at Craft of Comedy 2018 in Llandudno on 16th June.

 

Last year’s winner, Sean Fee, said: “The David Nobbs Trust really helped me take writing more seriously. It’s about giving writers some time and invaluable encouragement to break into the industry. I used the money to apply for different writing competitions, take some time off work to focus on different projects and far too many cups of coffee.”

 

Full details for the competition can be found at the Trust website here.