With Chris Addison and TV producer Lucy Lumsden

Sanjeev Kohli has joined the judging panel for the David Nobbs Memorial Trust's sixth new comedy writing competition. 

The annual competition offers cash prizes to up-and-coming comedy writers, helping them ‘buy time’ for writing as well as valuable one-on-one time with a top comedy producer or commissioner.

The winner will receive a cash prize of £1,000 and one-on-one time with industry professionals. 

Kohli said: ‘I used to write new comedy. Told a joke in the playground and got annihilated for it. Now it’s MY time to judge. I promise to be more even-handed than my judges though, and I certainly won’t be putting any dog’s doings into the hoods of any parkas. Not even metaphorical ones".'

Kohli joins fellow judges Chris Addison, the comedian turned director, and TV producer Lucy Lumsden to will choose this year’s winner and runners-up in July.  

Full details of the competition can be found at the website of the Trust set up in memory of Reggie Perrin creator Nobbs.

Published: 2 May 2023