Comedy writer & actor. Doctor Who, Tracey Ullman’s Show, Beyond a Steel Sky, Justin’s House, Bravest Warriors, Horrible Histories linktr.ee/gemmaarrowsmithhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3ml43hxe3nk22It certainly seems harder to get scripted stuff commissioned at the moment. But it’s what I really love so 🤷‍♀️ (From Michael Spicer here: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/may/05/michael-spicer-the-room-next-door-comedian)05 May 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml43hxe3nk22https://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkwss4xcws2203 May 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwss4xcws22https://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkwqvuhepk22A boiling hot theatre experience. They already did this at many Edinburgh Fringe venues. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 May 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwqvuhepk22https://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkvjxqsmnk23Thank you Machynlleth! Crowley Time: Link’s Gambit was a sold out smash- and the only time I’ve played an 8 foot lobster in my career. (So far.) 🦞 @machcomedyfest.bsky.social02 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvjxqsmnk23https://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkpno5dsrc23The Morecambe & Wise missing episode will be broadcast on Eric Morecambe’s 100th birthday! 🎉 (Thank you @filmisfabulous.bsky.social) https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/the-morecambe-and-wise-show-missing-episode-on-bbc30 Apr 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpno5dsrc23https://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mknahy7upk26About to do my last script consultation of the month. I absolutely love reading your sitcoms! So if you have a script & you're looking for notes, drop me a line: www.gemmaarrowsmith.com/scriptnotes29 Apr 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknahy7upk26https://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mklavtgbek2kMe nailing 95 protestations to church door: “so if you could get back to me as soon as possible, that’d be great! But obviously no worries if not. I know how busy you are at the moment!”28 Apr 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklavtgbek2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkkpsbw4uc27Tom is coming to the Soho Theatre next week! And it’ll be the last opportunity to see this show in London so book quick! (It’s excellent and the supporting cast are David Reed & Margaret Cabourn -Smith for goodness sake! 🤩) 🚀🪐🦞🗺️🛸 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkpsbw4uc27https://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkkcftqpxs2cWait, so Terry Pratchett and Nigel Kneale share a birthday? Blimey, it’s a good day for genre-defining writers. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkcftqpxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkhvm5wfpc2tMan behind me at the theatre opened a sandwich bag of pistachio nuts & cracked them open throughout the show. On the train home was the rich soundscape of 2 passengers' clashing TikTok feeds, a phonecall on speakerphone & a Duolingo lesson out loud. I've entered a previously unknown state of zen.27 Apr 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhvm5wfpc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkgcpivjrc2tReturning from this wonderful celebration of Goodness Gracious Me at @riversidelondon.bsky.social. One of the best sketch shows of all time. Puts paid to the tired ‘mixed bag’ review of all sketch shows. Episode 1 is hit after hit. ‘Going for an English’ is in the first episode!26 Apr 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgcpivjrc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mkfsrix4uc2tCan we update the Hero’s Journey so instead of receiving a call to adventure which they refuse, instead they’re desperately trying to kickstart adventure but just receive infinite out-of-office replies.26 Apr 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfsrix4uc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mk5qyesjbk2kUh oh. Things are about to get hilarious.23 Apr 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5qyesjbk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mjx6av2bj22d“It’s a show like no other!” Proceeds to describe a show quite a lot like The Traitors.20 Apr 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx6av2bj22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mjuxx3ruwc2mPredictably, the answers to this are almost exclusively sitcoms. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/s/bSX8lLxs2119 Apr 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuxx3ruwc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mjr5ogjclk2tWoohoo! See you all at @machcomedyfest.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjr5ogjclk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mjhvuerpls22A study group designed this.14 Apr 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhvuerpls22https://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mjfg5ztbdk2zTrying to come up with an entertainment format that takes LESS time to film than it does to broadcast.13 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfg5ztbdk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmaarrow.bsky.social/post/3mjalfm57222r💙Sesame Street💙 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:esxaer5evot5edqbti57ehgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjalfm57222r