Comedy sketches
Looking for something different? Many of the following sketches would be suitable for a cabaret evening or variety show.
The Male/Female assigned roles are frequently flexible.
Arrivals
length 2 mins
cast 3M 2F
Passengers arriving at an airport and are met by drivers waiting to take them to their hotels.
Behind Every Great Man
length 3 mins
cast 1M 1F
William Wordsworth finds his sister a great source of inspiration whilst composing his next poem.
Careers Advice
length 6 mins
cast 1M 1F
A chap seeks career advice but gets more than he bargained for.
The Dance
length 1 mins
cast 1M 1M/F
A chap discovers the delights of dancing.
A Day in the Life Series - James McKinley interviews various local characters:
A Day on the Farm
length 8 mins
cast 1M 1M/F
Henry Gibbs, a farmer
A Day in the Workshop
length 8 mins
cast 2M
Sidney Bishop in his tool shed
A Day Down Under
length 5 mins
cast 2M
a pot-holer
A Day in the Field
length 7 mins
cast 2M
Arthur Beltham, a mole catcher
Eureka
length 9 mins
cast 6M 1F 1M/F
The Roman army invade Syracuse and are on the lookout for Archimedes.
Ev'ning All
length 4 mins
cast 1M 1F 1M/F
Clive is his way home after a night out with his wife and is stopped by a Policeman who seems more interested in what he's wearing than his driving.
Fit As a Fiddle
length 6 mins
cast 2M 1F
Beth and Daniel visit to make sure their father is continuing his unhealthily ways, but he has other plans.
A Giant Leap
length 6 mins
cast 1M F 2M/F
Neil Armstrong finds his first speech on landing on the moon is not so straightforward.
Hamlet
length 2 mins
cast 2M 2F
Hamlet is rather upset to find that his hair is falling out.
Hotline
length 8 mins
cast 2M 1F
Churchill is on the telephone to Eisenhower trying to persuade him to join the war effort.
The Hound of the Basket Cases
length 8 mins
cast 2M 1F
Sherlock Holmes on the moor investigating a murder.
If the Boot Fits
length 16 mins
cast 2M 4F
Private investigators are summoned to unravel a mystery. An odd take on the Cinderella story.
In Vino Veritas
length 6 mins
cast 1M 1F/M
Derek encounters his conscience.
Miss Turnpike's Last Stand
length 11 mins
cast 4M 3F
Members of the Town Guild have invited Daphne Turnpike, a retired teacher, to address their meeting but find she is rather over zealous in her defence of the correct use of the English language.
The Pedants' Revolt
length 14 mins
cast 3M 2F
A group of senior citizens take it upon themselves to correct an incorrect use of an apostrophe on a local sign.
Roll Up, Roll Up
length 5 mins
cast 2M 1F
A playwright is attempting to sell tickets for a forthcoming production.
Safe in Their Hands
length 12 mins
cast 1M F 5M/F
Sir Gory De-Ath is demonstrating his skills as a heart surgeon to two junior doctors who find his methods somewhat unconventional.
Sherlock's on the Case
length 4 mins
cast 2M 1F
Sherlock solves another case.
The Small Print
length 1 min
cast 1M 1F
The Virgin Mary attempts to put in an insurance claim.
Then There Were Two
length 15 min
cast 3M
Various potential beneficiaries have been summoned for the reading of Sir Monty’s will.
Steak House
length 4 mins
cast 2M
A diner finds his meal somewhat underwhelming.
The Tank
length 4 mins
cast 1M 1M/F
Gordon has installed a tank in his garden.
Two Old Boys
length 6 mins
cast 2M
Gerald and Walter share their experiences during the pandemic.
A Visit to the Chemist's
length 10 mins
cast 3M 3F
Mildred has some odd ideas about serving customers in the chemist's shop.
Who's Who
length 12 mins
cast 1M 1F
A young lady arrives to interview Lord Cuthbert Beasley with a view to updating his entry in Who's Who.
Social Skills
length 10 mins
cast 4M 4F
Muriel attempts to run a Social Skills Group in the local Citizens' Support Centre.