Clare Plested

Clare is currently in the BBC Writersroom Comedy 20/21 and has a sitcom under commission with Hopscotch Films Channel X. She was long listed for the ERA5050 TellHerVision Project and BBC Caroline Aherne Bursary Award.

Clare is a comedy writer with over 20 years experience writing and performing comedy theatre. She has written and performed 3 critically acclaimed one- woman shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. With writing partners Adam Brown and Amanda Wilsher she co-wrote 7 Arts Council funded comedy shows that toured both nationally and internationally. Their musical, THE PERFECT WIFE is currently in development with Debbie Isitt.

Clare is a long-form improviser - she trained with The Free Association, UCB, Groundlings and iO. She is a member of The Free Association’s house team, The 838 and long-form improv groups The Committee, Do Not Adjust Your Stage and Ladies of FA County. Clare performs improv across London, the UK, at the UCB Theatre in New York and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.