The BBC has opened applications for the Felix Dexter bursary for black, Asian and other ethnic minority comedy writers. The four-month bursary, launched in 2017, will be awarded to an aspiring comedy writer or duo and see them develop their skills at the BBC and via virtual industry placements. Recipients will get the chance to work on a range of BBC comedies across radio, TV and online, including panel shows, shorts and sitcoms. Paul Whitehouse (Isabel Infantes/PA) Paul Whitehouse, trustee of the Felix Dexter Foundation, and Shane Allen, director of BBC comedy commissioning, helped launch the scheme as a tribute to the late comedy actor and writer, who featured in well-loved series including The Fast Show and The Real McCoy.