What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill, Pursue a hobby
“I really made a big leap of faith paying so much money for these courses, and I have never written anything like this or been this disappointed by something before. I really want to get into standup comedy so I've watched Billy's course. It's like zero thought or planning or consideration has gone into it whatsoever. No consideration for the audience who might be taking these courses has been taken. His main advice is literally 'Just be funny'. then the second half of the course is him just talking about being famous? At one point he talks about having a cameo in a TV drama? How is that ever going to be relevant to someone who is starting out learning stand up? At on point he goes on about not becoming an alcoholic?
I'm not saying there isn't some good content. He is funny and charming and all but it's more like a memoir than a course and I really feel it shouldn't be advertised as such.”
Hi Bethany,
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We value every BBC Maestro customer and we're sorry to hear you are underwhelmed with your purchase.
I can see that you have received a refund, but please let our amazing customer service team (support@bbcmaestro.com) know if there's anything else we can help with.
Best,
Zoe
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback. We value every BBC Maestro customer and want you to get the best out of your BBC Maestro subscription.
With a subscription, you have access to all of our amazing courses across 8 categories, so we're sure you'll find something you like. You can browse all of our courses here: https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses. I'd love to recommend Bill Lawrence's course :)
Best,
Rebecca
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Achieve career goals, Celebrity-interest, Entertainment
“You can't get a better known more experienced stand up comedy artist than Billy it's an honour to be able to absorb his pearls of wisdom. He knows his hayday is over but he reminisces about his life and drops nuggets of brilliance in along the way. One of the most amazing takeaways for me was about how he cant stand hecklers - they ruin the cnnection - because he takes his time to weave the audience into one big person to relate to - which is funny too because he's known as "the big yin"”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill, Entertainment, Other
“I knew this would be funny and enlightening. It lived up to that promise. But it showed you the man and why his comedy is beyond compare. He is himself. He is unique and he does this thing where he encourages you to be the same, without sounding like a self help guru. He wants you to be your best because he cares about you being your best. I think you'll love this course. And we love him.”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill
“Billy Connolly is a comedy legend, and I greatly admire the way in which he deals with his Parkinson's diagnosis. However, this has clearly impacted on the way that this course is taught. In other courses I have watched, there are interactions between the Maestro and people studying the subject in which s/he is an expert. In the case of the comedy course, it consists solely of Billy talking about his career and experiences, intercut with some of his performances. I didn't feel it gave me much insight into the craft of constructing a stand-up repertoire. It felt mostly like, a series of anecdotes and reminiscences.”
Hi Jacky,
Thanks for your review. We value every BBC Maestro customer, and really value your feedback.
All courses have detailed course notes to accompany them, which a lot of learners find really useful when watching a course, especially when completing the course exercises to explore further learnings. I hope you found these useful!
I can see your subscription has now ended and you chose not to renew. We'd love to know why you chose not to continue with your BBC Maestro subscription?
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Best,
Rebecca
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill
“I really enjoyed this course by Billy Connolly, I rush to my laptop to finish it. I laugh with him and some snippets are very moving. Though I do not do commedy, I feel related to the art. Like I want to edge something to the brink, and feel bursted out of something in my writing. Maybe I will be brave and do some comedy slots in open-mics sometime, because I find this art can be so spontenous and so necessary to keep my mind sharp and quick.”
