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Episode 66 - Graham Linehan (Part 2)
The Joy Of Seinfeld. Dave, James and Graham Linehan all love this classic American sitcom, and in this episode they share that love with you....
Episode 65 - Graham Linehan (Part 1)
The king of audience sitcom talks Ted tunes, radiator tests, the Birth of Bono and plenty more, including EXCLUSIVELY about the new version of The IT Crowd for the US, and how he's...
Episode 64 - The Nine Types Of Funny
What do you think YOU are? James and Dave talk to Pauline McGowan, Virginia Gale and Kate Benson from research company The Nursery about the Nine Types of Comedy they found in thei...
Episode 63 - What Sort Of Writer Are You?
James and Dave are joined by ace radio writer and performer Carrie Quinlan to talk about writing for radio, the no-holds barred secrets about what it's like to work with John Finne...
Episode 62 - Back To Basics
'When you build a house you don't start with the roof'. Dave and James talk about how to structure your sitcom, make your characters clearer and - you'll like this - how to add fun...
Episode 61 - Breaking In
As the Writers' Guild launch a new award for best online show, James and Dave update their views about breaking in to comedy via the internet. Plus a short tribute to Sean Hughes....
Episode 60 - Pete Sinclair
Jack Dee's co-writer Pete Sinclair joins us to talk about Bad Move, Lead Balloon, writing gags and a fascinating discussion about why audience sitcom is so hard to make....
Episode 59 - Notes on Notes
Dave and James with more notes on notes: If you think getting notes is bad, try giving them. Plus another 10 page challenge. If you enjoy this podcast, why not become a Patreon? D...
Episode 58 - Ben Elton, Newsjack, Patreon and more
A special early edition of the show to give you time to catch up with Ben Elton's sitcom lecture on iPlayer, which Dave and James discuss at length. Plus Newsjack updates, comedy w...
Episode 57 - In Praise Of Ever Decreasing Circles
Was this the greatest audience sitcom ever? James and Dave are joined by Ever Decreasing Circles expert Jason Hazeley to discuss the genius of Esmonde & Larbey. They're best known ...
Episode 56 - Jason Hazeley
Dave and James talk to the co-writer of those Ladybird books, writer for Charlie Brooker, Philomena Cunk and Russ Abbot - Jason Hazeley. Oh, and he's the occasional keyboard player...
Episode 55 - Fringe Special
James, Dave and special guest Abigail Burdess discuss the Edinburgh Fringe, how to do it and how to survive it. Warning: this recording also features a Belgian mime artist....
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