Ranked #1
Episode 37 - It's All A Plot
Episode 37 - It's All A Plot
In this episode, Dave and James return to the pain and pleasure (and many other p's) of plotting. Plus two 'First Ten Pa... Read more
1 Dec 2016
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44mins
Ranked #2
Episode 22 - Interview with Ian Martin
Episode 22 - Interview with Ian Martin
Dave and James record an interview with Ian Martin in front of a live audience at the Craft of Comedy Conference in Llan... Read more
21 Apr 2016
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46mins
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Episode 4 - Writing Pilots
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Episode 32 - Sketches
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Episode 30 - Interview with Andrew Ellard (Part 2)
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Episode 104 - The Sacred Art of Joking
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Today's special guest is none other than James Cary. Well he has a great new book out called The Sacred Art of Joking an... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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Episode 126 - Honing Your First Ten Pages
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Episode 119 - Vomit Drafts, Joke Rates and Gavin and Stacey
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"The show is the cheap and easy bit, the accommodation is the nightmare" - Dave and James discuss the true cost of Edinb... Read more
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Episode 121 - Rules of Sitcom
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Back to school as Dave and James update the complete guide for writing the best sitcom script. Plus news of an exciting ... Read more
5 Sep 2019
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35mins
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Episode 131 - Writing Comedy Is Hard!
Episode 131 - Writing Comedy Is Hard!
While you were eating and sleeping your way through the holidays Dave and James were reading your script entries to the ... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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Episode 111 - Polishing Your Script
Episode 111 - Polishing Your Script
Dave and James talk about how you can buff up your script so it's ready to send off to someone important. They also talk... Read more
11 Apr 2019
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38mins
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Episode 123 - Building A Writing Career
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3 Oct 2019
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Episode 3 - Odd Couples
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This week James and Dave discuss mismatched couples and why, despite everything, they stick together. Whether they're pa... Read more
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Episode 112 - Gareth Edwards
Episode 112 - Gareth Edwards
Dave and James sit down for a nice long chat with BBC Executive Producer Gareth Edwards who's managed to steer the ship ... Read more
25 Apr 2019
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Ranked #15
Episode 130 - Milton Jones
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'My act is like putting a cartoon in someone's head.' Dave and James enjoy a fascinating session in the company of one o... Read more
9 Jan 2020
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Episode 97 - The Complete Comedy Writer
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Dave has got a book out! About comedy writing! Who better to interview him about it than James? Plus questions answered ... Read more
29 Nov 2018
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Episode 120 - What We Did On Our Holidays
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James wrote a script, Dave read eight novels thanks to not having WiFi and now they're ready to guide you through the st... Read more
22 Aug 2019
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Episode 129 - Old And New
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Four comedy writers walk into a bar. Ahead of the comedy writers' Christmas Party, Dave chats with NFTS comedy graduate ... Read more
26 Dec 2019
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Episode 115 - Soup To Nuts
Episode 115 - Soup To Nuts
Ever thought: "I've had a great idea for a sitcom"? Then wondered what to do next? Dave and James are creating an entire... Read more
13 Jun 2019
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44mins
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Episode 103 - Moose Allain
Episode 103 - Moose Allain
Dave and James talk to Moose Allain, otherwise known as the most consistently funny man on Twitter @MooseAllain about jo... Read more
10 Jan 2019
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19mins
