Sitcom Geeks and Comedy Writing Freaks @SitcomGeeks
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There are plenty of great books about how to write anything, and not many about writing comedy but The Poetics is the most essential. And it's VERY short. I read it at least once a year to remind me of the basics.
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Packing up last of our things as we say adieu to this place. Some old podcast plugs, bold but failed attempt to tweet on classic comedies- ooh look at this ancient artefact: a tweet from Graham Linehan about sitcom! Sign up today to find why we're moving davecohen.org.uk
The magnificent Lee Mack. Congratulations Lee and @iDanielPeak for proving there's life in the studio sitcom yet.
Long-running BBC sitcom Not Going Out will broadcast its 100th episode on Christmas Eve 🎄 The show's creator Lee Mack tells @MarthaKearney and @AmolRajan how comedy has changed since the series began 17 years ago. #R4Today
We're off! Tomorrow. Why? If you want to move your comedy writing career forward in 2024 come on over to davecohen.org.uk where all will be revealed in tomorrow's newsletter.
Wonderful news that this superb episode of Last Of The Summer Wine will be shown in pristine condition!
Set your VCR for Getting Sam Home 7pm Christmas Eve on BBC Four. 40 years after original transmission and for the first time in high definition as we had the original negs rescanned and then graded by @IllegibleMe. Here is the teaser that will be running ahead of the episode...
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