Episode 6 - Adrian Poynton

09/16/11 • 67 min

Dave Cohen and James Cary are joined by Adrian Poynton, a stand-up comedian and writer of BBC Three's hit sitcom White Van Man. This episode will be of particular interest to budding writers, as Adrian talks in-depth and charmingly openly about the development, commissioning and writing of White Van Man. We also recap the successes of this year's Fringe Festival, discuss the merits of Newsjack, and Channel 4's upcoming Tommy Cooper documentary.

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Karen Koren, Tim FitzHigham and Dr Phil Hammond are the special guests joining Dave Cohen. On the agenda is finance; the madness, stress, and uniqueness of a concentrated month of performing; the So You Think You're Funny? competition; some medical advice; and a little bit of reminiscing, gossip, and thoughts on the future of the Festival.

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Episode 7 - Al Murray

Dave Cohen and Tony Cowards are joined by star guest Al Murray - aka the Pub Landlord. On the table today is the sad news of the death of sitcom supremo David Croft, a director, writer and producer whose impressive CV includes 'Allo 'Allo!, Dad's Army and Steptoe & Son; we also talk about Private Eye as it turns 50, and Sky's continuing investment in comedy. In the feature interview slot, Al Murray discusses his career and the history of the Pub Landlord, including Time Gentlemen Please, his experience in the US, & WWII.

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