A fortnightly podcast by James Cary (Bluestone 42, Miranda) and Dave Cohen (Not Going Out, Horrible Histories) about the art of sitcom writing for TV and Radio. Top tips and technical stuff for budding writers, old pros and armchair enthusiasts alike.

Theme by Jane Watkins.

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Sitcom Geeks

Christmas and Sitcom. Two words that go together like turkey and stuffing. There are more than 300 Christmas sitcom specials and in this episode Dave and James unwrap their favourites with Pozzitive radio producer David Tyler and the actor Laura Aikman, who has appeared in a few great Christmas episodes herself (including Gavin & Stacey). What makes a great Christmas special? And why do we love them so much?

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Sitcom Geeks - Episode 208 - What's So Special about the Christmas Special?

Bravo BCG Pro! Dave and James debrief on the hugely successful Big Comedy Conference, concentrating on the commissioners and producers who offered a rare mix of realism and hope. Plus a nod to the simple pleasures of meeting actual Geekers in real life for the first time.

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Sitcom Geeks - Episode 218 - Conference Calling

Dave and James discuss how to plan your next year of writing with purpose and intention -  plus some surprising news about their own plans.

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Sitcom Geeks - Episode 219 - Fashioning Your Future, And Planning For Ours

Dave talks to writers Dana Fainaru and Hamish Wright about their brilliant new comedy Significant Other, out now on ITVX. Plus writing for long running shows, building scenes and a refusal to get bogged down in the misery of supporting Leeds United.

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Sitcom Geeks - Episode 220 - Not Just An Other Show

Looking back to when we began, back when people used to say "what's a podcast?". What has changed since 2015, and what's stayed the same? Dave and James look at the lessons learned (and mistakes repeated), featuring special guests our fabulous patrons.

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Sitcom Geeks - Episode 221 - Everything Everywhere All Over Eight Years

In this episode Dave and James weave together all the strands of the previous 221 to bring the podcast narrative to a pulsating climax... no they don't, this is sitcom where stories never end and people never grow. They talk instead about the best and worst sitcom endings of all time - and offer their final thoughts about how to approach this noble urge to create and complete your fabulous sitcom.

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Sitcom Geeks - Episode 222 - The One That Bids You Good Day

First, we read Young Howard's opinion piece on teen pregnancy, then we try out slightly-less-young Howard's idea for a whole new podcast - which, unfortunately, we couldn't even get one whole episode out of. ...Join the gang www.patreon.com/manbuycow

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The Worst Writer in the World

Worst Writer - How Many Heads....?

Well, if it isn't the long-awaited return of our long-awaited show. If it isn't, we don't know what it is. If you happen to know, write to the usual address and you could win a clock radio. That's right, we've somehow managed to re-engage our cast of several to bring you a fresh set of Smurftastic sketches and sounds from the very epicentre of something, including a highly unentertaining quiz for schools, the puzzling reappearance of film director and weird man David Lynch, and more information about Leighton Buzzard than you can shake a stick at.

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The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show - Series 6

The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show - Series 6, Episode 1

In this week's jam-packed episode, which was constructed with the aid of a complex arrangement of ropes and pulleys, we take a sideways look at the week's biscuits. A Jammie Dodger from Tinseltown tells some tall tales and, due to circumstances beyond our Fig Roll, more of your letters and emails are given an airing in Dear Dredge, although sometimes we wonder why we bother. So don't be a Ginger Nut - clear the surrounding area and stand by with at least four cups of tea. It's going to be one Hell of a show!

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The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show - Series 6, Episode 2

Chapter 161 - Keir Ftarmer - It's 8.40am on 30th May 2024 and Richard Herring's sanity is resting on a knife edge, but join him as he sings too many medieval songs and tells you not to vote Labour and gives a preview of his new podcast about dog fhit. Do you need to send help? Are you even listening? If a podcast is made in a field of hemlock and no one downloads it, does it make a sound? What's the poem with hemlock in it?

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Stone Clearing with Richard Herring

Stone Clearing with Richard Herring - Chapter 161

Why not walk around your garden while listening to this week's episode, part of which comes to you from a cupboard on the back lot at Universal Studios? If you don't have a garden of your own, why not walk around someone else's garden, such as the President of the United States. His security detail will be very happy to see you. Whilst you're perambulating, listen to this week's show, which features the latest hopeless opus from agricultural singer-songwriter Farmer Collins, a mention of Basil Rathbone of Rhyl, and some terrible guitar playing. We could tell you more, but we'd have to kill you.

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The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show - Series 6, Episode 3

Chapter 162 - Mega Chocolate Button Madneff. It's the evening of 5th June 2024 and Richard Herring is high on life, but more pertinently high on Chocolate Buttons and the result is a podcast so unhinged that my first impetus was that no one must ever hear it. But in the end I think it's an important podcast to put out to warn younger listeners of the dangers of chocolate button addiction. Things are said that should not be said in a public place, but luckily they are said here on a podcast that no one listens to, so it's the same as just shouting them in the middle of a rapeseed field. Hardly any stones are cleared, just a man questioning if his life has had any purpose. And his life has almost certainly had more purpose than yours. So where does that leave you? Is it time to stage an intervention? And if so, who first? Me or you?

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Stone Clearing with Richard Herring - Chapter 162

Episode 99 - Agadoo. Twitch of Fun springs back to life for its 99th episode and it's a heartfelt tribute to the fallen of D Day, amongst other things. There's no pressure to be funny luckily and this is just a conversation between two old mates that encompasses Rupert Murdoch's ventriloquist dummy face, the escalation in the chocolate button war, the two words the Queen said to Fergiana, the destruction of the homes of two comedians and the deaths of a lookalike and a pop star. When will episode 100 hit? Who knows? Richard's tour might mean it's a little way away - Get your tickets here: http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour

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Richard Herring: Ally and Herring's Twitch of Fun

Ally and Herring's Twitch of Fun - Episode 99

Once again, we're releasing an episode from our most Secret of Gangs on Patreon - into the wild.

It's the Mister Fluckcast! Starring Mister Fluck, Mike & Brian, and Gorbilla.

All ten episodes of the It's the Mister Flcukcast are available now for just USD$7 at patreon.com/manbuycow - as well as hundreds of other exclusive audio episodes.

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Worst Writer - BONUS - It's The Mister Fluckcast

Believe it or not, someone who purports to be 80s pop star Nik Kershaw makes a guest appearance in this week's fun-filled show, in which a jingle is played backwards. But what does he - or anyone else, for that matter - know about crockery belonging to Nobel prize winners? And can The Actor Greg Haiste complete his own joke before it's too late? Listen in wonder, bemusement and more than a little exasperation, as we bring you another genuine edition of the programme, partly made from old mattresses. God bless.

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The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show - Series 6, Episode 4

Frame 180 - Your Next Prime Minister. The Mes are back and this time the match determines who will lead this great self-playing, lonely nation. It's some of the best snooker we've ever seen on the old green board, so don't miss it!

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Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring

Richard Herring Me1 vs Me2 Snooker - Frame 180

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