Sitcom Geeks

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4.8 (18)
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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.

07/05/2023

Episode 222 - The One That Bids You Good Day

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.

59 min
06/21/2023

Episode 221 - Everything Everywhere All Over Eight Years

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.

1h 1m
06/07/2023

Episode 220 - Not Just An Other Show

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.

47 min
05/24/2023

Episode 219 - Fashioning Your Future, And Planning For Ours

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

59 min
05/10/2023

Episode 218 - Conference Calling

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.

55 min
04/26/2023

Episode 217 - The Forsyth Saga

Dave and James talk to Britain's hottest comedy drama writing star Neil Forsyth about his latest hit show The Gold, the new series of brilliant comic drama Guilt, Samuel Beckett, Eric & Ernie - and his early start at the world's most famous comedy school, Bash Street.

1h 7m
04/12/2023

Episode 216 - From Wireless To West End

Bleak Expectations was an instant Radio 4 comedy hit and is now headed for the London stage... a mere 16 years later. Creator and writer Mark Evans talks Dave and James through the ups, downs, sideways, hope-crushing disappointments and finally triumphant arrival of the show to the West End.

50 min
03/29/2023

Episode 215 - Playing The Long Game

There are quick wins to be had on your comedy writing career journey. And there'll be plenty of help with these at our upcoming weekend of Comedy Conferences. But as Dave and James explain, if you want a long lasting career you need ideas, purpose and a desire to help others.

52 min

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4.8

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18 Ratings

Great insight!

08/28/2021

MPabroad

I love these guys! Listening to this podcast gets my mind spinning and helps me understand not just sitcoms, but stories in general.
An Informative Show!

07/24/2020

Arconna

If learning how sitcoms work from the writing and production side is what you look for in a podcast, this show won't disappoint. James and Dave clearly have a passion for the art form, and that shows in every discussion, whether they're talking about the history of a specific show, their own writing, and even the issues that face Sitcoms as our culture changes. Give this show your earholes. Totally worth it.
Solid information

10/11/2015

Bob Teague

Sitcom Geeks is a great breakdown of the art of writing sitcoms - primarily, but the comments are well worth investigating no matter what type of writing you do. The only downside is that they only release new episodes every other week.
Solid

10/15/2019

Jazzy347

A solid show. Plain and simple

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.