25 episodes
The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer James Cary
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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It’s a podcast. But it’s also an audiobook. No prizes for guessing which book I’ll be reading from. That would be the Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer written and read by me, James Cary. I’m a sitcom writer for the BBC, with a hand in Miranda, Bluestone 42, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones, Hut 33, My Hero, My Family, Citizen Khan. You get the idea. Half hour comedy is my bag. I’m a sitcom guy.
But I’m also a Christian, an Anglican, a stand-up theologian and the author of The Sacred Art of Joking, a look at how religion and comedy intersect published by SPCK. You can get that on Amazon, and the audio version on Audible.
But you can’t get The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer, a book that also deals with religion and comedy. And is quite funny, if I do say so myself. I own the audio rights to that book, or least, no-one bought them. So why not? Here it is. A new chapter each week, and maybe some other related content over the coming weeks and months and possibly years, stuff that interests me, and that I think will interest you.
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Raising Lazarus
Hey! This is the final episode. I'm not keeping it the rest back for cynical reasons. Quite the reverse. This podcast isn't working. People aren't listening. No idea why. As I'm recording it, I'm actually thinking it's quite good and occasionally impressed with what my former self has written. But anyway, turns out people don't want short single-voice audio podcasts. Live and learn. So here's the last episode. It's about one of Jesus's greatest miracles, the raising of Lazarus. You can ...
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Christians According to Sitcom Writers PART 2
Some straight talking - okay, a bit of a rant - to screenwriters on how they could better represent Christians on TV. But don't we all feel better now?You can buy The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer: Why John’s Gospel is Much Funnier Than You Thought. In a Good Way (SPCK) on Amazon UK here. If you're in the UK, you can buy a signed copy direct from the author HERE. You can buy James's previous book The Sacred Art of Joking (SPCK) as an Audiobook Find out more about streaming stand-up theo...
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Christians According to Sitcom Writers
If you see a Christian portrayed on TV, you probably won't be happy if you're a Christian. There are actually good reasons for that, which I explore in the first half of this chapter entitled Christians According to Sitcom Writers. You can buy The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer: Why John’s Gospel is Much Funnier Than You Thought. In a Good Way (SPCK) on Amazon UK here. If you're in the UK, you can buy a signed copy direct from the author HERE. You can buy James's previous book The S...
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Peter, the Angel and Rhoda
One of my favourite cameos in scripture is Rhoda. Allow me to explain why.You can buy The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer: Why John’s Gospel is Much Funnier Than You Thought. In a Good Way (SPCK) on Amazon UK here. If you're in the UK, you can buy a signed copy direct from the author HERE. You can buy James's previous book The Sacred Art of Joking (SPCK) as an Audiobook Find out more about streaming stand-up theology with Water into Wine James Cary’s blog is here: https://jamescary.subst...
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Seven Husbands for One Dead Bride
You'll never look at this part of the Bible the same way again. Sorry about that. But I thought you might enjoy it. Don't forget to share the podcast. I'm not sure for how long it's going to be here and remain free! You can buy The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer: Why John’s Gospel is Much Funnier Than You Thought. In a Good Way (SPCK) on Amazon UK here. If you're in the UK, you can buy a signed copy direct from the author HERE. You can buy James's previous book The Sacred Art ...
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Pilgrim's Progress Part 2
Still not a huge fan of Bunyan, although I admire him as a fellow brother and believer immensely! Honest! Anyway, hope you enjoy this. Don't worry. The joke's on me eventually. If you want to find out how, get the book:You can buy The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer: Why John’s Gospel is Much Funnier Than You Thought. In a Good Way (SPCK) on Amazon UK here. If you're in the UK, you can buy a signed copy direct from the author HERE. You can buy James's previous book The Sacred Art of Jokin...
Customer Reviews
Funny and insightful
I read the book a couple of years ago, but I’m having fun listening to it via the podcast now. It’s very funny and also relates profound truths that can only be found in the story of Jesus. The episodes are only 5-10 minutes long, so it’s easy to keep up with them. Highly recommend!