Comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris talk to people who make comedy about something funny that they love. Guests pick something that makes them laugh. A book, a film, a tv show, a comic, a radio show, anything. Maybe we find out something about how comedy works, or we just giggle until we're finished. Both approaches are valid.
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A new podcast by Joel Morris (from Rule of Three)Talking about the films, shows, books and records that guests return to as their warm, safe place. No guilty pleasures, just the good stuff.Launches Thursday April 7th. New episodes every Thursday.Follow on Twitter @comfortblankpodhttps://pod.link/1614879928 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Andrew Hunter-Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, QI) chooses Douglas Adams and John Lloyd's little book of words for things there aren't words for yet, The Meaning of Liff, and talks about working with Lloyd on the latest edition.(Recorded LIVE at the Great Big Owl Podcast Festival Owlchella '20, London, February 2020) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Cartoonist Moose Allain talks of his love for Gary Larson's era-defining Far Side cartoons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Producer, writer and comedian Izzy Mant (Peep Show, Gameface, Harry & Paul) talks about her love for The Comic Strip's pin-sharp film industry satire The Strike.(photo by Idil Sukan) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Comedian Robin Ince talks about his love for John Waters' joyous 1960s dance comedy Hairspray. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joe Thomas (The Inbetweeners, Fresh Meat) picks The Office's storming 'quiz night' episode (series one, episode three). That's the real quiz. That's the real quiz. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Columnist, author and TV critic Lucy Mangan talks about the joy and comfort she finds in Steve Martin's 1979 stadium stand-up show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
PART TWO of our chat with Eddie Izzard about his career, his comedy, acting, stand-up, politics and his love for John Lithgow in 'Third Rock From The Sun'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In a special REMAIN INDOORS edition, recorded remotely, we summon the writing team behind Mitchell & Webb's 'Remain Indoors' After The Event sketches, whilst all remaining indoors, and discuss the unprecedented situation that finds us all remaining indoors, and the story of the writing of this series of post-apocalyptic game show sketches.The After The Event sketches are viewable here:Series 3https://youtu.be/0WsuaYh_hkghttps://youtu.be/zGa2L_Z1gC4https://youtu.be/saaFuBasPZQSeries 4https://youtu.be/l28o6fJda1c See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Eddie Izzard joins us in a special two part chat about his career, his thoughts on comedy and life, and his love for John Lithgow's multi-Emmy Award winning performance as Dick in 'Third Rock From The Sun'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.