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Why Stand-Up and Sitcom Writing Are NOT the Same
Dave Cohen is a British comedian, author, and multi-award-winning comedy writer with a career spanning over four decades in UK television, radio, and live performance. He is best known as the lead lyricist for the hit BBC children's series Horrible Histories, which earned him eight BAFTA Awards. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[02:06]] How I got started in comedy: why many great comics actually started out as punks [[10:28]][[10:28]] Comedy in the 80s and 90s, the 2008 economic crash and how it hindered stand-up’s recovery, and how Covid almost killed the industry [[15:00]][[15:00]]…
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