Published On Nov 15, 2023
Danielle Krage interviews Dave Cohen - Broadcaster, BBC TV writer, BAFTA winner for his Horrible Histories songs, and novelist (Stand Up, Barry Goldman, and Barry Goldman: The Wilderness Years).
Dave is the author of The Complete Comedy Writer: Make your Sitcom, Stand-Up, Screenplay, Sketches and Stories 62% funnier. He brings his extensive comedy writing experience to this conversation.
Topics covered include:
1) Ways into comedy writing (including children’s TV and radio).
2) The number one requirement for being a comedy writer.
3) Creating comedic characters – the first questions you should ask.
4) Balancing ‘emotional truths’ with ‘permission to lie’.
5) Adding funny to fiction.
You can find out more about Dave and his work here:
https://davidjcohenauthor.com/
https://www.davecohen.org.uk/
https://www.waterstones.com/book/stan...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BLZXRG5G
You can find the episode with Lucy Lumsden (referenced re radio/commissioning) here:
• Lucy Lumsden: Getting Your Comedy Sho...
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
/ daniellekrage
/ dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrag...