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A Celebration of Comedy Writing

Siobhan Synnot presents a celebration of great comedy writing featuring Peter Baynham (Alan Partridge), Jonathan Lynn (Yes Minister) and John Sullivan (Only Fools And Horses).

Siobhan Synnot presents a celebration of great comedy writing featuring various editions of the 成人快手 Radio Scotland series Laughed Off The Page.

The Zone contains many of the finest comedy writers of all time including Jonathan Lynn (Yes Minister), Steve Punt (Now Show, The Mary Whitehouse Experience), Arabella Weir (The Fast Show), Peter Baynham (Alan partridge, Borat), Neil Innes (Monty Python songwriter, The Rutles), Rob Grant (Red Dwarf), John Sullivan (Only Fools And Horses), Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd), Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), Ian Pattison (Rab C Nesbitt) and Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith (The League Of Gentlemen, Psychoville).

5 hours, 15 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Apr 2011 00:45

Chapters

  • Laughed Off The Page: Jonathan Lynn

    The co-writer of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister explains how he helped create the iconic satirical sitcoms.

    Duration: 29:30

  • Laughed Off The Page: Steve Punt

    The Radio 4 favourite discusses his career as the creator of The Mary Whitehouse Experience and the Now Show.

    Duration: 28:40

  • Laughed Off The Page: Arabella Weir

    The star of The Fast Show and celebrated author chats to Janice Forsyth about her career in comedy.

    Duration: 28:35

  • Laughed Off The Page: Peter Baynham

    The co-writer of Alan Partridge and Borat discusses how his writing career took him from Cardiff to Hollywood.

    Duration: 28:35

  • Laughed Off The Page: Neil Innes

    The man regarded as the 鈥渟eventh鈥 Python reappraises his life as a comedy songwriter.

    Duration: 28:36

  • Laughed Off The Page: Rob Grant

    The co-creator of Red Dwarf discusses why he decided to set his sitcom in space.

    Duration: 28:30

  • Laughed Off The Page: John Sullivan

    The creator of Only Fools and Horses remembers working with David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst on one of Britain鈥檚 favourite sitcoms.

    Duration: 28:33

  • Laughed Off The Page: Graham Linehan

    The Irish scriptwriter discusses his role in creating Father Ted, Big Train and The IT Crowd.

    Duration: 28:34

  • Laughed Off The Page: Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong

    The writers of Peep Show explains to Sanjeev Kohli how they create their masterpiece.

    Duration: 28:35

  • Laughed Off The Page: Ian Pattison

    The writer of Rab C Nesbitt explains where the idea for the Govan Philosopher came from.

    Duration: 27:00

  • Laughed Off The Page: Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith

    The co-creators of The League Of Gentlemen and Pyschoville invite Sanjeev Kohli into their writing room to peruse their wipeboard full of ideas.

    Duration: 29:52

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Apr 2011 00:45