Instant Laughs

We chat to Andrew Ellard, he is a premiere British screenwriter, script editor, and story producer famed for his work on critically acclaimed shows like The IT Crowd, Red Dwarf, Miranda, Detectorists, and Chewing Gum. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[03:03]] Should Idris Elba play James Bond and the challenge of casting directors [[07:34]]

[[07:34]] Why I stopped watching Doctor Who when Peter Capaldi left [[10:26]]

[[11:14]] My comedy journey: Starting with Red Dwarf and getting into The IT Crowd [[17:09]][[17:20]] Why you need a unique perspective and flawed characters to write good scripts [[24:00]]

[[24:00]] How sitcoms differ from traditional TV shows: Why Del Boy’s stupidity creates the comedy [[33:06]]

[[33:06]] Why the American Inbetweeners didn’t work: How US sitcoms differ from British versions and the cultural psyche [[39:19]]

[[39:19]] What made Chandler so good, the brilliance of Friends, and why the Joey spin-off failed [[44:28]]

[[45:21]] Do you work with a lot of comics? [[49:00]]

[[49:00]] Why you need your characters to be broken [[53:46]]

[[56:00]] Why we fall in love with characters on TV shows and sitcoms [[01:02:05]]

[[01:02:05]] How to get your sitcom commissioned [[01:06:25]]

[[01:06:25]] What I’ve noticed about the best scripts and the danger of writers getting stuck [[01:12:00]]

[[01:13:51]] Being a better writer and my definitive advice to comedians [[01:26:17]]

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