British Comedy Guide

Sitcoms written by stand-ups Page 2

Quote: David Smith @ April 16 2013, 8:25 PM BST

Julian Barratt The Mighty Boosh. He co-wrote it with Noel Fielding.

Noel is a stand up too!

Oh I forgot about him >_<.

The Office and Extras.Ricky Gervais.

'Spaced' Simon Pegg was a stand up for a bit.

Didn't Jessica do a bit of stand up too?

Quote: zooo @ April 16 2013, 8:42 PM BST

Didn't Jessica do a bit of stand up too?

I think she's tried it a little bit more recently, not sure if she did it back then.

Maybe I'm just thinking of her striking 'rabbit rabbit' stage performance in Spaced...

Quote: Aaron @ April 16 2013, 8:21 PM BST

May as well include Blackadder if we're calling Ben Elton a proper stand-up.

Aye, but not The Black Adder, Only II onwards

:D

Lab Rats - Chris Addison Sick

Alan Partridge obviosuly stemmed from the stand up act

Quote: David Smith @ April 16 2013, 8:35 PM BST

Oh I forgot about him >_<.

The Office and Extras.Ricky Gervais.

But only a stand up after the sitcom success, not the other way round as per the others!

Quote: fustidious @ April 16 2013, 9:24 PM BST

Aye, but not The Black Adder, Only II onwards

Rowan Atkinson was a live performer, if not a traditional speech routine stand-up... Don't know if that counts.

Quote: fustidious @ April 16 2013, 9:24 PM BST

Alan Partridge obviosuly stemmed from the stand up act

Actually Alan Partridge was created by Richard Herring and Stewart Lee for the radio series. On The Hour, was it?

Quote: Aaron @ April 16 2013, 8:21 PM BST

May as well include Blackadder if we're calling Ben Elton a proper stand-up.

And The Young Ones, written by Elton, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson (and Lise Mayer, who wasn't a stand-up).

Ideal. Written by a stand-up, and staring mostly stand-ups.

Quote: Raymond Terrific @ April 18 2013, 7:02 PM BST

Ideal. Written by a stand-up

Graham Duff? Has he ever been a stand-up? Or do you think Johnny Vegas wrote it?

Hebburn - Jason Cook.

Mrs. Brown's Boys, Brendan O'Carroll.

He's not a stand-up, is he? Just a writer and performer I think...?

I think he has done a bit of stand up though because he released his stand up on DVD.

Ah, has he? I wasn't aware of that. Fair enough then!

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