Press clippings
More names join the 2024 Chortle Comedy Book Festival
...from Carry On films to tips on writing stand-up and more.
Chortle, 16th February 2024Dave Cohen: They can't stop you reading this article, whoever they are
Cancel culture is what happens when people who think they have a sense of humour discover they don't when the joke is at their expense.
Dave Cohen, Chortle, 16th October 2023Sitcom Geeks podcast to end
Long-running comedy writing podcast Sitcom Geeks is to end this July, hosts James Cary and Dave Cohen have announced.
British Comedy Guide, 25th May 2023Attention stand-ups: what transferable skills are you learning?
Today's stand-up comedian is more likely to be found lurking on the shelves of a sit-down librarian.
Dave Cohen, Chortle, 25th March 2023Making a drama out of a comedy
What is the difference between sitcom and comedy drama?
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 15th August 2022Fringe 2022: Twenty must-see acts - and one must-read book
Jenni Frazer's pick as the arts bonanza bounces back.
Jenni Frazer, The Jewish Chronicle, 14th July 2022What kind of writer are you?
There are only two types of novelist: the 'plotter' and the 'pantser'.
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 17th February 2022Where do you get your ideas from?
This is one of the first questions writers are asked. Despite the often sneering and stupid answers it receives, is a very good one.
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 3rd February 2022Stop gagging our gags!
More bad news for comedy writers: this week's announcement that the government is freezing the licence fee means more cuts on top of the massive ones of the last couple of years. More cuts, fewer programmes. Those of us hoping the comedy department might look again to developing new writing talent can forget that for a while. It would be easy to look at the latest move and conclude that the government, having spent years attacking the corporation and complaining about its content, is moving in for the kill.
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 20th January 2022Hat Trick sitcom script competition
Welcome to day one of a our daily blogs about our brand new sitcom script competition. We're going to start by talking about what kind of script we're looking for.
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 29th October 2021