Jonathan Coe
- English
- Writer and author
Press clippings
What happens to comedy when British politics becomes a joke?
When audiences do want something sharp, they want it to confirm prejudices.
The Economist, 17th August 2023David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2022 writing competition launched
The David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2022 comedy writing competition is now open for entries, with £1000 as the top prize.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2022Cast revealed for 'What A Carve Up!' online show
Stephen Fry, Rebecca Front, Derek Jacobi and Griff Rhys Jones are amongst the cast making a new online version of satirical novel What A Carve Up!.
British Comedy Guide, 28th September 2020Things said about the BBC 'targeting left-wing comedy'
It's probably to be filed under 'we'll believe it when we see it' but in the meantime here are our favourite responses.
The Poke, 1st September 2020Comics react to reports of BBC cutting left-wing comedy
A number of prominent voices on social media reacted to the report.
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 1st September 2020Reginald Perrin musical in development
A comedy musical based on David Nobbs's hit comedy creation The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin is in development.
British Comedy Guide, 30th April 2019Satire is a dying genre - who could satirise this?
When the leader of the free world is a planet-threatening anti-hero so frightening that he would test the credulity of readers of Marvel comics, it's a challenging time for the political satirist.
Ian Burrell, i Newspaper, 4th June 2017David Nobbs, remembered by Jonathan Coe
The following speech was given by novelist and writer Jonathan Coe at the Writers' Guild Awards ceremony, 18 January 2016, about the life of comic writer David Nobbs.
Jonathan Coe, Writers' Guild of Great Britain, 18th January 2016