Kirstie Swain
- Writer
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Pure review - masterly comedy about sex & mental health
Marnie has a form of OCD called Pure O, which manifests as constant invasive thoughts about sex. But this comedy-drama never resorts to cheap laughs. It is brave, bold and barely short of a miracle.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 30th January 2019Pure episode 1 review: frank, funny & boundary-pushing
Channel 4's Pure is a bold comedy-drama led by shock, laughs and a compelling lead performance.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 30th January 2019Pure, episode 1, review
Naked bodies and extreme emotions make this new comedy an excruciating success,
Helen Brown, The Telegraph, 30th January 2019Kirstie Swain on writing Channel 4 comedy drama Pure
As she strolls into The Herald offices wheeling a suitcase behind her, Kirstie Swain looks every inch a woman going places. When we meet on a windswept Monday morning, the screenwriter is en route to London fresh from visiting her parents in the Berwickshire village of Ayton.
Susan Swarbrick, The Herald, 28th January 2019Kirstie Swain interview
We wanted to be truthful and respectful of the condition but also make a great TV show too.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 25th January 2019Interview: Pure writer Kristie Swain
A brand new comedy drama Pure is coming to Channel 4 on 30th January, telling the story of 24 year old Marnie who suffers from bad thoughts that she can't tell anyone about. Her obsessive thoughts drive her to escape to London where upon meeting new people, Marnie discovers she's not the only one who feels lost. We caught up with Pure writer Kirstie Swain to discuss writing comedy about mental health, how to write comedy at all and a certain Funny Women Awards winner who pops up in the series...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 23rd January 2019Pure, the TV drama that's set to smash taboos
The protagonist of this darkly funny new series is plagued by incessant sexual thoughts. We meet the woman whose extraordinary story it is based on.
Eleanor Morgan, The Guardian, 21st January 2019The new wave of British female TV writers
Women are using their own, often traumatic, life experiences as material for compelling shows.
Sarah Hughes, The Guardian, 3rd November 2018Channel 4 orders new mental illness comedy drama, Pure
Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy drama based on Rose Bretécher's memoir of moving to London, beset by an undiagnosed extreme case of OCD.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2017