Tom Collinson

Tom Collinson: How I started writing radio comedy

There's no one clear way into writing for radio but for Tom Collinson, putting on live shows proved a way to get noticed. Here, he explains his journey from pub performances to Radio 4.

Tom Collinson, The Guardian, 16th May 2012

Stay tuned for the latest six-part series of Tom Collinson's slightly surreal sitcom that finds our hero, Dave (Reece Shearsmith) still living in the self-storage container of the title after the break-up of his marriage. Here he considers the great conundrum we call life in the company of, in particular, the borderline psychotic Geoff (Mark Heap) and the sensitive and cultivated security guard Ron (Tom Goodman-Hill). This much is as before. What's new for the first episode of this new series is that Dave's sister has moved into the same storage building as Dave after a series of rows with her husband. Which raises the question: given the current downturn in the economy, could storage containers be the new bijou semi?

Chris Campling, The Times, 5th November 2008