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Sitcom Geeks: Episode 5 - Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley (Part 1)

In the first of a two-part special, James talks to Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley (Black Books, Veep, Gnomeo & Juliet, Little Britain and many more) about how they got started, with tonnes of helpful advice for sitcom writers.

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  • Published: 27th August 2015
  • Length: 31 mins
  • Size: 28.8mb

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