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Comedian, broadcaster, BBC TV writer, and novelist, 8 times BAFTA winner for his Horrible Histories songs – Dave is one of the most respected teachers of comedy writing in the UK.
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About Dave Cohen
Comedian, broadcaster, BBC TV writer, 8 times BAFTA winner for his Horrible Histories songs – Dave is one of the most respected teachers of comedy writing in the UK.
He has written several books packed with fun and tips for writing great comedy including The Complete Comedy Writer, Build A Script and Ready, Steady, Joke!
In 2021 he published his first novel Stand Up, Barry Goldman -“funny and fascinating, a lovely tale” Jo Brand. Book Two – Barry Goldman: The Wilderness Years – is out now. The final book in the trilogy will be published November 2025.
But don’t worry, you don’t have to wait too long for Dave’s next book. How To Write A Funny Novel is out this September.
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Lion, The Pitch and Wardrobe
Sixteen reasons why Horrible Histories was such a hit On Friday 29 November I’m off to BAFTA with a legion of writers, performers, costume designers and history experts to celebrate the Honorary Award for Horrible Histories. I wrote around 100 songs over ten years from 2009 and saw close-up how
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I don’t normally talk about politics on here because… well, cos it’s a blog about comedy ffs. Occasionally politics crosses over with what we do. For those of you interested in what’s going on in the news, politics provides a route to your first BBC writing credit. I’m proud to
If I could go back in time and visit my 18-year-old self, I’d tell him this: ‘Write jokes. Perform them. Develop comedy ideas. STAY AWAY FROM EDINBURGH.’
And my 18-year-old self would smile and ignore me, because he already knows better.
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I hadn’t intended to end the year with a Final Flourish and a Big Gesture but the decision to take my teaching and comedy chat off Twitter happened to coincide with a few other plans that mean it makes no sense to stay. I still call it Twitter. This isn’t
Can You Make A Living Writing Comedy? Yes But…
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