Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

Comedy Is … So Far

It’s my birthday today, so here’s a present for you. Not sure how that works, but okay.

It’s the first seven episodes of Comedy Is … my podcast about sitcoms and comedy, what they mean to me, and their history and context, as told from the perspective of the Paramount Comedy Channel in the late 1990s. (Here’s the feed for you, it will be on most podcast apps soon).

Episode One
… Nice Work If You Can Get It

Episode Two
… The Best Medicine

Episode Three
… All About Timing

Episode Four
… A Miracle, Doctor

Episode Five
… Must See TV

Episode Six
… Most Amusing, Sir

Episode Seven
… Based On A Hit Movie

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