In this episode I chat with producer and Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at Channel 4 between 1984-1997, Seamus Cassidy!

In this lengthy conversation we discuss his journey up through the ranks at Channel 4 and about the many projects he worked on during his time there, including

his commissioning of a little TV show called 'Father Ted'. We chat about a wide variety of subjects and he also speaks about growing up in Northern Ireland.

We also discuss his many music loves.

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In this episode I chat with award winning author, journalist, critic and screenwriter, David Quantick.

David chats about his writing processes, mostly regarding the comedy writing aspect of what he does. He talks about his life working freelance and also about some of the incredible shows he's worked on, including 'Brass Eye', 'Smack The Pony', 'The Thick Of It' and of course 'Veep'.

His early working life involved writing for the NME and he speaks about his eclectic love of music and various bands he's seen over the years.

You can find David on Twitter here;

https://twitter.com/quantick

https://davidquantick.com/

Music ;

'Who Do You Think I Think You Are' - Mini Vandals

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In this episode I chat with actor, performer, writer and stand-up comedian, John Colleary. One of the hardest working and respected comics on the Irish comedy scene, we chatted about John's journey into stand-up comedy and his various roles and projects. He also talks about the learning experience of touring with Tommy Tiernan and also about how he is still learning as a writer and performer. We then chat about the many bands and artists he's loved over the years.

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