comedy

Lovesick

(created by Tom Edge, written by Andy Baker & Ed Macdonald)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, British, drama, romance, comedy, Antonia Thomas, Tom Edge, Andy Baker, Ed Macdonald, Johnny Flynn, Daniel Ings, Joshua McGuire, Hannah Britland

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Deadpool 2

(written by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, & Paul Wernick)

Highly Recommended! | film, fantasy, action, adventure, comedy, Josh Brolin, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, comics, Rob Delaney, Eddie Marsan, Zazie Beetz

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Fleabag

(written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, British, drama, comedy, Hugh Skinner, Olivia Colman, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Bill Paterson, Sian Clifford, Ben Aldridge, Hugh Dennis

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W1A

(written by John Morton)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, British, comedy, Salman Rushdie, Tom Basden, Joel Fry, Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, Jessica Hynes, Sarah Parish, Hugh Skinner, Nina Sosanya, Jason Watkins, Jonathan Bailey, Ophelia Lovibond, David Tennant, Carol Vorderman, Sara Pascoe, Clare Balding, Olivia Colman, Alex Beckett, Elizabeth Berrington

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Flight of the Conchords

(created by James Bobin, Jemaine Clement & Bret McKenzie)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, comedy, music, musical, Jemaine Clement, James Bobin, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby, Kristen Schaal, Arj Barker, Eugene Mirman, David Costabile, Rachel Blanchard

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Derek

(written by Ricky Gervais)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, British, drama, comedy, Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington, Tom Basden, Kerry Godliman

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"From my own experiences I've learned that quirky, different, fringe projects that may only be cult, often travel a lot better internationally. Mainstream comedians and TV shows that might be the biggest thing, on say, UK TV for a while, often don't sell a sausage around the world. Comics selling out arenas in the UK often can't sell a ticket in America or many other places."

— Ricky Gervais

for Creatives | create for YOURSELF, TV series, comedy, the successful artist, reaching your audience, Ricky Gervais, TV writing, comedy writing

"Not everyone in the movie business can do comedy; certainly not everyone understands it."

— Steve Coogan

for Creatives | comedy, Steve Coogan, filmmaking

the hard work is sort of a reward in itself

"You should always try your hardest. The Office was the first thing I really tried my hardest at. I don't know why I started this radical new approach then, but I think it was one of those carpe diem type revelations. I came into the industry with a slightly older head on my shoulders than most and maybe deep down knew I shouldn't blow the opportunity. I put everything into it. A lifetime of experiences, and I couldn't have been prouder of the results. I don't even mean the success of the show, but simply the finished product. I was the laziest man in the world before I made The Office but now I'm addicted to that sort of success. Pride in my work. Now I'm a workaholic, because I realize that the hard work is sort of a reward in itself."

— Ricky Gervais

for Creatives | creating isn't easy, TV series, British, comedy, the successful artist, writing, Ricky Gervais, artists must EXPERIENCE, comedy writing

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Catastrophe

(written by Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, British, comedy, Ashley Jensen, Carrie Fisher, Rob Delaney, Sharon Horgan, Mark Bonnar, Daniel Lapaine

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Bad Education

(written by Freddy Syborn & Jack Whitehall)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, British, comedy, Freddy Syborn, Ethan Lawrence, Mathew Horne, Kae Alexander, Nikki Runeckles, Sarah Solemani, Michelle Gomez, Jack Bence, Harry Enfield, Layton Williams, Charlie Wernham, Samantha Spiro, Jack Binstead

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"The Americans ... tend not to embrace noble failure quite so much in their comedy. As far as Americans are concerned, you either win or you lose. Our ability [as Britons] to laugh at ourselves is to be celebrated."

— Steve Coogan

for Creatives | British, comedy, culture, Steve Coogan, comedy writing

Misfits

(created by Howard Overman)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, British, drama, sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, Howard Overman, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Joseph Gilgun, Iwan Rhein, Lauren Socha, Antonia Thomas, Craig Parkinson, Robert Sheehan, Ruth Negga

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Eastbound & Down

(created by Ben Best, Jody Hill & Danny McBride)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, drama, comedy, sport, Jody Hill, Danny McBride, Ben Best, Steve Little, Katy Mixon, Elizabeth De Razzo

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Vice Principals

(created by Jody Hill & Danny McBride)

Highly Recommended! | TV series, drama, comedy, Walton Goggins, Jody Hill, Danny McBride, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Shea Whigham, Georgia King

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"Say it with conviction and honesty. The danger is apologising for it being powerful; you have to let it be powerful. Don't be spineless and do a joke. Have the guts to see it through."

— Steve Coogan

for Creatives | artist integrity, comedy, Steve Coogan, value the art, comedy writing