Quantick, the swiss army knife of the writing world, has worked on some of the most iconic comedy creations this century, but now’s your chance to hear his earlier, less successful work, plus the first ever online sitcom – about heroin addicts – that preceded his later triumphs.
This episode contains strong language and adult content.
Cast: Alex Lowe, Toby Longworth, Chris Pavlo, Keith Wickham, Rachel Atkins and Beth Chalmers.
OFFCUTS:
- 02’06’’ – The Junkies; pilot for a TV sitcom, 2000
- 08’45’’ – Britpop Forecast; radio sketch, 2006
- 12’59’’ – No Dolls for Devereaux; extract from a novel, 1982
- 19’02’’ – The End of the World; scene from a TV script, 1986
- 26’52’’ – No More Mr Nice Guy; scene from a film script, 2009
- 34’07’’ – Shitgibbon; treatment for a TV series, 2017
- 39’41’’ – Other People; short story, 2019
David is a much-admired comedy writer, cultural commentator, acclaimed best-selling author and an occasional music journalist. He works regularly with Armando Iannucci, including on the new HBO series, Avenue 5. He won an Emmy as part of the writing team on Veep, a BAFTA for Harry Hill’s TV Burp and a Writers’ Guild Award for The Thick Of It. David has written for everyone from Dangermouse to the Duke of Edinburgh. His books include The Grumpy Old Men series and the thriller The Mule. His recent books include All My Colours (Titan books), How To Write Everything and How to be A Writer’ (both published by Oberon). He has written and appeared on a multitude of BBC radio shows, including The Now Show, The 15 Minute Musical, The Blagger’s Guide and 52 First Impressions. His latest novel Night Train will be published shortly.
More about David Quantick:
- Twitter: @quantick
- Website: davidquantick.com
