“Swearing consultant”, screenwriter and producer Ian Martin shares a combination of film scripts and short stories that include tales of gory ghosts, a mosquito-ridden dystopia, and body-swapping in the Bible.
This episode contains very STRONG LANGUAGE.
Cast: Beth Chalmers, Keith Wickham, Kenny Blyth, Christopher Kent, Emma Clarke and Nigel Pilkington
OFFCUTS:
- 04’36” – Feature film called Reykjavik, 2013
- 12’02” – Letter to the Junior Mail newspaper, 1970
- 16’39” – Speculative newspaper article called 50 Things About Being Together For 50 Years, 2023
- 21’58” – Film script called Ghost Squad, 2016
- 28’11” – Short story called Scout, 2020
- 35’07” – Film script called Charlotte, 2021
- 42’24” – Short story called Gethsemane, 2020
Ian Martin is a BAFTA- and EMMY-winning comedy writer best known for his scathing political satire on The Thick of It, where he served as the show’s “swearing consultant” and for his work on HBO’s Veep. A longtime collaborator with Armando Iannucci, his credits also include Time Trumpet, The Death of Stalin, and many articles and books, including his parody of Boris Johnson’s memoir Unleashed called Unhinged. Martin is celebrated for his razor-sharp dialogue and darkly comic take on modern politics.
More about Ian Martin:
- Bluesky: ianmartin
- Instagram: state_pensioner
- Podcast: The Old Fools
