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The Divine Comedians Podcast

The Divine Comedians Podcast

Paula Wiseman

This is a podcast for lovers of comedy and also music. In each episode I chat with a different comedian/ comedy actor about their life, work and also about the music that inspires them. Please listen and share if you enjoy :)


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48 - Divine Comedians Podcast - Episode #49 - Seamus Cassidy
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  • 48 - Divine Comedians Podcast - Episode #49 - Seamus Cassidy

    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.


    www.happyendings.ie



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    Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 1h 42min
  • 47 - Divine Comedians Podcast - Episode #48 - David Quantick

    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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    Sat, 13 Jan 2024 - 45min
  • 46 - Divine Comedians Podcast - Episode #47 - John Colleary

    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.


    https://aikenpromotions.com/events/john-colleary/





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    Sun, 10 Dec 2023 - 51min
  • 45 - Divine Comedians Podcast - Episode #46 - Phil Walker

    In this episode I chat with actor, writer, performer and stand-up, Phil Walker. He chats about his childhood and what it was like growing up with a famous dad. He also chats about his journey into comedy and amongst many other things, getting a masterclass in Panto from a Comedy Legend.


    https://twitter.com/Philwalkercomic


    https://www.phil-walker.com







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    Thu, 19 Oct 2023 - 1h 28min
  • 44 - Divine Comedians Podcast - Episode #45 - Mike McShane

    In this episode I chat with actor, singer and Improv legend, Mike McShane.

    We chat about Mike's early childhood years, his discovery of theatre and he also tells us some incredible stories from his lengthy and varied career including his time on the now legendary, 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'.

    We also chat about his love of music and various performances on stage and screen over the years.


    You can find Mike here;

    @thismikemcshane



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    Sun, 17 Sep 2023 - 2h 03min
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