Rule Of Three

Comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris talk to people who make comedy about something funny that they love. Guests pick something that makes them laugh. A book, a film, a tv show, a comic, a radio show, anything. Maybe we find out something about how comedy works, or we just giggle until we're finished. Both approaches are valid.

WINNER BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS 2020: Best Arts & Culture Podcast

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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 58 minutes
Episodes: 69
Years Active: 2018 - 2023

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XMAS SPECIAL 2: Sara Gibbs on A Charlie Brown Christmas

It's our second Christmas Special, as comedy writer Sara Gibbs (Succubus, Dead Ringers, Daily Mash) joins us round the fire to talk about the very first Peanuts TV special, 1965's A Charlie Brown Chr…

00:45:23 | Tue 25 Dec 2018

XMAS SPECIAL 1: Neil Forsyth on Morecambe & Wise Xmas 1977

Neil Forsyth, the writer of Eric, Ernie & Me talks about Eddie Braben's writing for the 1977 Morecambe and Wise Christmas special, the ratings smasher that drew half the nation round the telly.

Hoste…

00:54:55 | Sun 23 Dec 2018

Chris Addison on Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

Award winning comedy performer, writer and director Chris Addison (The Thick of It, Veep) talks about the life-changing effect of Victoria Wood's 1980s sketch series As Seen On TV.

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01:06:42 | Thu 20 Dec 2018

Caroline Norris on Trevor and Simon

Award winning producer Caroline Norris (Horrible Histories, Tracey Ullman, Armstrong & Miller) celebrates Saturday morning telly's pant-swinging double act Trevor and Simon, and talks about the art o…

01:06:22 | Thu 13 Dec 2018

Nish Kumar on Darkplace

Comedian Nish Kumar (The Mash Report, Newsjack) talks about his love for "the comedy nerd's Valhalla" Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, a single series of six perfectly formed horror spoofs from Matt Holne…

01:00:29 | Thu 06 Dec 2018

John Luke Roberts on Tom Lehrer

Comedy writer, performer and absurdist John Luke Roberts talks about his lifelong love for the acerbic songs of Tom Lehrer.

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00:59:37 | Thu 29 Nov 2018

Margaret Cabourn-Smith on A Bit Of Fry & Laurie

Comedy actor Margaret Cabourn-Smith talks openly about her lifelong infatuation with Fry & Laurie, and comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris join in. An unseemly scramble to quote the most ske…

01:05:53 | Thu 22 Nov 2018

Mat Baynton on The Big Lebowski

Award Winning actor and writer Mat Baynton (The Wrong Mans, Horrible Histories) slouches in and pours himself a white Russian to celebrate the Coen Brothers' shambling masterpiece The Big Lebowski, w…

01:07:22 | Thu 15 Nov 2018

Paul King on To Be Or Not To Be

Paddington's award-winning director Paul King joins us to talk about how he brought the bear to the screen, and to show us one of his favourite films, Ernst Lubitsch's hilarious 1942 Nazis vs Luvvies…

01:07:59 | Thu 08 Nov 2018

Barunka O'Shaughnessy on Shaun Micallef

Writer, script editor and funny person Barunka O'Shaughnessy (co-writer with Julia Davis of the award-winning Hunderby) sits down with Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley to celebrate Australian sketch com…

00:58:30 | Thu 01 Nov 2018

Ed Morrish on The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy (radio series)

Radio comedy producer Ed Morrish (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, The News Quiz, Welcome To Our Village) talks to Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris about the series that gave radio comedy production…

01:04:43 | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Kevin Eldon on The Rutles

Comedy performer and writer Kevin Eldon (Jam, It's Kevin, Big Train, Hot Fuzz, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle) talks to Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley about his love for Neil Innes and Eric Idle's pitch…

01:01:26 | Thu 18 Oct 2018

Aisling Bea on Father Ted

Comedian and writer Aisling Bea talks about how Father Ted changed her life, in conversation with comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris.

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01:18:03 | Thu 11 Oct 2018

Tom Davis on The Wonder Years

The BAFTA award winning Tom Davis (Murder in Successville, Action Team) talks to comedy writers Jason Hazaley & Joel Morris about the heart-yanking final episode of pioneering family sitcom The Wonde…

00:51:25 | Thu 04 Oct 2018

Sue Perkins on This Is Spinal Tap - LIVE!

Recorded LIVE in front of an audience at the London Podcast Festival 2018. Writer, performer and national treasure Sue Perkins unleashes a triple-gatefold-album of praise for This Is Spinal Tap, join…

01:05:25 | Thu 27 Sep 2018

SERIES ONE: The Clip Show

While we're on holiday, a chance to revisit some of our favourite bits of series one. Thanks to all our fantastic guests, and thanks to you for listening. Back soon with a load more good stuff.