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DAVID CAMERON is standing in front of NICK CLEGG and TWO SMARTLY DRESSED WOMEN. They are seated, while Cameron stands, like a teacher addressing a class.
Cameron is holding a marker pen. Next to him, there’s a stand with a flip chart. The cover page reads NHS LISTENING EXERCISES.
CAMERON Ladies and gentlemen of the Cabinet and the NHS. I think we all know why we’re here…
CLEGG (eagerly putting hand in air) Ooh, ooh, I know, Mr Cameron! I know!
CAMERON Yes, Clegg?
CLEGG It’s to practice our listening exercises!
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April 5, 2011
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A sketch I just wrote for Newsrevue about this news story.
The Royal Mail has announced that it’s axing 1,700 jobs – meaning that even the most useful and important postal workers could sadly be facing the chop…
MUSIC Postman Pat theme tune
POSTMAN PAT sits across a desk from his BOSS. He is cuddling a black and white toy cat that looks suspiciously like Jess.
PAT’S BOSS Pat, I’m sorry…
POSTMAN PAT Thirty years! Thirty bloody years!
BOSS I know …
PAT I started in 1981! Don’t you remember? The same year as Dangermouse! (stroking cat) There, there, Jess, shh…
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March 22, 2011
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…and I answered them! Because I was brought up correctly. See below, and on the London Comedy Writers Festival website here.
Comedy Is A.Mann’s World: Q&A With Andrea Mann
Only a few weeks ago, Andrea Mann was an aspiring writer looking for a break. Now, she’s making waves at BBC radio comedy – spinning heads with her rapid rise. Read our inspiring in-depth Q&A with Andrea to see how she succeeded and how our very own Screenwriters’ Festival played a big part.
Tell us about your background before becoming a comedy writer.
I worked as a cinema manager, then a stand-up comedy promoter and then an interactive TV manager before redundancy gave me the kick up the butt to pursue a career as a ‘creative’ myself and not just facilitate the fruits of other creative people’s labour. So I took the leap into being a professional singer (I’d been doing jazz open mic slots for a while) and while I became a freelance writer on the web to pay the rent, I actually came to realise that I love writing as much as I love making music…
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March 14, 2011
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