EP86 - Sam Bain - How to write BAFTA winning sitcoms.

Sam Bain (@SamBainTV) is a British comedy writer, best known for the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show and his writing partnership with Jesse Armstrong. Along with writing for sitcoms including Smack the Pony and That Mitchell and Webb Look he has also written the film Magicians and contributed to the film Four Lions.We talked about...Has social media helped people bypass the agent gatekeepers?How did he get his agent and how he and Jesse picked the right one?What’s it like writing as a partnership? And does he prefer writing alone?Why he believes writers block doesn’t exist? What did winning a BATFA do to his career?Why he thinks writers should get paid more the more people watch a show.How to tell what’s funny on paper and what’s funny when it’s acted out.AND MORE! This podcast would be great for anyone who is interested in writing for TV, who has an idea for a sitcom or just wants to know more about what went on behind the scenes of their favourite TV shows. Stream it - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/SamBainiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937YouTube - https://youtu.be/KWENmKfbs-0   Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enoughOr come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoomIf you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast  Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two! Oh and I have a book out that's a how-to guide for building your audience online through free content. Grab yourself a copy for just £5 here. Thanks, Si x Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.Here are the links -iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcastYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISwFacebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rsTwitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravelSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.