# Speaking to Award-Winning Comedy Writer Ed Rowett

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Podcast: [The comedians paradise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-comedians-paradise-149885)
Published: 2025-11-30T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://instant-laughs.com/ed-roveto
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## Resource

An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. We speak to Ed Rowett, , award-winning writer for BBC Radio 4's Reluctant Persuaders and script editor for Channel 4's Hullraisers. In this exclusive interview, Ed shares industry insights on crafting compelling sitcoms, breaking into the competitive UK comedy scene, and his creative process. If you would like to know more about Ed, you can look to find his sitcom reluctant persuaders with this link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b08mj1wj and link for the comedy school course here:https://thecomedyschool.com/courses/. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[02:00]] My journey to sitcom writing [[11:18]] [[11:58]] I was obsessed with writing a sitcom like every other sitcom and the challenge of dealing with feedback [[30:00]] [[33:50]] The power of contrast in sitcom and the stupidity of a lot of characters [[38:20]] [[38:33]] The brilliance of Fawlty towers [[47:17]] [[50:00]] What I have learnt from all my years as a sitcom teacher and writing sitcoms [[56:18]] [[01:05:00]] Rejection is apart of the business [[01:07:00]] You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise. #standupcomedypodcast #sitcom #interviewingcomedians #podcastinterview #standupcomedian

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