James Cary | BBC Sitcom Writer

[ep 65] James Cary is a bit of an odd mix. He is a writer of situation comedy for BBC TV (eg. Miranda, Bluestone 42) and Radio (Think the Unthinkable, Hut 33) and blogs about the technicalities of the process here.  He has also written a book called Writing That Sitcom available here. In case you’re wondering, his favourite sitcoms of all time are Yes, Prime Minister and Seinfeld. You can find out more about James Cary’s comedy writing for TV and Radio via his agent’s website here.

James Cary is also a Christian, with tendencies towards Calvinism (see? I warned you he was odd). He is also a member of the House of Laity of the General Synod for the Church of England for the Diocese of Bath & Wells. He has a degree in Theology from the University of Durham, preaches at his church from time to time and has no plans to become a vicar. For over a decade, he wrote a column for the now defunct Third Way magazine.

James is especially interested in the interaction between church, faith, culture and politics. His heroes include GK Chesterton, CS Lewis, William Wilberforce, PG Wodehouse, PJ O’Rourke and David Gower.

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Website – http://www.jamescary.co.uk/

The Sacred Art of Joking – https://spckpublishing.co.uk/the-sacred-art-of-joking

Phil Vischer – https://philvischer.com/

The God Particle – https://www.thegodparticleplay.com/

Cooper and Cary Have words podcast – https://www.cooperandcary.com/

The Church Lady – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHyW0N5f7zQ

Reading Between the Lines – https://speaklife.org.uk/rbtl/

Sitcom Geeks Podcast – https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/sitcom_geeks/