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"Taboo Busting Semi Incomprehensible Pep-Talk". An Interview with Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (2010)

Give Me Direction 2010

Alan Maher interviews Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong

Sam and Jesse met at Manchester University on a creative writing course and began writing together full time in 1997. They have written for 'Smack the Pony', 'The Big Breakfast', 'That Mitchell and Webb Look' and a number of other sketch shows.

They are the writers and co-creators of six series of Channel 4's BAFTA-winning 'Peep Show' starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. 'Four Lions' which they co-wrote with Chris Morris was released mid 2010.

Jesse also writes on BBC's 'The Thick of It' and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010 for his work on the script 'In the Loop'.

Sam and Jesse are currently working on series 2 of their BBC1 series 'The Old Guys', series 7 of 'Peep Show' and have a feature film in development.

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