Lucia Keskin
Rachel Louise Brown
- Gareth McLean
Creator, writer and star of Things You Should Have Done, which is nominated for scripted comedy
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Lucia Keskin's Top 10 Comedy Picks
- Nighty Night
- Mandy
- Stath Lets Flats
- Pulling
- Sally4Ever
- The Vicar of Dibley
- Miranda
- This Country
- Motherland
- The IT Crowd
From YouTube sensation to Bafta nomination, yours has been quite the journey. How are you enjoying it?
I never go out and I’ve never done anything like this before, so it’s fine. Plus I’ve just started new ADHD medication.
And how is that?
I don’t feel any different yet as it takes ages to get on the right dose, but it’s the road to focusing. I really struggle with it – it takes me ages to get anything written down.
We hear a lot about younger generations being horrified by the political incorrectness of old comedies like the Carry On films. What do you think of them?
I watch loads of old comedies like Carry On… and Hancock’s Half Hour. And unless something’s incredibly offensive to the point where it’s not funny, it doesn’t bother me. I enjoy a very dark humour, though. I love Nighty Night and I did really enjoy After Life.
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Things You Should Have Done is available on iPlayer
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Gareth McLean
Gareth McLean has been writing about television for nearly 30 years. As a critic, he's reviewed thousands of programmes. As a feature writer, he's interviewed hundreds of people, from Liza Minnelli to Jimmy Savile. He has also written for TV.
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