Rule Of Three

Radio comedy producer Ed Morrish (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, The News Quiz, Welcome To Our Village) talks to Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris about the series that gave radio comedy production a good name: Douglas Adams' Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy performer and writer Kevin Eldon (Jam, It's Kevin, Big Train, Hot Fuzz, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle) talks to Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley about his love for Neil Innes and Eric Idle's pitch-perfect Beatles pastiche, The Rutles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and writer Aisling Bea talks about how Father Ted changed her life, in conversation with comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BAFTA award winning Tom Davis (Murder in Successville, Action Team) talks to comedy writers Jason Hazaley & Joel Morris about the heart-yanking final episode of pioneering family sitcom The Wonder Years. "And that was when it hit me..." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded LIVE in front of an audience at the London Podcast Festival 2018. Writer, performer and national treasure Sue Perkins unleashes a triple-gatefold-album of praise for This Is Spinal Tap, joining comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris in their respective onstage translucent pods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we're on holiday, a chance to revisit some of our favourite bits of series one. Thanks to all our fantastic guests, and thanks to you for listening. Back soon with a load more good stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer, comedian and director Matthew Holness (Garth Merenghi's Darkplace, Back) joins Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris to discuss the LP album version of Monty Python And The Holy Grail and the influence it had on him and his work. That's not the film, but the record*. Because that's how we do things round Rule Of Three way.(*The EXECUTIVE version of the record, naturally.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy writer and actor Katherine Jakeways (North by Northamptonshire, Armstrong & Miller, Tracey Ullman) brings in the classic cricket match episode of Esmonde & Larbey's "Ever Decreasing Circles", to lay in front of Joel Morris (who genuflects politely) and Jason Hazeley (who commits frenzied sacrifice in its honour) for the hosts both know this sitcom's awesome suburban power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy performer, writer, improviser and multi-award winning podcaster Cariad Lloyd (Griefcast, Austentatious, Murder In Successville, Comedy Store Players) talks to Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris about her love for TV's groundbreaking improvised comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? as well as discussing how comedy can help cope with personal tragedy, and how the hell improvisation works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy writer and actor Tony Way (Reeves & Mortimer, Fast Show, Brian Pern, Game of Thrones) brings in the classic 1980s Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis comedy Trading Places for discussion with comedy writers Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris, while dressed as Father Christmas with all salmon in his beard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 years ago, Carrie Quinlan and Marc Haynes were winning the biggest national prizes for new stand ups. But they walked away and would never do it again. Why would a stand-up give up the mic? Focusing on the early stand-up set of Bill Hicks - one of the comics who made Marc and Carrie take the stage in the first place - and sharing stories of life on the road, what makes a stand up tick, and just how badly a gig can go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emmy Award winning comedy writer David Quantick (The Day Today, Thick of It, Harry Hill, Brass Eye) talks to Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris about his love for "one of the best films ever made", Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary Viz cartoonist Davey Jones (the man behind Gilbert Ratchet, Major Misunderstanding and The Vibrating Bum Faced Goats amongst hundreds of others) gives a rare interview about one of his comic heroes, Leo Baxendale, and his hugely influential Willy The Kid books, the natural development of the anarchic work he'd done creating The Bash Street Kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy writer and actor Rufus Jones (W1A, Camping, Stag) talks about his love for seminal 1980s action comedy Midnight Run, with Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin as hassled bounty hunter and none-too-fussed quarry respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Multi-award winning writer and presenter Jon Holmes (Now Show, Dead Ringers, Listen Against, being thrown off various radio stations for breaches of broadcasting regulations) talks about Monty Python's controversial final LP, The Contractual Obligation Album with comedy writers Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and performer Isy Suttie (Peep Show, The Actual One, Damned) chooses Nina Stibbe's book "Love Nina" as her funny thing that she loves, to discuss with comedy writers Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy writer and performer Danielle Ward (Dilemma, Do The Right Thing, Dangermouse) talks to Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris about something funny that she loves: Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson's "Bottom", the existential slapstick sitcom that she describes as "Beckett for kids". Just doing it, and doing it, and doing it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy writer and performer John Finnemore (Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, Double Acts) talks to Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley about his love for Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci and co's groundbreaking radio news spoof On The Hour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer for Rule of Three. People who make comedy pick a piece of comedy that they love. A special guest brings their favourite glowing comic artefact each time for the delight and inspection of comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.