I was thinking to myself the other day about Think the Unthinkable and which episode I'm most proud of (and avoiding thinking about which episode I'm ashamed of). Two or three sprang to mind - and one of them is on BBC7 and iPlayer at the moment here. It's an episode about an energy company that makes lots and lots of money and looks to good to be true. Because it is. I like to think I was one of the first to satirise notorious failed energy firms (although I hear the West End play on the subject is excellent (and stars the truly splendid Tom Goodman-Hill)).
It was a real kick recording this episode because we had secured the services of a comedian I had admired for many years - Greg Proops. I had grown up watching him excel on Who's Line is it Anyway? and we put a call in to secure him for the episode and I was thrilled when he agreed to do the show. Have a listen while it's still online...
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About James Cary
Hut 33 is the third radio sitcom by James Cary. The first was Think the Unthinkable, starring Marcus Brigstocke, David Mitchell and Catherine Shepherd. It won a Silver Sony Award, and ran for four series. (Series 1 is currently available on CD and download) The second sitcom was The Pits - starring John Oliver, Paul Willcox, Phil Cornwell and Lucy Montgomery. He also created the sketch show, Concrete Cow, (also available on CD) and helped devise and scripted edit three series of Recorded for Training Purposes. He did all of the above alongside producer, Adam Bromley.
He has also co-written Radio 4's Another Case of Milton Jones - with Milton Jones (also available on CD)- and Radio 2's Miranda Hart's Joke Shop (again...) - with, unsurprisingly, Miranda Hart. This will soon be appearing on BBC2.
For television, James Cary has written for My Family, My Hero and Shaun the Sheep. He has recently been script editing a sketch show for CBeebies starring Justin Fletcher.
He lives in Fulham with his wife and two daughers. He loves cricket, 30 Rock and The Bible.
He has also co-written Radio 4's Another Case of Milton Jones - with Milton Jones (also available on CD)- and Radio 2's Miranda Hart's Joke Shop (again...) - with, unsurprisingly, Miranda Hart. This will soon be appearing on BBC2.
For television, James Cary has written for My Family, My Hero and Shaun the Sheep. He has recently been script editing a sketch show for CBeebies starring Justin Fletcher.
He lives in Fulham with his wife and two daughers. He loves cricket, 30 Rock and The Bible.