Failing Writers (podcast)

[Taiwan Tony]

Series 5, Episode 13. 

Doug talks about his new kid’s book and its development. 

Worth a listen. 

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[Taiwan Tony]

He goes on to talk about the plot of the new Red Dwarf special, its recent cancellation, and its possible future. 

[Stephen Abootman]

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[Stephen Abootman]

38:20 for the comments on the special “If someone wants to commission it, I know the guys want to do it and I know the audience want it”.
Also adds that the series The Chicken Song was re-recorded for (as mentioned on Twitter recently) is Rivals (the Jilly Cooper one on Disney+).

[Taiwan Tony]

Yes, it’s a shame he didn’t have better news about the special. The general outline of the plot sounded good. 

I don’t think I’d known what his writing process was with Rob – with the lists of ideas etc. 

And the chat about the kids book was particularly interesting, I thought. 

[Warbodog]

I think I managed to avoid The Chicken Song, even at childhood holiday camps, but decided to subject myself to it after listening to Doug talk about it. Now there is no silence, only Chicken Song. Don’t do it, kids.

[Nick R]

I think I managed to avoid The Chicken Song, even at childhood holiday camps, but decided to subject myself to it after listening to Doug talk about it. Now there is no silence, only Chicken Song. Don’t do it, kids.

You’ll be humming it for weeks.

[Stephen Abootman]

Another interview here, from this week since he mentioned the Reddit AMA.

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