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Dave Cohen
Dave Cohen

Dave Cohen

  • English
  • Actor, writer, script editor, stand-up comedian and tutor
Dave Cohen

Dave Cohen is an English actor, writer, script editor, stand-up comedian and tutor.

Year Production Role
2024 The Chortle Comedy Book Festival Self
2022 Horrible Histories - Series 9
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Writer
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans Writer (Additional Material)
2019 Horrible Histories - Series 8
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Writer
2018 15 Minute Musical - 2018 Specials
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Writer
2017 15 Minute Musical - 2017 Specials
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Writer
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
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Writer
2016 15 Minute Musical - 2016 Specials
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Writer
2016 A Dave Cohen Show: Music Was My First Love Self
2016 Horrible Histories - 2016 Specials
  1. Special - Sensational Shakespeare
  2. Special - Staggering Storytellers
  3. Special - The Grisly Great Fire Of London
Writer
2015 15 Minute Musical - 2015 Specials
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Writer
2015 Goodness Gracious Me - India Special
  1. India Special
Writer (Additional Material)
2015 The Comedy.co.uk Fringe Show Booster Self
2015 Horrible Histories - Series 6
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Writer
2015 Newzoids - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Writer
2015 Horrible Histories - Crooked King John And The Magna Carta
  1. Crooked King John And The Magna Carta
Writer
2014 Not Going Out - Out-takes Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Not Going Out - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Mugging
  2. E2 - Christening
  3. E3 - Donor
  4. E4 - Anna
  5. E5 - Pointless
  6. E6 - Alcohol
  7. E7 - Surprise
  8. E8 - Plane
  9. E9 - Lucy
  10. Special - Wedding
Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Horrible Histories - 2014 Specials
  1. Special - Ridiculous Romance
  2. Special - Frightful First World War Special
Writer
2013 15 Minute Musical - Series 8
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Writer
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 46
  1. Special - Highlights Special
Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Horrible Histories - Series 5
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Writer
2013 Not Going Out - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Rabbit
  2. E2 - Skiing
  3. E3 - Therapy
  4. E4 - Conference
  5. E5 - Rachel
  6. E6 - Play
  7. E7 - Magic
  8. E8 - Boat
  9. Special - The House
Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 45
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 15 Minute Musical - Series 7
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Writer
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 44
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Highlights Special
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 26
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. Special - Highlights Special
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Songs in a Flat Self
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 43
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Not Going Out - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Band
  2. E2 - Dads
  3. E3 - Camping
  4. E4 - Running
  5. E5 - Examination
  6. E6 - Drunk
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Horrible Histories - Series 4
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Writer
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 42
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Horrible Histories - Big Prom Party
  1. The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party
Writer
2011 Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry
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Writer
2011 Horrible Histories - Series 3
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Writer
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 41
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Life Of Riley - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Boyfriend
  2. E5 - Lost In Translation
  3. E8 - Good Mother
Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Not Going Out - Series 4
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Writer (Additional Material)
2010 15 Minute Musical - Series 6
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Writer
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. Special - Highlights Special
Writer (Additional Material)
2010 My Life As A Footnote - Free Self
2010 Make A Living Writing Comedy Self
2010 Horrible Histories - Series 2
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Writer
2010 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2010
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
Writer (Additional Material)
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 39
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Writer (Additional Material)
2010 Life Of Riley - Series 2
  1. E1 - Just The Two Of Us
  2. E3 - Nine To Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 38
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 37
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E6 - Episode Six
Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Horrible Histories - Series 1
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Writer
2009 Not Going Out - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Pregnant
  2. E2 - Winner
  3. E3 - Amy
  4. E4 - Party
  5. E5 - Neighbour
  6. E6 - Speech
  7. E7 - Marriage
  8. Special - Absent Father Christmas
Writer (Additional Material)
2008 15 Minute Musical - Series 5
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Writer
2008 15 Minute Musical - Series 5 Various
2008 Have I Got News For You - Series 36
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
Writer (Additional Material)
2008 Have I Got News For You - Series 35
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer (Additional Material)
2007 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2007 15 Minute Musical - Series 4
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Writer
2007 15 Minute Musical - Series 4
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Various
2007 Have I Got News For You - Series 33
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Writer (Additional Material)
2006 15 Minute Musical - Series 3 Various
2006 15 Minute Musical - Series 3
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Writer
2005 The News Quiz - Series 58
  1. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 2005
Writer (Additional Material)
2005 15 Minute Musical - Series 2 Various
2005 15 Minute Musical - Series 2
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Writer
2005 The News Quiz - Series 57
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Writer
2004 15 Minute Musical - Series 1 Various
2004 15 Minute Musical - Series 1
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Writer
2004 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 7
  1. E1 - Episode One
Writer
2004 Beat The Kids
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Writer
2004 My Family - Series 5
  1. Special - Reloaded
  2. E3 - What's Up, Docklands?
  3. E13 - Going Dental
Writer
2004 The Sunday Format - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
Writer
2003 The News Quiz - Series 53
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Writer
2003 The Sketch Show - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer (Additional Material)
2003 The News Quiz - Series 52
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Writer
2003 The News Quiz - Series 51
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Writer
2003 The Sunday Format - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
2002 The News Quiz - Series 50
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Writer
2002 15 Storeys High - Series 1
  1. E6 - Dead Swan
Actor
2002 The News Quiz - Series 49
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Writer
2002 Dead Ringers - Series 7
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Writer
2002 Room 101 - Series 7
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Script Consultant
2002 The News Quiz - Series 48
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Writer
2001 Dead Ringers - Series 6
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Writer
2001 The News Quiz - Series 47
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Writer
2001 The Sunday Format - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
2001 Dead Ringers - Series 5
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Writer
2001 The News Quiz - Series 46
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Writer
2001 Dead Ringers - Series 4
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Writer
2001 2DTV - Pilot Writer
2001 The News Quiz - Series 45
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Writer
2000 Dead Ringers - Series 3
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Writer
2000 The Sunday Format - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
Writer
2000 The News Quiz - Series 44
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Writer
2000 Dead Ringers - Series 2
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Writer
2000 The News Quiz - Series 43
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Writer
1999 The News Quiz - Series 42
  1. Special - The News Quiz of the Year (Part 1)
Writer (Additional Material)
1999 Travels With My Anti-Semitism Writer
1999 Travels With My Anti-Semitism Host / Presenter
1999 The News Quiz - Series 42
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Writer
1999 The News Quiz - Series 41
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Writer
1999 The Sunday Format - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Britain's New Listocracy
  2. E2 - Tekken Liberties
  3. E3 - 20th Century Box
Writer
1998 The News Quiz - Series 40
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Writer
1998 The News Quiz - Series 39
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Writer
1996 The Sunday Format - Pilot Writer
1995 Jim Tavaré Pictures Presents...
  1. E5 - Jim Gets a Gig
Writer
1994 Spitting Image - Series 19
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
1994 Jo Brand Through The Cakehole - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Writer (Additional Material)
1991 Club Class
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
1991 Spitting Image - Series 12
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Writer
1990 Spitting Image - Series 10 (as David Cohen)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
1990 Spitting Image - Series 10
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Writer
1989 Spitting Image - Series 9
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
Writer
1989 Naked Video - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Writer (Additional Material)
1987 Week Ending - Series 58 (as David Cohen)
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
Writer
1987 Unnatural Acts - Series 1
  1. E4 - A Day in the Country
Writer (Additional Material)
1986 Week Ending - Series 54 (as David Cohen)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E9 - Episode Nine
  6. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  7. E18 - Episode Eighteen
  8. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  9. E20 - Episode Twenty
  10. E22 - Episode Twenty-Two
Writer
1986 The News Huddlines - Series 20 (as David Cohen)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Writer (Additional Material)
1986 Week Ending - Series 53 (as David Cohen)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. E9 - Episode Nine
  8. E11 - Episode Eleven
  9. E12 - Episode Twelve
Writer
1985 Week Ending - Series 52 (as David Cohen)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
  7. E10 - Episode Ten
  8. E12 - Episode Twelve
  9. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  10. E14 - Episode Fourteen
Writer
1985 Week Ending - Series 51 (as David Cohen)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
Writer
1985 Week Ending - Series 50 (as David Cohen)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E11 - Episode Eleven
  5. E12 - Episode Twelve
  6. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  7. E14 - Episode Fourteen
Writer
1985 Spitting Image - Series 2 (as David Cohen)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
1985 Week Ending - Series 49 (as David Cohen)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E12 - Episode Twelve
  10. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  11. E14 - Episode Fourteen
Writer
1984 The News Huddlines - Series 17 (as David Cohen)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
1984 Week Ending - Series 48 (as David Cohen)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. E9 - Episode Nine
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. E12 - Episode Twelve
  10. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  11. E14 - Episode Fourteen
Writer
1984 In One Ear - Series 1 (as David Cohen)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
Writer
1984 Week Ending - Series 47 (as David Cohen)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. E9 - Episode Nine
  8. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  9. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  10. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  11. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  12. E18 - Episode Eighteen
  13. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  14. E21 - Episode Twenty-One
  15. E22 - Episode Twenty-Two
  16. E23 - Episode Twenty-Three
Writer
1984 Week Ending - Series 46 (as David Cohen)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Six
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
  5. E11 - Episode Eleven
  6. E12 - Episode Twelve
  7. E16 - Episode Sixteen
Writer
1983 Week Ending - Series 45 (as David Cohen)
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
  4. E11 - Episode Eleven
  5. E12 - Episode Twelve
  6. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  7. E14 - Episode Fourteen
Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Dave Cohen on IMDb

Full name
David Cohen
AKA
David J Cohen
Nationality
English
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2009
Best Radio Comedy (Winner)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 1984
Best Comedy Show (Nominee (Tuxedo Junta))
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