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David Renwick
David Renwick

David Renwick

  • 73 years old
  • English
  • Writer

David Renwick features

The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Thames Television Features

Christmas crackers: 7 seasonal specials

Sunday 22nd December 2024

Stuck for which Christmas specials to dig out this year? Tim Dawson suggests 7 classic comedy specials to have you hooting.

Wilt. Image shows left to right: Flint (Mel Smith), Wilt (Griff Rhys Jones) Features

Comedy Rewind: Wilt

Sunday 14th April 2024

A look back at Wilt, the 1989 film starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.

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David Renwick looks back on his comedy writing career

Saturday 22nd October 2022

A long-read interview with prolific comedy writer David Renwick. He talks about his early days in comedy, writing for The Two Ronnies, being wined and dined by Spike Milligan, coming up with calamitous catastrophes to befall Victor Meldrew in One Foot In The Grave, how Jonathan Creek episodes were constructed, and much more.

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David Renwick on resurrecting Victor Meldrew

Monday 18th October 2021

As Victor Meldrew returns in a new novel, we chat to One Foot In The Grave creator David Renwick about why he has brought back the character, whether he is really retiring from TV writing, and more.

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