“The Golden Age of Incompetence”: Ian Dunt meets TV comedy writer Jason Hazeley

<p>“We’ve been kettled with our own thoughts.” Comedy writer and friend of the podcast <strong>JASON HAZELEY </strong>–&nbsp;<em>Screenwipe</em> writer and co-creator of everything from the grown-up Ladybird books to Philomena Cunk –&nbsp;talks to <strong>Ian Dunt</strong> about what the pandemic has done to TV, the live sitcom that is Great Britain, and the dismal poverty of Boris Johnson’s terrible, feeble jokes.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>“Have I Got News For You in lockdown just looks like a series of hostage videos.”</li><li>“The last thing the world needs right now is a golden age of monologue.”</li><li>“Boris Johnson is an ambassador of the trivial and inconsequential…&nbsp;but your Prime Minister should not be a figure of fun.”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Presented by Ian Dunt. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. <strong>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.</strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>