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Dave Cohen

Dave Cohen is a prolific writer for TV and radio, and one of the UK's most established comics.

He writes for 'Have I Got News For You' and writes songs and musical items for the award-winning and hugely popular 'Horrible Histories'.
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Dave writes for 'Have I Got News For You' and writes songs and musical items for the award-winning and hugely popular 'Horrible Histories'.

Television

Newzoids
Writer
2015
Newzoids
Writer
Citrus Television for ITV2015
The Bluffers Guide
Writer
Citrus Television2014
Have I Got News For You
Writer
BBC12013 — 2015
Life Of Riley
Writer
BBC12009 — 2011
Not Going Out
Writer
BBC12008 — 2015
Horrible Histories
Main Song Lyric Writer
CBBC2008 — 2015
My Family
Writer, Series 5
BBC12003 — 2004
Room 101
Writer
BBC22002
The Sketch Show
Writer (2 series)
ITV2002
You Are Here
Writer/Co-creator
BBC22001
Blouse & Skirt
Script editor
BBC22000
Channel 4 Annual Political Awards
Scriptwriter
2000 — 2009
Big Breakfast
Regular Writer
Channel 41998 — 2002
Eleven O'Clock Show
Regular Writer (3 series)
Channel 41998 — 2000
Jack Docherty Show
Writer
Channel 51997
The Vicar of Deptford
Writer
ITV1993
Spitting Image
Co-writer
ITV1986 — 1988
Rory Bremner Show
Writer
BBC21984 — 1986

Theatre and Live Performance

Songs In A Flat
Performer
2012
My Life As A Footnote
Performer
Bath & Edinburgh Festivals2009 — 2010
Guns'n'Moses
Occasional Performer
1994 — 2000
Cutting Edge
Comedy Store Member
1990 — 1993
The Comedy Store Players
Co-founder
1985 — 1986
Edinburgh Fringe
Stand-up performer
1984 — 1994

Awards

BAFTA
Nomination for Best Writing Team (Horrible Histories)
2012
Comedy Readers' Poll
Best TV Sketch Show (Horrible Histories)
2012
Comedy Readers' Poll
Best British Comedy Show (Horrible Histories)
2012
Children's BAFTA
Best Comedy Show (Horrible Histories)
2011
British Comedy Awards
Best Sketch Show (Horrible Histories)
2011
Children's BAFTA
Best Comedy Show (Horrible Histories)
2010
British Comedy Awards
Best Sketch Show (Horrible Histories)
2010
Writers' Guild Best Radio Comedy Show
Writers' Guild Best Radio Comedy Show (15 Minute Musical)
2009
Sony Silver Award
Sony Silver Award (Jammin)
2004
BAFTA
Best Sketch Show (The Sketch Show)
2002
Sony Gold Award
Sony Gold Award (Dead Ringers)
2001
Wally Malston Comic Heritage Award
New Young Comedy Writers
1998
Perrier Comedy Nominee
Perrier Comedy (Tuxedo Junta)
1984

Radio

Loose Ends
Guest
BBC Radio 42016
It's About Time
Presenter / Writer
Radio 42009
The Tolpuddle Martyrs
Writer/Creator
Radio 42006
I Want To Give Up Driving
Presenter / Writer
Radio 42006
Jammin
Writer and Guest
Radio 22005
Beat The Kids
Writer / Co-creator
Radio 42004 — 2006
15 Minute Musical
Co-creator / writer
BBC Radio 42004 — 2015
Des Murphy
Writer/Creator
Radio 42003
Doctor You
Writer/Creator
Radio 42002
It's History
Writer/Creator
Radio 22002
Arthur Smith's Last Hangover
Co-writer
Radio 42002
The Mayor Of Balham
Writer/Co-creator
Radio 42001
Dead Ringers
Writer
BBC Radio 42000 — 2002
News Quiz
Regular Writer
BBC Radio 41998 — 2000
They Came From Nowhere
Presenter / Writer
Radio 51996
Loose Ends
Regular Writer
BBC Radio 41995 — 1999
Shalom You Northern Bastard
Writer/Creator
Radio 41995
The Treatment
Writer
BBC Radio 51994 — 1999
Songlines
Co-creator/Performer
BBC Radio 11992 — 1994
Loose Talk
Occasional guest
BBC Radio 11991 — 1994
Week Ending
Regular Writer
BBC Radio 41983 — 1986

Journalism

The Huffington Post
Weekly Column
2011 — 2015
The Guardian
Columnist
2009
Chortle/British Comedy Guide
Columnist
2008
Sunday Format
Regular Writer
BBC Radio 41999 — 2004
The Best Of British
Co-writer
BBC Radio 41988
NME/The Face
Columnist
1984 — 1986

News

Celebrating Felix Dexter

18th November 2013

The BBC celebrate the life of the late comedian and actor Felix Dexter

PBJ nominations at The British Comedy Awards

7th December 2012

Cardinal Burns have been nominated for three awards - Breakthrough Act, New Comedy Programme and Best Sketch Show

#RIP Gregg Jevin Memorial concert

12th March 2012

On Wednesday 7th March the comedy and music worlds converged upon the Soho Theatre to say goodbye to Gregg Jevin, the man that never was