In 1988 The Comedy Company changed the face of Australian sketch comedy. Kylie Mole, Uncle Arthur, Con the Fruiterer, and Colin Carpenter became part of the Australian lexicon. So too their creators - Mary-Anne Faye, Glenn Robbins, Mark Mitchell and Kym Gyngell, as well as Russell Gilbert, Tim Smith and, the group's founder, Ian McFadyen. You know them as comedy royalty. What you don't know is that it all started with a loaned hammer.

In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast episodes, host Steve Davis interviews The Comedy Company creator, Ian McFadyen, as they name-drop down Australian comedy memory lane. You'll learn how a poorly funded comedy show beat the 800-pound gorilla of the time, 60 Minutes, how the 'writers room' generated ideas, and ultimately learn how serendipity created this national treasure.

And if you're interested in learning how to write comedy sketches, then stay tuned. In 2021 the School of Hard Knock Knocks is launching our sketch writing course. Learn how to write, edit and even produce your own sketch show, with help from veteran comedy writers and directors. Best of all, your comedy will be turned into an actual Australian sketch comedy web series!

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In 1988 The Comedy Company changed the face of Australian sketch comedy. Kylie Mole, Uncle Arthur, Con the Fruiterer, and Colin Carpenter became part of the Australian lexicon. So too their creators - Mary-Anne Faye, Glenn Robbins, Mark Mitchell and Kym Gyngell, as well as Russell Gilbert, Tim Smith and, the group's founder,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568726/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568726/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605175640913000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGLP0f-LnAXi8iWuc3EBZd-UCnpbA">Ian McFadyen</a>. You know them as comedy royalty. What you don't know is that it all started with a loaned hammer. In this&nbsp;<a href="https://schoolofhardknockknocks.com/podcasts/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://schoolofhardknockknocks.com/podcasts/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605175640913000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGZ5QF8xIWEROqIBoDTnG5FdVsZ4w">School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast</a>&nbsp;episodes, host Steve Davis interviews The Comedy Company creator, Ian McFadyen, as they name-drop down Australian comedy memory lane. You'll learn how a poorly funded comedy show beat the 800-pound gorilla of the time, 60 Minutes, how the 'writers room' generated ideas, and ultimately learn how serendipity created this national treasure. And if you're interested in learning how to write comedy sketches, then stay tuned. In 2021 the School of Hard Knock Knocks is launching our sketch writing course. Learn how to write, edit and even produce your own sketch show, with help from veteran comedy writers and directors. Best of all, your comedy will be turned into an actual Australian sketch comedy web series!See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ready to take your stand-up comedy game to the next level?
If you’re grinding through open mics but feel like your progress is stuck in slow motion, the Hard Knock Knocks podcast is your shortcut to success. Each episode features candid interviews with Australia’s most seasoned stand-up comedians—unpacking how they got started, what they’ve learned, and what they wish they knew when they began. Get insider tips, avoid common pitfalls, and sharpen your craft with real-world advice from the pros who’ve been there and crushed that.

Learn more about the Hard Knock Knocks comedy school.

Ready to take your stand-up comedy game to the next level? If you&rsquo;re grinding through open mics but feel like your progress is stuck in slow motion, the Hard Knock Knocks podcast is your shortcut to success. Each episode features candid interviews with Australia&rsquo;s most seasoned stand-up comedians&mdash;unpacking how they got started, what they&rsquo;ve learned, and what they wish they knew when they began. Get insider tips, avoid common pitfalls, and sharpen your craft with real-world advice from the pros who&rsquo;ve been there and crushed that.
Learn more about the <a href="https://hardknockknocks.com/">Hard Knock Knocks comedy school</a>.

An interview series with professional comedians based in Australia.

Hard Knock Knocks

Learning stand-up comedy? Hitting the open mic circuit, but improving your skills way too slowly? Are you looking for that edge to improve your stand-up comedy skills to fast track your comedy career? If so, then this is the comedy podcast for you. The Hard Knock Knocks (HKK) podcast interviews some of Australia’s most experienced stand-up comedians, and finds out why, how, and where they began their careers. We also draw out career advancing advice, so you don’t have to make all the same mistakes they did!