Shaun Micallef
Season 6, Episode 3
During a break from filming the new season of his sitcom The Ex PM, Robin and Josie are joined by one of Australia’s most celebrated comedic writers and performers, Shaun Micallef. They chat about his latest book The President’s Desk, favourite comedian biographies, a mutual love of silent film and the difficulty writing Trump based satire in Australia.
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Reading List
Shaun recommends
Harlequin by Everett De Roche
The Look of Buster Keaton by Robert Benayoun
Smithereens by Shaun Micallef
Jerry Goes to Death Camp! by Harry Shearer & Bruce Handy
Puckoon by Spike Milligan
The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith
I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers by Roger Lewis
The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie
Anthony Burgess: A Life by Roger Lewis
The Real Life of Laurence Oliver by Roger Lewis
Jolson: The Story of Al Jolson by Michael Freedland
Pitkin’s PA: My Life with Sir Norman Wisdom by Ann Axe and Sue Benwell
Robin recommends
The President’s Desk: An alt-history of the United States by Shaun Micallef
Hawk the Slayer by Arthur Byron Cover, Terry Marcel & Harry Robertson
Silver Screen Fiend by Patton Oswalt
The Goodies books
The Monty Python’s Flying Circus books
The Man Who Was Private Widdle by Roger Lewis
Whatshisname: The Life and Death of Charles Hawtrey by Wes Butters
Josie recommends
The Complete Monty Python: All the Words by Monty Python
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