comedy
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BREXIT BENEFITS
It’s now a full five years since Cambridge Analytica voted for Britain to leave the EU, while the Tories were busy posting lies on the side of a bus. (Where’s a sodding replacement bus service when you need one?) In the interim, much has been made of plucky whiny Brits moaning about losing their livelihoods, Continue reading
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The Royal Scam
(Knew if I kept at it long enough I’d be able to get in a Steely Dan album title somewhere) It’s only March, yet it’s already been a terrible year for the Royal Family: King Charles has cancer; Prince Andrew’s still alive; and a Mothers’ Day photo of the Princess of Wales and her children Continue reading
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The Arts* End of Politics
*oops, typo The last time I looked, I was pretty sure we lived in a democracy. Though come to think of it, the last time I looked was on 5th May 2010, the day before some General Election or other. If a week is a long time in politics, just think how long 718 weeks Continue reading
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The Party’s Over
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS A STRONG SWEARWORD, SO IF YOU DON’T WANT TO READ ‘CONSERVATIVES’, LOOK AWAY NOW. It’s conference season in the UK, during which political parties relocate out of town for a few days to enable their members to discuss policy matters and shag each other, apart from the Conservatives, who assemble to Continue reading
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Pimp and Circumstance
Charles Philip Arthur George, the con-artist formerly known as Prince, displayed his magnanimity on Saturday – it was tucked into one of his jewel-encrusted cloaks – by graciously allowing plebs to stand for hours under incessant rain to watch him float past regally in one of his state carriages, on his way finally – after Continue reading
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The Morning After The Nightmare Before
I remember once reading about a British couple of a certain age (personally, I prefer to be of indeterminate age), who ventured to America for their summer holiday. Everywhere they went, they were asked for their Senior Citizen card in order for them to take advantage of the generous discounts it afforded. After a few Continue reading
About Me
Diane Messias is a comedy/drama writer and script consultant, who has spent the last 40 years trying to be funny.
Starting out in theatre, Diane subsequently joined the BBC as a Comedy producer/director, and has written for and worked with many household names (no, not Domestos). Her production credits include One Foot In The Grave and The News Quiz.
Diane also has extensive teaching experience – comedy writing, screenplay and playwriting, standup – most notably at Goldsmiths, University of London, the Screen & Film School, the Drama Studio, The Actors’ Centre, and ALRA.
You can find Diane on on Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/comedywriter.bsky.social
and on Twitter as @NiceEtoile
Also available for hire as a writer – please contact her at scriptwhizz@gmail.com
Please see About Me page for links to other blogs.
Notes From Cuckoo Island 