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Dan Sweryt

@swerytd.bsky.social

Comedy writer. Gives reasonably priced notes on sitcoms.

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And if you prefer your topical comedy with a Scottish flavour here's this week's #BreakingTheNews
Thrilled to have written for this too!
(With @swerytd.bsky.social and @stucooper1.bsky.social )

Breaking the News, Series 15 - TV: Episode 6: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodโ€ฆ via @bbciplayer

15.11.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Naked Week - Series 3 - Trump, Traitors, and RIP Tim Davie - BBC Sounds This week the team fundraise for the BBC, welcome a traitor, and necromance a potato.

Thrilled to have been part of the team for an incredible episode of #TheNakedWeek And pleased to work with Wes Streeting to give some publicity to a little known show called Celebrity Traitors.
(With @swerytd.bsky.social and @stucooper1.bsky.social )

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

15.11.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking the News - Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Jessica Fostekew and Stuart McPherson - BBC Sounds Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

If you missed it here's this week's #BreakingTheNews featuring some stuff by us. Enjoy!
( us being @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

08.11.2025 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Bottom' is one of these key reason I'm a comedy writer today. There's a great book out all about it now that you can pick up here at whichever is your preferred outlet that I would strongly urge you to do if you can. linktr.ee/talkingbottom

06.11.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Doesn't EVERY tax measure benefit better off people EXCEPT a wealth tax?

03.11.2025 09:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 4 Des Clarke is joined by Kemah Bob, Robin Ince, Amy Matthews and Mark Nelson to take a wry look back at the last seven days.

Double treat for this weekend as you can also enjoy some of our stuff on #BreakingTheNews as well!
( @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
Breaking the News, Series 15 - TV: Episode 4: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002lkz5 via @bbciplayer

01.11.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Naked Week - Series 3 - Royal lodges, asylum hotels and witches - BBC Sounds Randy Royal Lodges, Asylum Hotels, and Which Witch is Which?

Radio 4's youngest Friday night topical comedy upstart The Naked Week is back for a brand new series. And I'm pleased to say it contains some stuff by us.
(is being @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social per1 and myself)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

31.10.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 3 Des Clarke is joined by Jo Caulfield, Kim Blythe and Jamie MacDonald to take a wry look back at the stories making the headlines in Scotland and around the world.

Cracking panel and cracking show this week on #BreakingTheNews and even contains some stuff by us.
(us being @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)
You can catch up with it here:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

26.10.2025 08:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 2 Des Clarke is joined by Susie McCabe, Amanda Dwyer and Liam Withnail to break down the weekโ€™s news and then put it back together again!

Here's this week's #BreakingTheNews for you to enjoy and it even includes a few sporty things from us.
(us being @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

19.10.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Try Comet with Pro included For a limited time, get access to Comet with a month of free Perplexity Pro

Anybody want to try Comet Pro (the new browser from Complexity AI) free for a month? I get $10 for each referral so I'd appreciate you giving it a go through this link pplx.ai/conciergeq41...

17.10.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two circular decaf teabags from Aldi with no leaves in them

Two circular decaf teabags from Aldi with no leaves in them

ALDI: "How can we save money on these decaf teabags?"

17.10.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking the News - Series 15 - TV: Episode 1 Des Clarke and special guests Felicity Ward, Chris Forbes, Kate Hammer and Marc Jennings break down the weekโ€™s news and put it back together again.

Breaking the News is back on your TV screens and the first episode features some stuff by us!
(Us being @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

12.10.2025 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Skewer - Series 14 - Episode 5: It's Actually Romantic - BBC Sounds Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirical shapes and sounds.

You can listen again to the last #TheSkewer in the series here and enjoy some H2G2 and Harry & Paul by us!
(Us being @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

09.10.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I got a new tablet with a pen so I can now write notes all over your 30 min sitcom script for a very reasonable ยฃ45. And my website is back up: dansweryt.com

02.10.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Skewer - Series 14 - Ep 3: Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious - BBC Sounds Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirically shaped sounds.

You can enjoy this week's episode of #TheSkewer here and it even includes a little alien courtesy of us.
(Us being @stucooper1.bsky.social @swerytd.bsky.social and me)

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

25.09.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where there's smoke, there's also a man threatening to sue you if you point out the fire...

20.09.2025 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BCG Pro Sessions video: Dan Sweryt Topical comedy writer Dan Sweryt talks in-depth about how to have success when submitting to open door radio shows Breaking The News and The Skewer.

Want some hints about #comedywriting for open door shows like #BreakingTheNews and #TheSkewer? Here's me banging on about it with @britishcomedy.bsky.social

www.comedy.co.uk/pro/features...

19.09.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stuff on #TheSkewer again for us this week!

18.09.2025 07:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had a dream last night where I was bitten by a bat. And then I BECAME..(!)

... convinced I had rabies and wanted to seek urgent medical attention.

Which shows the high esteem in which I regard myself.

05.09.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I know it's ITV but still must be some sort of record for on screen spelling mistakes

25.08.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking the News - Athena Kugblenu, Chris Thorburn, Alasdair Beckett-King and Kathleen Hughes - BBC Sounds Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Very slow off the mark this week but you can enjoy the latest episode of #BreakingTheNews here.
(And contains stuff by us - @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me!)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

04.08.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

[WATCHING DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S 'PARENTHOOD'. A ROADRUNNER COMES ON SCREEN]
ME: (EXCITED) Look! An *actual* Roadrunner!
KIDS: WTF is a 'roadrunner'?!

#LifeWithA6YearOld
#LifeWithA13YearOld

04.08.2025 08:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image of BBC news report of a quote saying "There's a lot of power in a name and if you can clearly convert your point of view and use these words effectively it does a lot of work," says Laura Rivers, an executive creative director at advertising agency AMV BBDO

Image of BBC news report of a quote saying "There's a lot of power in a name and if you can clearly convert your point of view and use these words effectively it does a lot of work," says Laura Rivers, an executive creative director at advertising agency AMV BBDO

03.08.2025 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nominative determinism

18.07.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dead Ringers - Series 26 - Dead Ringers Ep 4. Welfare woes and Wimbledon - BBC Sounds The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the weekโ€™s news.

First time for @swerytd.bsky.social @sjmawhinney.bsky.social and I writing for Dead Ringers:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

12.07.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dead Ringers - Series 26 - Dead Ringers Ep 5. Man of Steel, Woman of Salt Path - BBC Sounds The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the weekโ€™s news.

Very pleased to say we've* finally broken our Dead Ringers duck with a couple of things in tonight's episode. You can listen to it here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
(* we being @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)

11.07.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tom Mason Does An Interview With...Dan Sweryt
YouTube video by The Weird Side Tom Mason Does An Interview With...Dan Sweryt

Tom Mason did me the honour of interviewing me for one of his myriad YouTube channels! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V-s...

04.07.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio Scotland - Breaking the News, Kemah Bob, Raymond Mearns, Susan Riddell and Sam Lake Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

If you missed it yesterday here's this week's #BreakingTheNews Even includes some stuff by us.
( @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

28.06.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking the News - Mark Nelson, Ria Lina, Elaine Malcolmson and Stuart McPherson - BBC Sounds Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Pleased to kick off the new series of #BreakingTheNews with a credit. You can enjoy our stuff, and the whole show, here:
(with @stucooper1.bsky.social and @swerytd.bsky.social )
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

20.06.2025 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good thanks. Hopefully so!

20.06.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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