Welcome to the Pretend Room, a place where Mitchell and Webb get to discuss the making of some of their funniest sketches.
Curated by: Mitchell and Webb (24 videos)
David Mitchell and Robert Webb return to Pretend Room to discuss their latest sketches, including "Assisted Suicide" and “Sadly Passed” written by Harry Enfield. The duo explores the challenges of performing difficult material, how audiences create their own meaning from comedy, and whether an artist’s intention should influence how a sketch is understood. They also debate literary criticism, the role of authors in interpreting their own work, and the surprising connection between medical students and comedy. #BigTalkStudios #MitchellandWebb #PretendRoom #comedypodcast Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@mitchellandwebbofficial?sub_confirmation=1 About the Pretend Room Podcast: Hosted by David Mitchell and Robert Webb themselves, Mitchell and Webb Talk About Some Sketches in a Pretend Room is all about revisiting sketches, pulling them apart, overthinking them, and frequently wandering totally off topic. Expect wild tangents, unnecessary analysis, and the kind of commentary that’s only slightly more helpful than the show itself. Connect with Big Talk Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtalk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigtalk Website: https://bigtalkstudios.com/ ============================= Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:05 What are we saying? 2:39 Does author intention even matter? 3:43 This is why we're comedians now & not doctors 5:07 Doctors as comedians 6:46 Call to action Pretend Room #20: Do Doctors Make Good Comedians? | Mitchell and Webb https://www.youtube.com/@mitchellandwebbofficial