Simon Blackwell

Two Emmys. Hugely happy.

@UnpaidNotDead Yes indeed, use it all the time on dog walks. Heard a nightingale yesterday as well as all our usuals.

@simonblackwell Simon! Do you use the Merlin bird app? (if not, it's a great way to find out what's making all the noise and marking it on a map 😁)

Swifts are here!

Impossibly cool. They arrive like GIs in 1942.

@prodnose All the best.

@simonblackwell Well, that's that then. See you next time.

@prodnose Hello Dan.

@simonblackwell My God! Hello Simon.

I’m barely on the social mediums these days but just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and the finest and dandiest of new years.

@djturner Happy birthday Donna! Hope you’re having a wonderful day xxx

@exitthelemming Much love to you and the family Sam x

@brinatello I’m very sorry for your loss. Glad you can both be there for your dad.

@simonblackwell I remember Jo in "Love Actually"! 🥺 How sad; I'm sorry to hear of her passing. 💔 My sister and I just lost our stepmom on the 12th. We keep making visits to Dad's to be there for him and help go through stuff. It's a horrible disease that keeps taking everyone far too soon. 😭

Jo was a gifted actor and such a kind and generous soul. When she knew her character in Breeders was based on my late mum she went out of her way to get her Battersea accent pitch perfect. Gone far too soon, she’ll be much missed by everyone who had the privilege to know her.

@johnbC74 Absolutely. My mum did it every time she was at our house and it drove my wife up the wall.

@simonblackwell That’s a real shame. Can I ask Simon, is the rinsing the cup out & then Ally mouthing “that’s not clean” bit based on your family also? Love that bit. V v real.

20 years ago THIS VERY NIGHT since the first episode of The Thick Of It went out.

@NiceRamble Jeremy’s Mummy (the Gunny episode, S5E4), Jeremy In Love S6E3, A Beautiful Mind S7E3, Big Mad Andy S8E4

@simonblackwell Thanks Simon. The Kenneth episode was superb. Which others are yours? I'm a bit of a comedy nerd - with Seinfeld I always look out for Larry David's episodes. Massive Curb fan.

Back, the sitcom @RealDMitchell, @arobertwebb and I made a few years ago, is now on Netflix. mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/net…

@NiceRamble I wrote 4 episodes. Would have done a fifth in the final series but I was contracted elsewhere. Very much enjoyed it.

@simonblackwell @RealDMitchell @arobertwebb Blimey, you've worked on some excellent shows. I'm rewatching Peep Show on Disney+ (not enough cartoon animals, but hey) - Just saw the Kenneth episode. How many did you write, Simon?

Swifts are here, madly early.

Right, make your excuses and leave those Happy Mothers to their own devices-we’ve got comedy to listen to. Join me from 10pm tonight & all next week on ⁦@BBCRadio4Extra⁩ with my guest one of the planet’s finest comedy writers ⁦@simonblackwell⁩ search.app/nbQmcVy2kptsG9…

A lovely afternoon at BBC Broadcasting House recording with the marvellous @simonblackwell writer of top class comedies such as The Thick Of It, Breeders, Veep, Back, and so many more. Our chat coming soon to The Comedy Club on ⁦@BBCRadio4Extra⁩

Shocked and saddened to see this. Bill was a lovely, funny, talented writer and producer who gave so many people their start in comedy. Thoughts are with his family and friends. Horrible news.

Merry Christmas everyone x