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Television & Comedy
Television & Comedy
For over 20 years, Dave Coffey has worked as a writer, director, producer and comedy performer across TV, radio, podcasts and live theatre. He makes smart, character-based comedies with a healthy dose of heart and a satirical edge, and loves creating inventive comedy formats that have never been seen before.
Dave's break into comedy came when he wrote, directed, and starred in Dan & Becs, an IFTA-nominated comedy series for RTÉ Television, the format of which was later sold to Sony Television. He followed this up with a spin-off called Sarah + Steve.
Making these shows led to Dave writing a sitcom pilot for NBC Television and working as a script consultant for HBO and Fox.
Other original shows include The Commute, Talking It Out, and Going The Distance. Dave has also written for several seasons of Callan's Kicks, a weekly satirical sketch show for Ireland's national radio station.
Dan & Becs
Dan & Becs
A satirical romantic comedy that intercuts the video diaries of the two main characters as they discuss their tumultuous relationship, blossoming careers, and the many perils of living life on Dublin's Southside.
Sarah + Steve
Sarah + Steve
A spin-off and Dan & Bec that intercuts the video diaries of the two main characters as they discuss their struggling relationship, stagnant careers, and the unavoidable drama of an average night out in Tallaght. Watch the full series on The RTE Player.
The Commute
The Commute
A half-hour comedy about three couples living on the edge of Dublin’s commuter belt. In this unique comedy, all the action takes place in the cars of the three featured couples as they travel to and from work every day. On their seemingly endless car journeys, each couple discusses their relationships, hopes, dreams and whether to get a bottle of wine for dinner that evening. Watch it on YouTube.
Talking It Out
Talking It Out
An animated topical panel show set in a radio studio where fictitious characters discuss the news stories of the week. The show was released weekly as both a cartoon and a podcast with bonus content. To keep the show topical, the cartoon version was produced within 36 hours of recording using the live motion-capture animation software Adobe Character Animator. Watch the full series on The RTE Player.
Going The Distance
Going The Distance
A pilot for a romantic comedy series about two delusional Irish travel vloggers who think their videos will make them rich and famous (and possibly even save their struggling relationship).
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