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johnofarrell.bsky.social
Author/comedy scriptwriter. Recent stuff: Family Politics (novel), Just For One Day, the Live Aid Musical, Chicken Run - Dawn of the Nugget, Mrs Doubtfire musical, We Are History (podcast). Plus I've still got my paper round.
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My most recent novel 'Family Politics' is currently available for just 99p on Kindle. It's funny, it's compelling, but most of all, it's really, really cheap. www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Polit...

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Nick Clegg says that burglars asking for permission to take all your stuff would kill the house-breaking industry. www.theverge.com/news/674366/...

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It's not only nostalgia, it's not only some amazing performers belting out brilliant classic songs, it's the most fun you'll have in a theatre this year. Huge 👏👏to @johnofarrell.bsky.social for Just For One Day. We loved it! stageylady.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/h...

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Excellent to devour this book during a week away and find time for fiction. A wonderfully crafted tale by @johnofarrell.bsky.social - erudite dialogue, colourful cast of characters, full of humour and energy. ‘Family Politics’ is about far more than politics … and indeed family.

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Tonight is the first preview of Just For One Day, the Live Aid Musical at @shaftesburytheatre.bsky.social If you didn't catch it at the Old Vic, you're in for a real treat; the best music and an incredible story plus seven half-decent jokes from me. theliveaidmusical.com?gad_source=1...

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Shaftesbury Theatre nearly ready for our new show… (previews begin tomorrow)

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Babs has been staying with our daughter while we were away. She said she wouldn’t spoil her…

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Driving through County Clare and we stumbled upon a familiar looking old house…

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I like how the tube driver stopped this train in just the right place for me.

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Special shout out to all the picture editors who put Bob Geldof in their newspapers without blurring his little badge.

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We did the press event for our Live Aid musical today - at a little place called Wembley Stadium. www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...

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Mrs Doubtfire is going on tour There's a few hotel rooms that are going to get a damn good hoovering.

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Urgent warning - Feathers McGraw has disguised himself as a lamppost and is hiding out in central London.

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self-important goose

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After over 800 performances, this evening will be the final performance of the Mrs Doubtfire musical at the @shaftesburytheatre.bsky.social - thank you to all our amazing cast and crew. I will miss the laughter, the friendships, but most of all the cheques.

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10 years ago, Something Rotten opened on Broadway. Oh and happy birthday to Shakespeare too.

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“Except you can’t call it the mating season anymore because of woke…”

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I give it seven weeks.

submitted 43 days ago • 2 comments

I'm going right off J D Vance.

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Oh 'Lauren Sanchez'? I thought they said 'Lawrie Sanchez'. I thought it was a bit weird that the former Wimbledon striker and Fulham manager had gone into space with all these celebrity women.

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When your barista actually wants to be an illustrator...

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All those red MAGA hats and plastic stars and stripes are made in China. This is going to cost the Republicans a fortune.

submitted 49 days ago • 2 comments

Shame on me.

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We also have ten FREE places for writers on a low income who can’t afford to attend. Email [email protected] to enquire about a place. (No proof of income needed. If there’s a place still free, it’s yours.)

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The brilliant Laura Tebbut leaves Mrs Doubtfire today and the entire cast came to warm up as her.

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A quick search reveals that Meta (Facebook) have stolen 12 of my books without payment or permission. It's not 'Artificial Intelligence'; it's the hard work of writers whose work is copied without compensation or permission. #Dothewritething Sign the petition here; www.change.org/p/protect-au...

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

She's being very cooperative about the crucifixion.

submitted 57 days ago • 4 comments

We shouldn't take action against Hitler for invading Poland, that would only encourage his support base.

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

It's The Good Life... The BBC starts showing one of its comedy crown jewels from the start, tonight from 8.30pm on BBC4. The wonderful doc All about The Good Life, featuring @johnofarrell.bsky.social, is at 9pm. @radiotimes.bsky.social

submitted 57 days ago • 2 comments

Some years your name just isn’t on the cup. Like the years 1872 to 2025. #Fulham #FFC

submitted 60 days ago • 2 comments

It turns out those frogs in my pond were not playing piggy backs after all.

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Civilisation 1 - Knuckleheads 0

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Fake news. I’m 39.

submitted 62 days ago • 5 comments

If you ever wanted to know the Portuguese for 'Mrs Doubtfire' - this is the showcloth from our musical currently playing in Brazil.

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