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Feb 2025
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921. From Comedy to Cosy Crime ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ“š (wit...

Luke Thompson
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Ian Moore returns to the podcast to talk about his career shift from stand up comedy to writing "cosy" crime novels. After several decades as a professional stand-up comedian, Ian has transitioned to writing murder mysteries. Now he is a bestselling author and his books are being adapted for television. In this episode Ian talks about ending his stand-up comedy career, why he was not suited for life as the host of a guesthouse, writing books on trains, and why his COVID lockdown was actually great.

๐Ÿ”— Episode page on teacherluke.co.uk ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/02/10/921-from-comedy-to-cosy-crime-with-ian-moore/

๐Ÿ“„ Get the PDF transcript ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/921.-From-Comedy-to-Cosy-Crime-with-Ian-Moore.pdf

๐Ÿ“š Ian's books ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.ianmoore.info/



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