Welcome to the 200th episode of Extraordinary Creatives: two hundred conversations with artists, thinkers, makers and cultural leaders about the strange, beautiful, often messy reality of building a creative life. And I couldn’t imagine a better guest to mark this moment than the brilliant John Lloyd CBE.
One of the great creative architects behind some of the most loved comedy formats of the past fifty years. He began at the BBC in the 1970s and helped create programmes that have become cultural landmarks: The News Quiz, Not the Nine O’Clock News, Blackadder, Spitting Image, and the long-running curiosity engine that is QI.
John is a powerful reminder that great ideas take time. Some of his shows took years to get made.
Whether you’re a writer, artist, musician – or simply someone trying to make meaningful work – there is wisdom in this conversation.
