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Usually when you have to explain a joke to someone, it means that it hasn't really worked. But when you have a trio of clever comedy writers dissecting the jokes in some of the funniest films and TV shows ever made, it's hard not to enjoy the results!
The Rule of Three is a writing principle that suggests that things that come in threes are funnier, more satisfying, and more memorable than other numbers. You'll often hear it being used by politicians in their speeches, and by coaches in their pep talks.
'Rule of Three' is also the name of a podcast hosted by comedy writers Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley where a guest talks about a TV show, film, book, or album that makes them laugh.
So far they are 12 episodes in and have featured things like the TV series Bottom, standup comedian Bill Hicks, the film The Time Bandits, and a good one I've just been listening to about Trading Places, the 1983 comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd.
We feature part of their most recent episode featuring the English comedian and actor Matt Holness who nominates the executive LP version of ''The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.
