EP13: Ash Atalla

Paul Chowdhry Don't Ask Me That!

Paul Chowdhry along with Spotify

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

PudCatst time, inject it into your ears with this episode's guest Ash Atalla. Ash is the BATFA winning producer behind heavyweight TV comedy gold of The Office, The IT Crowd, Bo Selecta and more. Paul and Ash get into why he's the last one out on a night out, a strange encounter with former PudCast guest Goldie, what it's like working with Ricky Gervais and looking back how he wouldn't make some of the jokes he did about himself. Get involved with Paul on socials - @paulchowdhry and check out all his stand-up shows and new live dates at www.paulchowdhry.com

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0:00.0	You know what time it is.
0:13.1	It's the Paul Chowdry Budcast time.
0:15.8	13 might be unlucky for some, but not for you,
0:19.1	because this week's guest is comedy producer extraordinaire, Ash Atala.
0:26.3	Ash has been behind some of the greatest British TV comedies of all time, the office, the IT crowd, Bo Selector, people just do nothing and many more.
0:38.2	Ash came to England from Cairo in Egypt when he was only two years old for his dad's job
0:43.3	and also to treat his polio.
0:45.5	We also talk about when Ash worked with Ricky Jervais, being an immigrant child, and why
0:50.5	Ash is often the last person remaining on a night out or at a party and shaping Goldie's career.
0:58.1	Like I said last time, we're going to do some shoutouts, so let's do that.
1:02.2	Jag, Gakia, highly recommended.
1:05.8	Brad the Juba 41, the sweetest smelling budcast.
1:09.9	Cats for life, poor is as smooth aselling budcast. Cats for life.
1:11.2	Paul is as smooth as a spotted dick.
1:14.4	You dirty bastard.
1:16.5	A lot of these names sound like inmates in prisoner cell blockage or a prisoner from a grinder app.
1:24.1	Follow and review the budcast.
1:26.8	More shout outs in future episodes or on my Instagram.
1:31.6	Here comes another exclusive with the incredible Ash Atala.
1:41.7	Hey Ash, how's it going, mate?
1:43.5	Very good, Paul. Nice to see you.
1:45.4	You too. I haven't spoken to you since well before this whole disaster occurred.
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