Networks: Channel 4 (UK)

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Sharp knife
Tim Hancock from the World of Wonder London office writes: I am sure you will over the moon to discover that thisisaknife has once more been selected by iTunes as one of the Best Podcasts of 2007. This is...
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thisisaknife... IS BACK!
It's been a long time, but thisisaknife, our show all about the strange life of Donal Coonan, is very much back. The show's exclusively available on the web, both here and our Channel 4 website. Oh, and there's our...
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thisisaknife: Ambushing Luke
The problem with putting your phone number on the internet and asking everyone to call you, is that when an internet TV show wants to get in touch, you may well be engaged. We succeeded where others failed, though,...
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thisisaknife: Watch TV Being Made
A new episode of thisisaknife, and with it a new wacky idea... we're making a pilot for E4, and we thought it would probably turn out better if you would help us. So how's about it? Sidle over to...
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thisisaknife: French Maids TV
We're back! With a new easily digestible, slimline, fortnightly show, while we work on a knife that could well be bigger and better than your wildest fantasies. Meanwhile: the maids at French Maids TV insult Donal's appearance. (Be our...
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Synopsis

Every day of the week you can catch a fresh new episode of THIS IS A KNIFE via the Channel 4 website (currently only available for UK residents.) This series slice-and-dices its way through the wild, weird and wonderful world of the internet in daily 3 minute podcast doses. The show reviews what’s out there in cyberia, investigates web stories just hitting the news and teases viewers just enough to make them want to click their way to such varied site as amputee art, Vincent Gallo’s sperm and blogs by 80 year old women.

Producer/writer- Tim Hancock
Researcher, writer and tech support - Will Brown
Host and writer - Donal Coonan
Executive Producers - Fenton Bailey and Adam Perry
Co-ordinator and researcher - Louise Brown
Graphic Designer - Rachel Lipsitz