A date for your diaries everyone. Colin Bostock-Smith, retired comedy writer will be giving a talk on September 10th at 2:30pm in King Edward Hall. Colin spent 35 years working in the world of British television, stage and radio, providing the words for a long and glittering succession of star comedy performers.A date for your diaries everyone. Colin Bostock-Smith, retired comedy writer will be giving a talk on September 10th at 2:30pm in King Edward Hall. Colin spent 35 years working in the world of British television, stage and radio, providing the words for a long and glittering succession of star comedy performers.