Small talk aside, we've worked with Rowan before on his From Where You'd Rather Be mixtape release interview - some of the music of which we've included in this special in the background of the sketches - and so naturally we were very happy when he reached out to collaborate on this comedy special project.

Over coffee (after we'd covered the weather, how's everyone, what's new?), he told us how he'd already been touring with this set for a year, and to close it out he'd love to have it filmed over two nights at his childhood home for friends, family, and colleagues during a house party. Over the breakfast that had just arrived (after we'd talked about recent events and mutual friends) we discussed what the special could look like and what might be something new to bring to it. How could we add something in that would be extra interesting for a viewer at home?

We arrived at including short sketches to sprinkle between the different arcs of the set, as if to take a breath before continuing, which also provided a chance for Rowan to experiment with his own style of visual comedy. Rather than the special offering just a virtual seat at the gig, it can inject a little bit more fun, and bonus jokes for those playing along at home. With small talk and brekky concluded, over the next six months we made it happen.