Jon Culshaw is an accomplished Comedian, Actor and widely regarded as Britain’s best Impressionist. Best known for Dead Ringers and Spitting Image, he has an unmatched versatility and a catalogue of over 350 voices and impressions. As well as being part of countless shows on TV, Radio Royal Variety performances and Doctor Who related productions - Jon also performed at the iconic Edinburgh Festival in a number of rave review shows that also toured the country. Some of Jon’s most recognisable impressions include Tony Blair, Donald Trump, John Major and Les Dawson and he recently played the role of Boris Johnson in the RTS award winning drama - Partygate.

In this episode Jon takes us through his discovery of finding his talent with some recognisable voices along the way! He discusses his belief in the power of coincidence and some amazing moments of fate from his life. He chats all about the moment his friend encouraged him to do impressions on his radio show which was the catalyst to begin a whole chain of events that led him to his successful career! We discuss the moment when he bumped into a friend on the way to the gym and how going for a curry instead of a workout changed his life. And we delve into the amazing moment of fate when going to the pub for a grey day omelette and chips, led to Jon running a marathon in Kenya!

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Hosted by: @jenbecks28

Guest: @jonculshaw

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