Out Of Character with Alex Lynch: Conversations with Sketch and Character Comedians

Alex chats to writer performer Susan Harrison (Showstoppers, CBBC’s ‘DNN’ and ‘Class Dismissed’) about Showstoppers Eurovision, critical characters, and playing a hedgehog on stage.

Susan also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to her by the show’s previous guest in ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 30th May 2020.

You can find out more about Susan at… https://susanharrisoncharacters.com/Tw: @SueHarrison123 / FB: https://www.facebook.com/SusanHarrisonComedy/ / Insta: @susanyeeha

Listen to Hayley and Ruth ‘Two Stars’ Podcast here… https://t.co/5YyIOHmtHy?amp=1

Check out her brand new YouTube sketch channel with Lucy Trodd here…  https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCQ1Y8E3BkJ34JGFDsJJij7g?fbclid=IwAR0DDKa1Qx1q8XL_YJLIb2hTGwIdGQjkejtLA89TTYm08LUoqFeBYkxMaNU

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Great Big Owl Podcast (@greatbigowl)

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In second of this two-parter, Alex chats to writer and comedy highlord Steve Dawson (BBC’s ‘Walliams and Friends’, ITV’s ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’) about writing for children, creating idiocy for ‘Ant and Dec’ and making ‘The Peter Serafinowicz Show’.

Steve also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to him by the show’s previous guest in ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 23rd May 2020.

You can find out more about Steve at… http://www.dawsonbros.com/ 

Twitter: @SDawsonBros

Listen to the ‘Mind Canyon’ Podcast at… http://www.mindcanyon.uk/

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Great Big Owl Podcast (@greatbigowl)

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In the first of this two-parter, Alex chats to writer and comedy highlord Steve Dawson (BBC’s ‘Walliams and Friends’, ITV’s ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’) about the Dawson Bros, breaking down character traits and trying to write funny during a global crisis.

In second of this two-parter, Alex chats to Steve about writing for children, creating idiocy for ‘Ant and Dec’ and making ‘The Peter Serafinowicz Show’.

Steve also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to him by the show’s previous guest in ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 23rd May 2020.

You can find out more about Steve at… http://www.dawsonbros.com/ 

Twitter: @SDawsonBros

Listen to the ‘Mind Canyon’ Podcast at… http://www.mindcanyon.uk/

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Great Big Owl Podcast (@greatbigowl)

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Alex chats to writer performer Harrie Hayes (BBC’s ‘Horrible Histories’ and ‘King Gary’, E4’s ‘Wasted’) about new lockdown skills, topical sketch comedy and going it alone in her first solo show.

Harrie also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to him by the show’s previous guest in ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 16th May 2020.

You can find out more about Harrie at…                         

Tw: @harriehayes         

Instagram: harriehayes

Listen to the ‘Horrible Histories’ Podcast on BBC Sounds

For Zazu’s sketches search zazucomedy on YouTube

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Great Big Owl Podcast (@greatbigowl)

Follow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email [email protected]

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Alex chats to writer performer Richard Soames (BBC’s ‘Michael McIntyre’s Big Show’, Knightmare Live) about morality, improv, fatherhood and fish murder.

Richard also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to him by the show’s previous guest in ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 10th May 2020.

You can find out more about Richard at… http://richardsoames.com/     

Tw: @richardsoames

Check out Richard in Dungeons and Dragons comedy show ‘Questing Time’ here… @QuestingTime

Watch his YouTube sketches here… https://www.youtube.com/user/richardsoames

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Great Big Owl Podcast (@greatbigowl)

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Alex chats to writer performer Anna Morris (C4’s ‘Lee and Dean’, BBC Radio 4’s ‘Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis’) about going viral, audience interaction and her process when creating a character.

Anna also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to her by the show’s previous guest in ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 2nd May 2020.

You can find out more about Anna at… http://annamorris.co.uk/                        

Tw: @annamorriscomic

Listen to Anna’s Radio 4 special ‘Kid-Life Crisis’ here… https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sq6m

Watch her YouTube sketches here… https://www.youtube.com/user/annamorriscomedy

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Great Big Owl Podcast (@greatbigowl)

Follow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email [email protected]

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Alex chats to writer performer Tom Crowley (‘The Royals’ on E!, BBC Radio 4’s ‘Ankle Tag’) about all things sketch - from Sad Faces to solo work to how online has changed the shape of this comedy sub-genre.

Tom also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to him by Alex in our regular section ‘Chain(ge) of Character’.

You can find more of Tom’s work here… http://crowleytom.com/            

Tw, Insta, FB: @atomcrowley

Check out ‘Crowley Time With Me Tom Crowley’ here… crowleytime.com

Listen to ‘Wooden Overcoats’ here… https://www.woodenovercoats.com/

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)

This episode was recorded 25th April 2020.

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Great Big Owl Podcast (@greatbigowl)

Follow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email [email protected]

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