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

Big heads, big dogs, and big characters! It's Episode 2 of our Edinburgh Fringe specials!

Alex Lynch speaks to some of the top sketch and character comedy acts up at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Featuring:

Emmeline Downie (Gail, Pleasance Attic, 16:35)

Zoe Wohlfeld (Dog Funeral, Underbelly Cowgate, 17:25)

Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick (Soul Sewage, Monkey Barrel 2, 23:25)

Recorded live at Fresh Air Radio, Edinburgh, on 4th & 5th August 2026.

Special thanks to Evie Lancaster & Fresh Air, Gaby Jerrard and Julian Hall.

Cheers to Anna Morris, Hannah Croft, and David Reed for their character names and to all the voxpops.

Presented and Produced by Alex Lynch

Original 'Out Of Character' Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

This spin-off series is sponsored by Can Can Productions and is in collaboration with Fresh Air Radio for Edinburgh Fringe 2026.

Follow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky.

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Ancestry, therapy, and vulnerability! It's Episode 1 of our Edinburgh Fringe specials!

Alex Lynch speaks to some of the top sketch and character comedy acts up at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Featuring:

Gareth Gwynn (Cyril, Gilded Balloon Patter House, 13:00)

The Gilbert Twins (Under The Influence, Underbelly Bristo Square Dairy Room, 21:20)

Elouise Eftos (Aphrodite, Pleasance 10Dome, 20:10, No Mondays)

Recorded live at Fresh Air Radio, Edinburgh, on 4th August 2026.

Special thanks to Evie Lancaster & Fresh Air, Holly Nicholls and Megan Maloney.

Cheers to Jess Carrivick, Gareth Gwynn and Steve McNeil for their character names and to all the voxpops.

Presented and Produced by Alex Lynch

Original 'Out Of Character' Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

This spin-off series is sponsored by Can Can Productions and is in collaboration with Fresh Air Radio for Edinburgh Fringe 2026.

Follow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky.

Email [email protected]

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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In this very special Series 5 finale, Alex chats to writer, performer and all round polymath Peter Serafinowicz (‘The Peter Serafinowicz Show’, ‘Shaun of the Dead’, ‘The Tick’) about making ‘Look Around You’, working with AI, and bringing back Brian Butterfield.

Peter 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’. This episode was recorded 1st April 2026.

You can find more of Peter’s work at https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/peter-serafinowicz-1

Keep an eye out for tickets to Peter’s live shows via social media.

Insta: @peterserafinowicz

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

Special thanks to Debi Allen, Megan Maloney and Thomas Caulton

Follow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky.

Email [email protected]

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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In what has perhaps been the most long-time-coming episode, Alex chats to writer and performer Gabby Best (‘Changing Ends’, ‘Dreamland’, ‘Top Coppers’) about insomnia, fashion, and Noel Edmunds.

Gabby also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to her by Alex in our regular section ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 13th March 2026.

You can find more of Gabby’s work at https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/gabby_best/

Watch ‘Changing Ends’ on ITVX

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch

Music by Naïve

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

Follow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky.

Email [email protected]

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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Alex chats to actor, drag king, and writer Daisy Doris May (‘Sex Education’, ‘Professor T’, narrator of Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’) about alter-egos, experimenting, and house music.

Daisy also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to her by Alex in our regular section ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 10th March 2026.

Find out more of Daisy’s work at https://www.daisydorismay.com/

Insta & YouTube: @daisydorismay

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

Follow the podcast @oocharacterpod on Instagram

oocharacterpod.bsky.social on BlueSky

@oocharacterpod on Twitter

Email [email protected]

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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In second of this two-parter, Alex chats to Mark about Bleak Old Shops, repeatable skills and Dale Winton.

Mark 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 12th February 2026.

You can find more of Mark’s work at https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/mark_evans/

Listen to the entire ‘Bleak Expectations’ at https://archive.org/details/BleakExpectationsS02E02AReKipperedLifeSmashedSomeMore

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

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

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In the first of this two-parter, Alex chats in person to writer Mark Evans (‘Bleak Expectations’, ‘That Mitchell & Webb Look’, ‘Bluestone 42’) about comedy records, odd jobs, and military weaponry.

You can find more of Mark’s work at https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/mark_evans/

Listen to the entire ‘Bleak Expectations’ at https://archive.org/details/BleakExpectationsS02E02AReKipperedLifeSmashedSomeMore

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

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

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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Alex chats to writer and performer Kathy Maniura about lycra-clad cyclists, drag make-up and ageing comedy.

Kathy also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to her by Alex in our regular section ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 11th February 2026.

You can find more of Kathy’s work at www.kathymaniura.co.uk

Insta: @kathykathymm

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

Follow the podcast @oocharacterpod on Instagram

oocharacterpod.bsky.social on BlueSky

@oocharacterpod on Twitter

Email [email protected]

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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Alex chats to writer and performer Jess Carrivick (BBC New Comedy Awards 2025) about workshops, heats, and being a secret child star.

Jess also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to her by Alex in our regular section ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 10th February 2026.

You can find more of Jess’s work at www.jesscarrivick.com

Get tickets to her shows via www.linktr.ee/jesscarrivick

Insta: @jesscarrivick

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

Follow the podcast @oocharacterpod on Instagram

oocharacterpod.bsky.social on BlueSky

@oocharacterpod on Twitter

Email [email protected]

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Alex chats to actor and improviser David Elms (Channel 5’s ‘Borderline’, Mr Swallow) about describing rooms, discovering improv, and growing up pretending to be American.

David 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’. This episode was recorded 1st December 2025

Book tickets to David Elms Describes A Room at www.davidelmsdescribesaroom.com

Insta: @lildavidelms

Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch

Music by Naive

Artwork by Tom Crowley

A Podomedy Podcast

Follow the podcast @oocharacterpod on Instagram

oocharacterpod.bsky.social on BlueSky

@oocharacterpod on Twitter

Email [email protected]

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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