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Our guest in this episode is actor & comedian Alex Lowe aka Clinton Baptiste aka Barry from Watford.  Alex regales us with stories from his extensive career including his experiences working with Vic & Bob in 'Monkey Trousers', 'House of Fools' and on the Whitehouse & Higson penned sitcom pilot, 'The Honeymoon’s Over'.  Also hear tales of corpsing alongside Angelos Epithemiou and ghost hunting with Vaun Earl Norman, and how the advent of the age of the podcast has brought about new creative possibilities for him as a performer.

https://www.instagram.com/baptisteclinton

https://www.barryfromwatford.co.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9gXOAJkNTGMYQCtjQJsXjQ

https://www.patreon.com/angelosandbarryshow

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In this episode we chat with journalist, author and Novelty Island stomper, James Brown.. one time features editor for the NME and creator of the legendary Loaded magazine.  After initially bonding over a shared love for early 80s Electro, he developed a close bond with Jim Moir who eventually became his landlord.  James regales us with tales of touring with Vic Reeves Big Night Out including experiencing a unique view of the show in Leicester, as well as revealing Jim’s specific wage demands for writing a column in Loaded.

https://www.instagram.com/jamesjamesbrown

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Our guest in this episode has a face like stand-up comic, actor, writer, podcaster and Shooting Stars team captain.. it's the one and only Jack Dee, who talks us through his career in comedy from the 1980s to the present day. Jack describes how he found his role in the Shooting Stars set up, and how each week he managed to survive a barrage of insults from Vic & Bob, who had one goal in mind; to make Jack laugh! Jack also reminisces about recording the Shooting Stars sketches and working alongside Ulrika and Angelos Epithimiou.

https://jackdeecomedy.com/

Oh My Dog! Podcast link;

https://open.spotify.com/show/1Cplb0Tk0KteJ3IW8yVinV

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In this episode we are joined by director Matt Lipsey, who has directed some of the best comedy shows of our time, including; Little Britain, Human Remains, Upstart Crow, Psychoville, Inside No.9 and Ted Lasso. He was also behind the camera for some classic Reeves & Mortimer moments.. hear how he coped with a corpsing Mark Benton whilst filming Catterick and learn how maintaining temperature control helped keep a crocodile docile for a Croc Botherer sketch on Monkey Trousers.

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In this episode we chat with James Atkin & Ian Dench from the Forest of Dean’s finest beat combo, EMF. We discuss their 1995 hit single with Vic & Bob, ‘I’m A Believer’ and also discuss how the collaboration came about. We hear stories about it’s recording and promotion and learn of their pride of being immortalised on The Man With The Stick’s helmet, Bob’s love of cheap lager and Jim’s attempt to trademark the famous ‘Oi’ refrain.

https://open.spotify.com/track/2czSiogxA8W7LiZCJr1LMG?si=e121939670ea4d50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdAVi061qTk

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In this episode we talk to Iain Coyle, who went from being a Runner for Jonathan Ross to a top TV Commissioner. Along the way he has had numerous adventures in television including writing questions for Vic & Bob on Shooting Stars and being a ‘naughty boy’ on Families At War. Hear how Mark Lamarr could start a fight in an empty room and how Leo Sayer came a cropper on a treadmill!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-coyle

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In this episode we speak to journalist, reviewer and author, Bruce Dessau. Bruce is the founder of the 'Beyond The Joke' website and writer of several books including the ‘Reeves & Mortimer’ biography.

Bruce tells us about when he first chanced upon the pre-TV Vic Reeves Big Night Out in the late 80s and we discuss Jim & Bob’s career progression throughout the years. We also discuss Bruce’s love of music; from his devotion to Top of The Pops to his very brief stint in a legendary British indie group.

https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/

You can find Bruce's book here;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reeves-Mortimer-Bruce-Dessau/dp/0752817817/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390648366&sr=1-1

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