Recently I went to yet another radio recording, this time for Dead Ringers, the comedy impressions show starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Lewis MacLeod.
The recording I went to was for Series 12, Episode 2. ‘Twas a pretty good recording for a radio show I’ve never listened to before and I liked it as I knew most of the people who the impressions were of (which is always good for an impressions show).
There were some brilliant sketches such as David Mitchell and Victoria Coren Mitchell being in Eastenders and Tony Blair on Money Box Live, as well as the random ones about made up programmes where titles were thought of before the content, including impressions of Barack Obama, Janet Street-Porter and Ian McKellen.
I believe that this episode has already been broadcast, but it was very funny and I’ve listened to a few more recently and really enjoy many of the impressions. I’d been to the recording of ‘Lewis Macleod Is Not Himself,’ the new BBC Radio 4 programme written by, of course, Lewis Macleod, and I must say that the recording of Dead Ringers seemed to be much better with funnier and more amusing jokes as well as more variety.
As per usual I waited afterwards and met some of the cast, Lewis Macleod who I’ve met before (in the image above) and also Jon Culshaw (below). They were both willing to stop and chat and take a picture with me. My friend was also a bit annoyingly enthusiastic about Lewis Macleod because he is the voice of Postman Pat, a show which my friend still seems to love and watch (despite being 16).
‘Twas a fun recording and it’s cool to have met Jon Culshaw as I’ve seen him on the TV a fair bit.
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