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EP.89 - DAVID MITCHELL

Adam talks with actor, writer, and British TV panel show king, David Mitchell about bad habits, bad driving, bad small talk at school gates, the technical challenges of filming 'Peep Show', David's comedy influences and other important stuff.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support, Matt Lamont for additional editing and Dan Hawkins for bass playing on 'Supermarket Car Accident' jingle, which also features 'Soniccouture' virtual instrument plug-ins (see below for links).

RELATED LINKS

ADAM BUXTON BOOK WORK IN PROGRESS READINGS, NORWICH 

https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/events/adam-buxton-nac-regeneration-fundraiser/#tickets

SHORT ARTICLE ABOUT 'GREED' STARRING STEVE COOGAN, ISLA FISHER, DAVID MITCHELL ETC.

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/first-images-steve-coogan-michael-winterbottom-greed/

'UPSTART CROW' 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07bp64b/upstart-crow-series-1-1-star-crossed-lovers

THE ADAM BUXTON APP

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8

HOW I FOUND MY VOICE PODCAST

https://play.acast.com/s/howifoundmyvoice

'CATCHER IN THE RYE' (REVIEWS, SUMMARY & LINKS TO BUY)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5107.The_Catcher_in_the_Rye

DAN HAWKINS (ON LINE BASS PLAYER)

http://www.danhawkinsbass.com/

SONICCOUTURE VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT PLUG-INS

http://www.soniccouture.com/en/

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