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

“Let’s Pod!”Alex chats to writer and actor Brona C. Titley (writer on Tracey Ullman’s Show, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule) about musical knights, room etiquette, and lesbian nuns.Brona 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 1st August 2025.You can find more of Brona’s work at https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/brona_c_titley/Insta: @bronactitleyBook tickets to ‘A Knight’s Tale: The Musical’ at https://aknightstalemusical.com/Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to writer and performer Brendan Murphy (Buffy Revamped, Sonic The Hedgehog) about parodies, cloakrooms, and bleached blonde hair.Brendan 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 28th July 2025.Book Buffy Revamped tour dates at https://www.buffyrevamped.co.uk/Insta: @notmurphyWatch the 2016 Writer’s Room sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PJvD_GAIHwListen to Non-Censored wherever you get your podcastsPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

In his first 3-way video interview, Alex chats to the comedy duo Róisín & Chara (Channel 4’s ‘The Paddock’, BBC Three ‘Quickies’) about being 'serious' actresses, having the same star sign, and eating too many marshmallows.Róisín & Chiara also create a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to them by Alex in our regular section ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 23rd July 2025.You can find more of Róisín & Chiara’s work at https://www.roisinandchiara.com/Insta: @roisinandchiaraWatch their show ‘Back To Back’ on Next Up.Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to writer and performer Alexis Dubus AKA Marcel Lucont (Comedy Central Live at the Comedy Store, Red Dwarf, The John Bishop Show) about star ratings, growing moustaches, and being pranked by Borat.Alexis 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 21st July 2025.You can find more of Alexis’s work at http://www.alexisdubus.com/Insta & : @alexisdubuscomedyListen to Marcel Lucont’s Whine List at https://shows.acast.com/marcel-luconts-whine-listPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to actor and writer James McNicholas (BBC’s ‘Horrible Histories’ and ‘Horrible Science’, host of X podcast) about Beasts, bards, ballads and boxing.James 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 9th July 2025.You can find more of James’s work atInsta: @jmcnic & TikTok: @james_mcnicholasWatch James’s Songologues at https://www.youtube.com/@jmcnik/shortsPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to actor and 'sort-of writer' Kath Hughes (‘Inside No. 9’, 'After Life' and 'Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared') about being in two sketch groups, winning a joke book, and air traffic control.Kath 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 7th July 2025.You can find more about Kath’s work at https://www.pbjmanagement.co.uk/artists/kath-hughesInsta: @kath_hughesFind out more about Tarot at https://linktr.ee/tarotcomedy1Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and Blue Sky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

In the first in-person interview of this series, Alex chats to writer and performer Ed Jones (Radio 4’s ‘Crybabies Present…’, BBC’s ‘Not Going Out’, Channel 4’s ‘Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping’) about group laughter, group dynamics and group sleeping arrangements.Ed 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 4th July 2025.Listen to Crybabies Presents on BBC Sounds…https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gm52Check out Ed’s character videosInsta & TikTok: @edjonesukPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and Blue Sky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to writer and performer Rosalie Minnitt (BBC’s ‘How Are You? It’s Alan [Partridge] and 'Horrible Science') AKA Lady Clementine about having agency, assumptions, and anachronisms. Rosalie 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 3rd July 2025.You can find more of Rosalie’s work at… https://linktr.ee/rosalieminnittInsta: @rosalieminnittPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and Blue Sky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Kicking off Series 5 in style as Alex chats to writer and performer John Kearns (Taskmaster, Top Coppers) about the story behind ‘Ball & Boe', how his solo act has been perceived by audiences, and leaving everything to chance.John 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 July 2025.You can see John in ‘Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas’ at Birmingham Rephttps://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/sherlock-holmes-and-the-12-days-of-christmas/You can find more of John’s work here… https://www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk/Book tickets for his brand new 2026 tour ‘Tilting at Windmills’Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex LynchMusic by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and Blue Sky.Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com