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Out Of Character with Alex Lynch: Conversations with Sketch and Character Comedians
James Bachman (Part 1)
Season 6, Ep. 88
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In the first of this two-parter, Alex chats actor, writer, and comedy person James Bachman (‘That Mitchell & Webb Look’, 'Bleak Expectations', ‘Sorry I've Got No Head’) about Python, panto and private schools.
You can find more of James's work at https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/james_bachman/
Watch 'That Mitchell & Webb Look' on iPlayer
Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch
Music by Naïve
Artwork by Tom Crowley
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Follow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky.
Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com
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88. James Bachman (Part 2)
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87. Jenny Bede
01:00:24||Season 6, Ep. 87Alex chats to writer and actor Jenny Bede (BBC's 'Murder In Successville' and 'Stuffed', Channel 4's 'Prince Andrew: The Musical') about karaoke booths, motivation, and Spider-Ham.Jenny 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 22nd July 2026.You can find more of Jenny's work at https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jenny_bede/Insta: @jennybedeTikTok: @thevulnerablebedePresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex LynchMusic by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Podomedy PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Instagram and BlueSky. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com
86. Jonathan Oldfield
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85. Elf Lyons
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