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

Alex chats to writer and performer Lorna Rose Treen (BBC Radio 4’s ‘Time of the Week’) about producing ‘Women’s Hour’, clowning, selling out her first Edinburgh Fringe run in 3 days, and how her video about ‘Space Raiders’ is still enraging the internet.Lorna 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 16th July 2024.You can find more of Lorna’s work at… https://www.lornarosetreen.co.uk/Insta: @instalorns Listen to ‘Time Of The Week’ on BBC Sounds.Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex borrows the recording equipment of and chats to writer and presenter Gareth Gwynn (BBC’s ‘Tourist Trap’, Radio 4’s ‘Champions of Pantheon’, ‘Ankle Tag’, ‘The Now Show’) about unfinished projects, making a show about Rik Mayall, Radio Wales, and the 2nd hand bookshops of Hay-On-Wye.Gareth 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 20th June 2024.You can find more of Gareth’s work at…             https://www.garethgwynn.com/cv/Tw: @garethgwynn / Insta: @garethgwynn / Bluesky: @garethgwynn.bsky.social‘Rik Mayal: Panglobal Phenomenon’ and ‘Isn’t Finished’ are both available on BBC Sounds.Listen to ‘I’m So Not Over It’ here… https://shows.acast.com/the-xennial-domePresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to actor and comedian Rosie Holt (‘The Russell Howard Hour’, host of ‘Non-Censored’) about snap elections, ukeleles, and being briefly cancelled.Rosie 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 11th June 2024.You can find more of Rosie’s work at… https://www.rosieholt.co.uk/T: @RosieisaHolt / I: @rosieisaholtRosie’s Book ‘Why We Were Right’ is available now… https://www.waterstones.com/book/why-we-were-right/rosie-holt/9781529924558Listen to ‘Non-Censored’ here… https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/noncensored/id1627769057Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to writer and performer Jon Pointing (C4’s ‘Big Boys’, ITV2’s ‘Plebs’) about first Fringe shows, filming in Bulgaria, and flammable corners.Jon 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 8th May 2024.You can find more of Jon’s work at https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jon_pointing/Tw: @JonPointing / Insta: @jonpointingWatch ‘Big Boys’ on All4.Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to comedian and writer Rachel Fairburn (BBC’s ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Comedy Central Live’, co-host of ‘All Killa No Filla’) about venturing into character comedy, intergenerational friendships, and trains.Rachel 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 8th July 2024.You can find more of Rachel’s work at… https://rachelfairburn.com/Tw: @RachelFairburn / Insta: @rachelfairburnPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

‘Wot’s that when it’s at home?’Alex chats to writer and performer Lucy Farrett (‘Lady Face’, ‘Sally4Ever’, ‘Beef & Dairy Network’) about iceburgs, Audrey Hepburn and finding your ‘voice fire’.Lucy 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 15th May 2024.Check out LadyFace Taster Tape here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8azp7UHqlc&t=258s&pp=ygUMbHVjeSBmYXJyZXR0Tw: @lucyfarrett / Insta: @lucyfarrettWatch 50 Fringe Shows in 5 Minutes here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU9G1orfRCE&pp=ygUMbHVjeSBmYXJyZXR0Presented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

In second of this two-parter, Alex chats to Andy about screaming at horses, writing ‘Black Books’ and being let loose in a room full of latex.Andy 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 2nd May 2024.You can find more of Andy’s work here… https://misterandyriley.com/Tw: @andyrileyish / Insta: @andyrileyishPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

In the first of this two-parter, Alex chats in person to writer, cartoonist and author Andy Riley (‘Seize Them’, ‘Black Books’, ‘The Tracey Ullman Show’, ‘The Book of Bunny Suicides’) about starting out young, taking advice from Sondheim, and the most high-powered meeting he (or perhaps any writer) has ever been in.You can find more of Andy’s work here… https://misterandyriley.com/Tw: @andyrileyish / Insta: @andyrileyishPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com

Alex chats to writer and performer Laurence Rickard (BBC’s ‘Ghosts’, CBBC’s ‘Horrible Histories’, SKY’s ‘Yonderland’) about the origin of Them There, playing two ghosts at once, and naively writing 10 horses into a TV sketch.Laurence 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 24th April 2024.You can find more of Laurence’s work here… https://laurencerickard.com/Tw: @lazbotron / Insta: @lazbotronWatch the complete ‘Ghosts’ on BBC iPlayerPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaïveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast at @oocharacterpod on Twitter. Email oocharacterpod@gmail.com