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Quite A Boast - A Celebration of Reeves & Mortimer
Quite A Boast - Episode 3 - Dan Renton Skinner
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In this episode we chat with stand-up comedian and actor, Dan Renton Skinner. A longtime friend and cohort of Reeves and Mortimer, Dan tells us about his initial meeting with Bob and his work on various projects over the years. He tells stories of his time on Shooting Stars and we also find out a bit more about the beginnings of his comedy persona, Angelos Neil Epithemiou.
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