This episode features a conversation with actor, improviser, writer and stand-up comedian David Elms. David currently performs his improvised one-man show 'David Elms Describes A Room' monthly at the Free Association Theatre, and reprised his role as Mr. Swallow's beleaguered director, Goldsworth, in 'Mr Swallow's Christmas Carol...ish' at the Soho Theatre, Christmas 2022. His short film 'Regular', written, directed and scored by David and starring Tim Key and Laura Marling, aired on Channel Four as part of Random Acts in 2017. At the Fringe, he has been well received with his three solo shows as well as for roles in hit shows 'Mr Swallow The Musical', 'Adam Riches is Coach Coach', and 'Mr Swallow: Houdini'. On TV, David played series regular Clive in Channel 5's semi-improvised sitcom 'Borderline'. In 2025, David Elms enjoyed an outstanding and critically acclaimed run of his show, 'David Elms Describes a Room,' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show garnered multiple four- and five-star reviews, including high praise from THE GUARDIAN, which called it: "An object(less) lesson in the transcendent power of collective imagining...a lovely, skilful and understated hour of extempore comedy." https://www.davidelmsdescribesaroom.com/

David Elms 

Some updates on recent bits of news and info about upcoming performances 15th March <a href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-libraries-and-archives/improv-wolves/e-pgxgle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Improv Wolves at Wednesbury Library</a> 23rd March <a href="https://www.wegottickets.com/event/610352" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Black Swan, York </a>solo music show 26th March <a href="https://neiladawson.wixsite.com/qamc01" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quarter Acoustic Music Club, South Lanarkshire</a> solo music show 27th March <a href="https://efc1973.com/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edinburgh Folk Club</a> supporting Alastair McDonald 28th March <a href="https://www.wegottickets.com/event/609426" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Topic Folk Club, Bradford</a> supporting Joe Topping 19th April&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/deddington/the-windmill-centre/improv-wolves-comedy-show-hosted-by-the-deddington-players/e-gdrder" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Improv Wolves at The Windmill Centre, Deddington, near Banbury&nbsp;</a> 04th May&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wegottickets.com/event/612796" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Improv Wolves at The Nags Head, Burntwood for Birmingham Children’s Hospital&nbsp;</a> 25th May <a href="https://www.gatehousetheatre.co.uk/whatson-event/improv-wolves/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Improv Wolves at Stafford Gatehouse </a> 29th June&nbsp;<a href="https://worcestertheatres.co.uk/swan-theatre/whats-on/improv-wolves" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Improv Wolves at Swan Theatre, Worcester&nbsp;</a>

Performance dates and recent news 

Robert reads something he wrote about creativity. Originally written for his mailing list/blog <a href="https://robertlane.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://robertlane.substack.com/</a>

Soldier 

Breakdown of the elements I recorded for my song Somewhere in the Dark&nbsp;from the album Homeworking

Track breakdown: Somewhere in the Dark 

Tom has worked on English Folk Expo since its inception in 2012. In January 2018 he took on the newly created role of Chief Executive. During this time, Tom has overseen the expansion of the organisation, creating the artist mentoring programmes, developing industry training activity, launching the Official Folk Albums Chart, creating EFEx Digital and Folk Talk Academy, joining Manchester Folk Festival with EFEx, starting Rochdale Folk Festival, producing newly commissioned touring work, applying for charitable status, recruiting a first board and building the team.

Tom Besford  

Oliver Senton is an actor who has appeared in most forms&nbsp;of live and recorded work,&nbsp;from the mainstream (RSC, Chichester,&nbsp;Mamma Mia!, BBC Radio, TV staples like&nbsp;EastEnders,&nbsp;Casualty&nbsp;and&nbsp;Hollyoaks) to the highly&nbsp;alternative (work with Helen Chadwick, Nigel Charnock and the KLF; as a founder member of performance trio IROQIM; with Ken Campbell – from the 24-hour play cycle&nbsp;The Warp&nbsp;to esoteric impro troupe The School Of Night; and most extensively in recent years with Alan Lane and Slung Low). He is a founder member of&nbsp;Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, teaches and leads workshops, directs, translates and improvises.

Oliver Senton 

Gina Lyons is a producer with more than 18 years’ experience working in British comedy entertainment and scripted comedy. In 2018, she produced the pilot for In My Skin, which won a BAFTA Cymru award for Television Drama. More recently, she produced the BBC3 pilot for Dreaming Whilst Black (2021), which won creator Adjani Salmon a BAFTA for Emerging Talent: Fiction at the Television Craft Awards 2022. https://twitter.com/GinaLyonsrobertlanemusic.co.uk

Gina Lyons 

Matt Lipsey is a TV director who has worked on such fantastic comedy shows as Ted Lasso, Inside No. 9, Intelligence, Saxondale, Little Britain, Psychoville and Upstart Crow. He chats to Robert about collaboration, building a career in TV and working with writers and actors including Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Steve Coogan. He also discusses the importance of having a life outside of work.

Matt Lipsey 

Dr.&nbsp;Randal&nbsp;Pinkett,&nbsp;author of&nbsp;DATA-DRIVEN DEI,&nbsp;is an entrepreneur, innovator, and DEI expert. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, a global research, training, and data analytics firm whose mission is to provide insights about diverse people that lead to equity. An international public speaker, Dr.&nbsp;Pinkett&nbsp;is the author or co-author of&nbsp;Black Faces in High Places, Black Faces in White Places, Campus CEO, and&nbsp;No-Money Down CEO. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Rutgers University; an M.S. in computer science from the University of Oxford; and an M.S in electrical engineering, plus an MBA and Ph.D. from MIT. The first African American to receive a Rhodes Scholarship at Rutgers University, he was inducted into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame as a high jumper, long jumper, sprinter, and captain of the Rutgers men’s track and field team. Dr.&nbsp;Pinkett&nbsp;was also the Season 4 winner of the reality television show,&nbsp;The Apprentice. https://www.randalpinkett.comhttps://www.robertlanemusic.co.uk

Dr. Randal Pinkett

Musician, songwriter and actor Robert Lane talks about creativity and making a living in the arts.

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