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Michael Spicer: No Room
Hosted by BBC Radio 4 · EN
Unique satire with topical and character-filled sketches which brilliantly capture everything that provokes us; culture, politics, work... and other people.
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10. Spiritual Enlightenment Down a Well
Jun 400:14:52Tap to summarizeJoin your favourite illuminator, Danny Tulip, at Free - his festival for the enlightened. Tickets £199 upwards. And analyse the benefits system with the help of four titled members of the House of Lords with indecipherable accents. It's the final episode in series two of this acclaimed satirical sketch comedy series where comedian Michael Spicer plays every single character. Michael is famous for his Room Next Door government advisor character whose withering take downs of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →9. Firing Paintballs at Ed Balls
Jun 400:14:32Tap to summarizeRichard Ayoade faces his toughest challenge yet - finding a way to keep Taskmaster going for ten more series. A movie director is forced to face up to serious allegations now his films have become commercial rather than critically acclaimed arthouse classics. And Stuart Piper Aloysious takes his political podcast on the road and it's even more tedious than the real thing. Sponsored by Big Baboon Energy. Social media star Michael Spicer takes on everything that frustrates and angers us, such as social media, other media and everything else in this satirical sketch comedy series. Michael is famous for his Room Next Door government advisor character whose withering take downs of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →8. Cheated Britain on Watchdog on The One Show.
Jun 400:14:31Tap to summarizeWe investigate the case of a zookeeper scammed out of all his fiddler crabs, slather on a body cream that delivers an out of body experience, and take a tour of the Tate Modern with violent and thought-provoking exhibits for all the family. Comedian Michael Spicer exposes the worst of modern life, politics and culture in this second series of his satirical sketch comedy. Michael is famous for his Room Next Door government advisor character whose withering take downs of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →7. Don't Mention the Galactic Cyborg War
Jun 400:14:28Tap to summarizeWelcome to the inaugural space hotel, Scottish actor Brian Cox is in the studio to give his views on stamp duty changes for some reason, and the Tims come up with the perfect solution to avoid telling Kemi Badenoch the truth.More pinpoint satire from comedian Michael Spicer in his sketch series that nails modern life, politics, culture and current events. Michael is famous for his Room Next Door government advisor character whose withering take downs of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →6. The Labour Party Immersive Experience
Jun 400:14:58Tap to summarizeThe Tims are tasked by Number 10 to come up with ideas to reboot Sir Kier Starmer's premiership and take inspiration from a children's theme park. And it's Soccer Aid again where celebrities live out their football dream for some charity or other. Stand out satirist Michael Spicer targets the lunacy of the modern world in this sketch comedy show where he plays all the characters. This second series of No Room comes after a critically acclaimed first run that built on Spicer's social media output, which took off when he created his Room Next Door government advisor character. His withering takedowns of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →5. Oi Oi Big Ants
Apr 30, 202500:14:49Tap to summarizeTrump is a genius according to Stuart Piper-Aloysious in the latest episode of The Rest is Stuart. Until his wife Gwendoline's charity has its funding threatened, that is. Find out what bants, sarnies and trolleyed really mean when 'working class' British actor Robbie Chappell interprets London slang for his American fans . Also features 'content shaping' and Doctor Doctor jokes. Prolific online satirist, Michael Spicer, tackles the disintegrating modern world in this sketch comedy that takes on politics, culture and everything that is sending us doolally. Michael is famous for his Room Next Door government advisor character whose withering take downs of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →4. This is a case for Inspector Sands
Apr 30, 202500:14:36Tap to summarizeWith no more murder mystery book series to adapt, a crisis has hit TV drama. Time for Inspector Sands to come to the rescue, but who will play the lead? Quake beneath the intellect of the Guardian Columnist who understands culture better than you and isn't afraid to tell you. With his unique satirical voice and playing every character in the show, Michael Spicer takes aim at everything from politics and culture to CGI ducks.Michael is famous for his Room Next Door government advisor character whose withering take downs of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →3. Deep State Conspiracies and Discount Merch
Apr 30, 202500:14:32Tap to summarizeA modern-day classic is back. From the mind of Charlie Brooker comes a dystopian nightmare. It's a new season of Black Mirror and things are going to get mildly inconvenient. Comedian turned far right vlogger, Danny Tulip takes us on a spiritual journey into the Covid cover up. And the Tims solve overcrowding in jails through Feng Shui.Satirist Michael Spicer tackles everything in the modern world that is annoying, frustrating and insane with his unique comic vision. The latest series of this sketch comedy comes after a critically acclaimed first run that built on Spicer's social media output, which took off when he created his Room Next Door government advisor character. His withering takedowns of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →2. The Political Discourse Lip Balm Gift Pack
Apr 30, 202500:14:34Tap to summarizeA new Banksy artwork has appeared and it's surprisingly decent. Disgraced former MP Stuart Piper-Aloysious makes an unexpected return with a centrist political podcast with another MP booted out at the last election. And the increasingly pixelated tactics of tabloid papers are revealed.Michael Spicer aims his laser-guided satirical sight at the insanity of modern politics and culture in this sketch comedy where he plays every character. The latest series of No Room comes after a critically acclaimed first run that built on Michael's social media output, which took off when he created his Room Next Door government advisor character. His withering takedowns of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
Transcribe →1. God King of the Universe Lord Sugar will see you now
Apr 30, 202500:14:52Tap to summarizeThe standout satirist of the social media age, Michael Spicer, returns with his sketch comedy show that targets the exponential lunacy of the politics and culture that is overwhelming us. Apprentice hopefuls are challenged to create the perfect, sustainable planet. Can the boys' team rise to the challenge, or will they be fired directly into a supernova? And our government troubleshooters - all called Tim - solve the immigration crisis once and for all. The new series of No Room comes after a critically acclaimed first series that built on MICHAEL Spicer's social media output, which took off when he created his Room Next Door government advisor character. His withering takedowns of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael SpicerComposer and Sound Designer: Augustin BousfieldProducer: Matt TillerA Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
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