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Alex Lynch

@alexlynch.bsky.social

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Writer, Producer, Performer, Ginger. Co-creator/writer/producer of @terrortapespod.bsky.social. Creator/host/producer of @oocharacterpod.bsky.social. Honestly have no idea how this works.

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Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 15h

That's right! No weeks of build up, no teaser trailers, just a little nudge less than 24 hours before a brand new episode slides right into your lap. More of a French entrance than a French exit. Anyway, tune in (or whatever the podcast equivalent is) tomorrow! 🎧🥳

Out Of Character @oocharacterpod.bsky.social · 16h

The new series lands in your podcast feed TOMORROW! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Series 5 (Part 1) starts tomorrow - 9th October - with new episodes releasing weekly every Thursday up to Christmas. Time to get back into Character!

#Comedy #Podcast #Sketch #Character #Conversation #NewSeries

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 20h

Oh shit. 7 Days! Better get rid of some of that money weighing you down. Wink. Full audio gory details here!

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Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 1d

One Alex to another! It was brilliant chatting to @alexlowe1.bsky.social about all things character comedy and how mediums and palm readers are talking utter bollocks. Enjoy!

Out Of Character @oocharacterpod.bsky.social · 1d

The next archive clip can be found in Episode 24 - My conversation with the brilliant Alex Lowe (@alexlowe1.bsky.social). Here he talks about his character Clinton Baptiste and how Britain loves a plucky loser. (1/3)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 5d

She was ever so good! What a legacy! R.I.P. 😢

www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/...

Patricia Routledge dies aged 96 - British Comedy Guide

Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for playing Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 96.

www.comedy.co.uk

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 5d

I was sceptical about THE NAKED GUN but it is hysterical! Faithful to the originals but it's not a carbon copy of them. The gag rate is rapid-fire and Liam Neeson is brilliant as Frank Drebin.

"You served 20 years for mans laughter. Must have been quite the joke...'
'You mean manslaughter?'

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 6d

Less than 2 weeks left. Please help us boost this mutha. Give what you can and get some devilishly good rewards too. Thank you!! 💜

RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES @terrortapespod.bsky.social · 7d

14 days to go until our crowdfunder ends. You COULD buy yourself a plate of cackhanded smashed avocado on burnt bread - OR you could invest that money in our Series 2 fund and get more bang for your buck when you hear what horrible delights we make with that moolah!
www.indiegogo.com/projects/ram...

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 7d

*Bonus* FATAL INSTINCT - I'd never even heard of this one. Carl Reiner did a spoof of 80s/90s erotic thrillers. The result - mixed. It's no 'Naked Gun' but there are some laugh-out-loud moments of physical comedy and both Armand Assante and Sean Young play it wonderfully deadpan. Sherilyn Fenn too!

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 7d

DRACULA A.D. 1972 - This is campy Hammer vampire fun! Christopher Lee as Dracula in 1972 despite the fact everyone and everything in it screams 1960s. I especially love how the brass-filled funk soundtrack is so not what you would expect to have in a Dracula film. I am here for it! It's a hoot!

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 7d

DRESSED TO KILL - Brian De Palma's unsurprisingly provocative erotic thriller with Michael Caine leans very much into giallo territory with leather gloves and stark colours. I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It's an interesting concept with a DEEPLY problematic ending. (Prime)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 7d

TRAINING DAY - Denzel Washington took the Best Actor Oscar for this and it's no surprise. He is incredible in this, so unpredictable. Quality work from Ethan Hawke too. A proper heart-stopping, street-wise, crime thriller with a great cast. It's even got Dr Dre AND Snoop Dogg acting in it! (Prime)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 7d

GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM - I had such a great time with this. Just another reminder, as if we needed one, how insanely brilliant Robin Williams was. He is in his absolute element here! Hilarious! Also, the theme of censorship and not reporting certain news stories feels so eerily pertinent. (Disney+)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 7d

The last four films of September's Isolation Cinema. I'm hard pushed for a link here. I could say the theme of control or being controlled but that's quite a stretch even for me.

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Tom Crowley @atomcrowley.bsky.social · 7d

Now listen up, you beasts, this here is a great gang with a great show and if you haven’t heard it yet, you should! Go back to ‘EP. 1 - FISH FOOD’ and listen to all the main numbered episodes from there. Then give them some money, and do it within the next two weeks! We need more! 💀🔪🩸

RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES @terrortapespod.bsky.social · 14d

A reminder that we still have our crowdfunder going for another 21 days. Please chuck us a few and support the campaign so we may bring you another set of Terror Tapes. Muchas gracias, mutantes!

www.indiegogo.com/projects/ram...

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 8d

Ah @joannaneary.bsky.social is a fantastic character comic who I met in Brighton many moons ago. It was lovely getting to chat to her on this and it's only listening back to the episode that I realised she still owes me a drawing of Silas Bibble 😉.

Out Of Character @oocharacterpod.bsky.social · 8d

We continue to travel back in time to the Archives. Here is a clip from Episode 23 and our conversation with the wonderful @joannaneary.bsky.social! Here she talks about the origin of her beloved Celia Johnson character. (1/3)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 9d

We're playing Brighton again for Horrorfest's 10th Birthday! If you're in town on 22nd October and fancy some spooky nonsense then do swing by for some Fear Near The Pier! 🎃🎙🌊

RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES @terrortapespod.bsky.social · 9d

WE'RE COMING BACK TO BRIGHTON!

We'll be performing Terror Tapes live at the prestigious Brighton Horrorfest for its 10th ANNIVERSARY.

All sorts of wicked surprises in store so book your tickets now and enjoy some Fear by the Pier. 🎃

22 October, 6:30pm, Yellowbook.
sweetvenues.com/whats-on/ram...

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 13d

*Bonus* - I re-watched SIN CITY which was a repeat viewing for me as a teenager. It's still a spectacularly made adaptation and impressively unique!

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 13d

BABYLON - This film has absolutely no business being 3 hours long. There are some good scenes that serve well as shorts but overall it's disjointed and jarring and also tries far too hard to shock you. Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie are good and Justin Hurwitz creates quite a rambunctious score. (All4)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 13d

HERETIC - The first half of this is terrific and incredibly tense. The second half sadly runs out of steam and gets a bit ridiculous. That said, Hugh Grant is fantastic with a chilling, skin-crawling performance that manages to be both creepy and undeniably charming. (Prime)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 13d

CASINO - An epic gangster story that keeps you hooked all the way through. I loved it, I actually think I preferred this to 'Goodfellas'. Amazing cast (Sharon Stone is quite terrifying), stellar script and just a knock-out piece of cinema from Scorsese. Recommend! (Prime)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 13d

FALL - This had a huge buzz at FrightFest 2022 and I steered clear cos I don't like heights but I've seen ITV dramas with aerial shots that gave me more pins and needles than this did. It's okay but it's also so high up that it feels ludicrous. I can think of better horrors from 2022. (iPlayer)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 13d

Isolation Cinema from end of August through to late September. The word here is - Intense.

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 14d

And I'll be back with the titan that is @thestorybeast.bsky.social! The man who has served every Terror Tapes live show we've done in London! Come and see us with live music and a never-before-heard Halloween special!

RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES @terrortapespod.bsky.social · 14d

MEET OUR LIVE SHOW CAST!

Two titans who have performed in every one of my live shows since we started.

Join them for a Cheerful Earful reenactment of two Halloween Specials - one of which is brand new and unreleased!

cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/ram...

#Horror #Comedy #AudioDrama

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 14d

Look at who we have for our Live Show next month at Cheerful Earful! It's only @amyrockson.bsky.social and @betheyre.bsky.social!! Come see and hear our latest Terror Tape before anybody else! 18th Oct, 4:45pm. Hopefully it will be dark by then. 👻🎃

RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES @terrortapespod.bsky.social · 14d

MEET OUR LIVE SHOW CAST!

Two audio drama queens together on stage reenacting two of my Terror Tapes.

Don't get FOMOF (Fear Of Missing Out Fear). Book your tickets now and catch the only scripted show in Cheerful Earful!

cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/ram...

#Horror #Comedy #AudioDrama

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Tom Burgess @nottomburgess.bsky.social · 15d

Story here of one of my nicest experiences at the Edinburgh Fringe, at the end of an incredibly demoralising month!

Out Of Character @oocharacterpod.bsky.social · 15d

Time to go into the archive clips of Series 3. Here is Episode 22 with guest @nottomburgess.bsky.social talking about a particular audience participation moment on the last day of his Peter Fleming show at EdFringe. (1/3)

Alex Lynch @alexlynch.bsky.social · 15d

Tom and I met at one of my first character gigs when we shared the bill, at that point he was part of sketch group Staple/Face. Since then, I have followed his career from sketch group to double-act with Sam Nicoresti to solo character work as Peter Fleming. He is a funny, funny man!

Out Of Character @oocharacterpod.bsky.social · 15d

Time to go into the archive clips of Series 3. Here is Episode 22 with guest @nottomburgess.bsky.social talking about a particular audience participation moment on the last day of his Peter Fleming show at EdFringe. (1/3)