Michael Spicer (comedian)

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This article is about the British comedian. For the British politician, see Michael Spicer.

Michael Spicer is a British comedy writer and performer. He is best known for his satirical videos, The Room Next Door.[1] The Secret Political Adviser: the Unredacted Files of the Man in the Room Next Door was published in 2020.

Career[]

In The Room Next Door videos, Spicer plays a frustrated adviser who is communicating live via an earpiece with a figure speaking in public. The videos cut between the exasperated Spicer and real footage of the public figure at a speaking engagement. Figures lampooned include HRH Prince Andrew[2] and Donald Trump. Some of the Room Next Door sketches have been featured on The Late Late Show with James Corden in the United States.

He also released spoof videos ranking former British prime ministers against then incumbent Theresa May, titled "Just How Awful Is Theresa May".

In 2012 he released a spoof advert lampooning Barclays.[3][4][5]

Publications[]

  • The Secret Political Adviser: the Unredacted Files of the Man in the Room Next Door. Canongate, 2020. ISBN 978-1838853143.[6]

Awards[]

Spicer won the internet category at the 2020 Chortle Awards[7] and the Comedy.co.uk Award 2020 for Best Radio Sitcom, for his BBC Radio 4 comedy Michael Spicer: Before Next Door.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Meet the comedian whose homemade videos have made him a Twitter star". Evening Standard. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Room Next Door - Prince Andrew". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ Mahdawi, Arwa (6 July 2012). "I'm afraid this is not a Barclays ad – brand hacking is on the rise". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  4. ^ "Barclays Advert Gets Spoofed Magnificently (VIDEO)". Huffpost. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  5. ^ "Protest: You bunch of bankers!". The Independent. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. ^ "The Londoner: Michael Spicer writing "secret aide" book". Evening Standard. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  7. ^ Bennett, Steve. "2020 Chortle Award winners revealed : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  8. ^ "Comedy.co.uk Awards 2020 winners". www.comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-08.

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