Michael Spicer
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings
Radio 4's 2025 comedy commissions
Radio 4 has ordered new comedy series starring Matt Forde, Laura Smyth, Ria Lina, Dara O Briain and Isy Suttie. It's also confirmed the return of formats from Frank Skinner, Michael Spicer, Chris McCausland, Glenn Moore and others.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2024Munya Chawawa to satirise election in Radio 4 series
The three-part topical series Munya Chawawa's Election Doom Scroll will launch on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 18th June.
British Comedy Guide, 13th June 2024BBC Comedy Festival 2024 sessions now available to book
The BBC Comedy Festival 2024 will be in Glasgow on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May, with speakers set to include Armando Iannucci, Jennifer Saunders and Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith. Free tickets to the sessions can be booked now.
British Comedy Guide, 8th April 2024BBC Audio Awards 2024 nominees
Call Jonathan Pie, Kat Sadler's Screen Time, Michael Spicer: Before Next Door, Mockery Manor, She Stoops To Conquer and Where To, Mate? are amongst the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd December 2023Avoidance Series 2 begins filming with Aisling Bea and Matthew Lewis
Aisling Bea, Colin Hoult and Matthew Lewis are amongst the new cast joining Avoidance as filming begins on the second series of Romesh Ranganathan's sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 8th November 2023Mandy Series 3 cast & first look
A first look and casting details for the third series of Mandy have been revealed, as filming begins.
British Comedy Guide, 19th October 2023Rachel Parris spoofs the news for Radio 4's The Newsmakers
Rachel Parris hosts The Newsmakers, a spoof news show for Radio 4, in which she delivers her views on the week's news stories and then talks to those at the centre of them, from journalists and MPs to yacht-attacking orcas, all of whom are played by comedians. Recording later this month, the pilot features Rosie Holt, Michael Spicer, Bilal Zafar, Emily Lloyd-Saini and Sam Pamphilon.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd July 2023Late Night Mash dropped after 2 series
Satirical comedy programme Late Night Mash will not return for a third series, Dave has confirmed.
British Comedy Guide, 10th March 2023Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2023 winners
The Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2023 winners include David Quantick, Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery, Michael Spicer, Jack Rooke and Adam Kay.
British Comedy Guide, 17th January 2023Big Boys, Dead Canny and Derry Girls creators up Writers' Guild awards
Jack Rooke (Big Boys), Anna Costello (Dead Canny) and Lisa McGee (Derry Girls) are amongst the nominees for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain awards 2023
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2022