The Wilson Dixon Line

Wilson Dixon On... His Sister

The current series of The Wilson Dixon Line comes to an end this Thursday, so it is with some regret that we bring you the last of Wilson's shared wisdom on the Comedy Blog.

In this new four-part series, comedian Jesse Griffin brings Wilson Dixon, his "outlaw country singer" persona, to London audiences. Griffin may be familiar to listeners as the founding member of the Australian comedy trio The 4 Noels. Here, Dixon performs tracks from his "first album" and from his compilation of love songs, titled I Love You But I Also Want to Hurt You. The appeal lies in Dixie's mix of redneck drawl and his acute observations of everyday life. Listen out for his assessment of the differences between life in Britain and his native Cripple Creek.

In this new four-part series, comedian Jesse Griffin brings Wilson Dixon, his "outlaw country singer" persona, to London audiences. Griffin may be familiar to listeners as the founding member of the Australian comedy trio The 4 Noels. Here, Dixon performs tracks from his "first album" and from his compilation of love songs, titled I Love You But I Also Want to Hurt You. The appeal lies in Dixie's mix of redneck drawl and his acute observations of everyday life. Listen out for his assessment of the differences between life in Britain and his native Cripple Creek.

Video: Wilson Dixon speaks to Johnnie Walker

Wilson Dixon's Radio 2 show The Wilson Dixon Line starts on Thursday. We've already seen examples of his wisdom and musical prowess on this blog. But just who is he? To find out more, watch his interview with Johnnie Walker.

Wilson Dixon music video

Wilson performs one of his songs live in the studio in this music video.

Wilson Dixon On... His Hometown

The first bonus video interview with Wilson Dixon. In this video he discusses what it's like living in his hometown, Cripple Creek.

County singer Wilson Dixon moseys on down to the Maida Vale Studios for the first of four programmes introduced by devotee Johnnie Walker. It's a mixture of songs and homespun philodophy that ranges from the delightfully silly to the downright surreal.

He's a likeable kind of guy who reserves his only mean words for fellow county artist Billy Ray Cyrus: "you can't trust a man with two haircuts at the same time". Along with stories about his family, Wilson's humour comes from the culture clashes that occur when a simple man born and raised in Cripple Creek, Colorado, embarks on a journey to foreign lands: "I went to Brixton and a man tried to sell me a skunk, but I've already got a raccoon back home." I don't think Wilson Dixon is going to be a stranger in a strange land for long.