Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast

This week we welcome Xavier Chan and Vince Clavel to the show to talk all about their journey into improv. From discovering LCI to the ways it's reshaped their lives, we dive into what brought them to the stage and where they see their improv paths heading next. It's another fantastic chat that you won't want to miss, so sit back, relax, and grab a brew as we discover Xav and Vince's true stories about making stuff up.

This week, we're delighted to welcome Codie Wright and Julie Anderson to the show. Both are relatively new to the improv scene, but they're already brimming with enthusiasm and performing for live audiences. In this episode, you'll hear how they each found their way to LCI, following very different paths, and how their recent completion of the Level 3 Introduction to Improv course has shaped their journey so far. What does the future hold for these rising stars? It's another fascinating chat, full of variety—some improv-based, some not, but all thoroughly entertaining. So it's time to sit back, relax, grab a brew, and enjoy Codie and Julie's true story about making stuff up.

This week on the Liverpool Comedy Improvcast, we're thrilled to welcome the brilliant Cheng Jun Cheong to the show!

In this special solo episode, Iain reflects on his one-person improv show, The You & Me Show, performed at the Liverpool Improvisation Festival. Sharing insights from the stage, he explores the challenges, surprises, and rewards of performing solo—and what it meant to connect with an audience in such a personal and collaborative way. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Iain's true story about making stuff up… alone, but never truly alone.

This week on the Liverpool Comedy Improvcast, we return to Improv Room 101! Joining us is friend of the show San George, who's bringing her top three improv no-no's—the things she'd most love to see banished from the improv world forever. But can she convince Iain to lock them away for good? Tune in to hear which improv frustrations San would happily say goodbye to, and whether Iain agrees they deserve to be sealed in the vault of doom. So, sit back, relax, pop the kettle on, and enjoy another fun-filled episode of improv rants, revelations, and righteous refusals!

This week on The Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast, we're thrilled to welcome another fabulous member of the Pick N' Mix Improv Troupe — Rosie Sosic! Rosie has had a whirlwind first year in the world of improv, and what a journey it's been. From nervously stepping into a room full of strangers to finishing the year as an award-winning improviser, Rosie's story is one of courage, creativity, and growth. Join us as she reflects on the highs, the learning curves, and the unexpected joys of making stuff up on the spot. It's a heartwarming, inspiring, and often hilarious conversation that's sure to leave you smiling. So grab a cuppa, sit back, and enjoy Rosie's true story of of making stuff up.

This week, we're thrilled to welcome back friend of the show, Sekki Tabasuares, for a fascinating conversation about the connections between public speaking and improv. Over the past year, Sekki has been building a strong foundation in the public speaking world and has discovered just how seamlessly improv techniques can enhance a speaker's confidence, adaptability, and engagement. Whether you're a seasoned speaker or just starting out, this episode is packed with insights on how these two worlds intertwine. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the chat!

In this episode of the Liverpool Comedy Improvcast, friend of the show Michael Ananins steps into host as our regular host Iain Luke Jones takes centre stage to chat about his brand new book, The Pundamentals—a celebration of puns, wordplay, and the joy of clever comedy! Iain dives into the inspiration behind the book, exploring how his love of improv and years of playing with language shaped its creation. He shares some of his favourite pun games, discusses the art of crafting the perfect wordplay, and reveals how The Pundamentals isn't just about jokes—it's about creativity, spontaneity, and the way language connects us all. If you love a good pun (or even a bad one), this episode is packed with laughs, insights, and plenty of groan-worthy moments! It's time to sit back, relax and find out Iain's true story about writing The Pundamentals.

This week on the Liverpool Comedy Improvcast, we're diving into all things LIF 2025 with Mark Smith and Jen Hardy!

From childhood notebooks to the improv stage, Colleen Campbell's creative journey is full of surprises. This week, the Pick N' Mix Improv performer joins us to discuss how her passion for writing and drama led her to the world of short-form improv, with detours into stand-up and sketch. Join us for a fascinating conversation about finding your comedic voice. It's time to grab a brew, sit back, relax and enjoy Colleen's true story about making stuff up.

We are kicking off 2025 by welcoming the wonderful Hollie White to the show! Hollie moved back to her home city of Chester a little over a year ago and has already had a massive impact on the improv scene. She qucikly became a regular at Flintshire Funnybone Improv just over the border in North Wales and has more recently started Chest Improv Sociecty, more commonly known as C.H.I.M.P.S. & you can find out all about it and about how Hollie discovered improv in the first place in our first episode of the year. So sit back, relax and enjoy Hollie's true story about making stuff up...

We've had so many incredible guests on the Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast, and the show has grown and evolved so much since our very first episode. We thought it was about time to give our trailer a fresh update!

This Week we are bringing the year to a close with a look back at 2024. Iain reflects on all of the wonderful guests and specials that made this year so wondeful and we also tease a few exciting things coming up in 2025. So sit back, relax and enjoy a little walk down memory lane, destination 2024.

This week we are delighted to welcome Terje Brevik to the show! Terje talks us through his transition from 'IT Guy' to full time improviser after falling in love with improv when a friend persuaded him to join them at a beginners session. Terje has a huge improv brain and we can't wait for you to listen to his insight on some many fantastic improv topics. So what are you doing reading this when you could be listening to the episode right now? It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy Terje's true story about making stuff up. Find out more about Terje at www.terjebrevik.com

This week we are delighted to welcome Sarah Hutchinson to the show. Sarah is a relative newcomer to the improv world, but has made huge waves in her rookie year. Hear all about how moving to Liverpool kicked off an exciting new time in her life and how improv fits in to the new chapter in her life. What started as a fun idea when lookinging for activites to do in the area very quickly became a whole new world of friends, laughter and in many ways family. Hear all about Pick 'N' Mix Improv and how it has grown from a beginners improv level one course to an award winning short form comedy troupe in a matter of months! Sarah is on a creative adventure full of spoken word, Documentary style longform and of course lots of short form improv fun and you can hear all about it in this fantastic chat. So sit back, relax and enjoy hearing all about Sarah's true story about making stuff up.

In this episode, our host Iain Luke Jones sits down with UK improv pioneer Neil Mullarkey for an in-depth chat about his incredible journey through the world of improv comedy and beyond. We dive into how he first discovered improv, the origins of his long-standing friendship with Austin Powers star Mike Myers, and how the iconic Comedy Store Players came to be. Neil also shares fascinating stories from the early days of Whose Line is it Anyway?, and we explore his transition into using improv techniques to revolutionise the corporate world. Join us for an inspiring conversation filled with laughter, insight, and a peek behind the scenes of both the comedy stage and the boardroom. This is definitely an episode you don't want to miss—so sit back, relax, and enjoy Neil's true story of making stuff up!

This week we return to our popular feature The A-Z of Improv. Returning to the show to help Iain break down all things 'H' is friend of the show and last minute super sub Dave Hodgson. Interested to find out what words made the list? Well there's only way way to find out! It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy another fun A-Z of Improv chat.

This week we are delighted to welcome Porta Fahey from Broken Chair Improv to the show! It is a fascinating chat about improv, politics, friendhip and life and we know you are going to love it! So sit back, relax and enjoy Portia's true story about making stuff up.

This week we are delighted to welcome the fantastic Aree Witoelar to the show! Aree is a Norway-based improv teacher, director and performer from Indonesia & am the founder and artistic director of Impro Neuf International, Norway's most inclusive international improv community with over 1,000 members! During this chat we find out how Aree ended up in Norway, how his improv journey unfolded and so much more! So it's time to sit back, relax and enjoy Aree's true story about making stuff up. For all things Aree, please visit his website: www.areewitoelar.no

This week we are delighted to welcome Jayant Chopra to the show! Jayant is a prolific improviser both in person and online and his brillianlty authentic performances always make you feel like you are in very safe hands indeed. During this chat you will hear how he got into improv, where he is at with it currently and what his hopes and aspirations are for his improv future. It's a fun, frinedly chat that we know you are going to love! So sit back, relax and enjoy Jayant's true story about making stuff up.

This week time is short and so is the episode! It says it all in the title and if you want to know exactly what the title means, then you are just going to have to listen! So sit back, relax and find out what on earth is on Iain's mind

This week Iain talks all things improv with ChatGPT! Yes that's right, you read that correctly... Can AI be a genuinly interesting guest? you may well be surprised. It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a brew as we find out just how human AI can be.

This week Sekki Tabasuares returns to the show to chat all things longform with Iain. It's a really insightful chat that we know you will gain a lot from, so sit back, relax and enjoy the true story of making stuff up (lonform style).

This week we retun to our newst format 'Improv Room 101' and welcome back friend of the show Dave Hodgson to try and convince Iain to get rid of some of his improv gripes for ever more. Will he succeed? The only way to find out is to listen! So sit back, relax and enjoy this entertaining new episode.

This week we are delighted to welcome Lilith Maya Welsh to the show! Lilith is an improv newbie with a huge passion for all things improv and this is a great insight into the mind of somebody that is still in that joyful process of discovering everything for the first time. There is a load of great chat about the LCI courses that are offered which may well get some of you excited to see what future courses are on offer and as Lilith works in education, Iain delves deep into some education chat too. It is a wonderful chat full of passion for improv and we know you are going to love it. So sit back, relax, grab a bew and enjoy Lilith's true story of making stuff up.

This week we welcome LCI newcomer Chris Pope to the show! Chris and Iain have a good old natter about Chris' journey into improv and about how this new found passion is postiviely impacting his life in a multitude of ways. It's an informative and fun chat that we know you are going to love, so sit back, relax and enoy hearing all about Chris' true story about making stuff up.

This week Iain Luke Jones talks a little bity about his recent experience at the wonderful Liverpool Improvisation Festival, but he mostly just talks about his recent illness which came to a head with a shockinglt long wait in A&E. Fortunately he will be fine and he wanted to use this show as a bit of an outlet to talk about his experience. Thank you for those that choose to listen. Normal programming will return in a couple of weeks. So now it's time to sit back, relax and find out all about what exactly has been making Iain cough his guts up for the last few months.

This week we are delighted to welcome Su Jackson to the show. Su and Iain have a wonderful chat about improv which then goes down many a rabbit hole into topics such as Su's work as a drama therapist and the state of the british education sytem to name but a couple. It's a great chat that we know you are going to love, so sit back, relax and enjoy Su's true story about making stuff up.

This week we welcome Dan Ayache to the show. Dan has been lucky enough to discover improv at a young age and he has so many exciting times ahead of him. Find out how improv has helped him to develop in many areas of his life and how it is helping him to carve a path forward in his life. Iain has been there from the beginning of Dan's improv journey and it's great to hear these two chatting away about something they are both so passionate about. So what are you waiting for? It's time to sit back, relax and find out all about Dan's true story of making stuff up.

This week we are excitied to share our first 'Improv Room 101' episode with you! Michael Ananins is the first two try and persuade our host Iain Luke Jones which three improv related things should be locked in room 101 never to be seen again. It is a really fun chat that we know you are going to love! So sit back, relax and enjoy this fun new feature.

This week we return to our A-Z of Improv series and are delighted to welcome Sekki, Dave and Stu from the Oickers to discuss all the the letter G with our host and fellow Oicker Iain Luke Jones. This is a really fun chat that is full of fruity Oicker fun, so sit back and relax as we delve into or improv A-Z once more.

This week we are delving into the archive of the show to listen back to a classic show feature from the early days when we were still finding our feet. Iain has been sick for the last month and hasn't been able to arrange any interviews, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to look back at a feature that was around for the early days of the show 'Word Association'.

This week we welcome Jaqson Johnston-Lynch to the show. Jaqson discovered LCI over the last year and has had an absolute blast since doing so. He is learning a lot from attending the Monday night drop-ins on a regular basis and is already able to see how improv is having a positive impact on all aspects of his life. We are excited for his enthusiasm to rub off on you! So sit back, relax and enjoy Jaqson's true story about making stuff up.

This week we return to our A-Z of Improv series and this time the focus is on the Letter F. We welcome back Emma T to the show to discuss the various words associated with F with our host Iain Luke Jones and as always it is a fun and fascinating chat that will really get your improv juices flowing. It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy all things the letter F.

We are kicking off the new year in style with the wonderful Mimi van Amerongen! Mimi is a gifted improviser and facillitator with a wealth of experience and as well as hearing her fascinating improv journey you will be treated to a really lovely chat about all things improv. It is a super start to 2024 and we can't wait for you to listen to this fantastic chat. So sit back, relax, grab a cuppa and enjoy Mimi's true story about making stuff up.

This week our host Iain Luke Jones brings the year to a close by reflecting on the episodes of 2023. There's plenty more to come in 2024 and we look forward to bringing your more great content in January. Until then, have a wonderful festive period and thank you as always for your continued support. Happy Holidays

This week we are celebrating our 100th episode by welcoming The Oickers Improv Comedy Troupe to the show! The Oickers were born out of Liverpool Comedy Improv and are still going strong as a troupe by managing to keep a healthy balance of online rehearsals and in person shows. All of the members of the troupe have been guests on the show in the past, but it is the first time they have all been on together (well mostly all of them). Our 100th episode feels extra special thanks to this lovely bunch of Oickers and we know you are going to love hearing them talk in depth about what it means to be an Oicker! So sit back, relax and enjoy this very special 100th episode of pure Oicker joy!

This week Iain and his fiancee Sekki are here to tell us all about an improv show they watched when on a recent trip to Berlin. They discuss the show and the venue and then delve into an improv centric chat all about long and short form and individual improv styles. It is as insightful as ever and a lot of fun. So sit back, relax and enjoy hearing all about the Comedy Cafe in Berlin and the Four Eyes Improv show.

This week our host Iain Luke Jones is just checking in and giving us a quick update on some of his thoughts during what is a very busy period in his life. It is short and sweet, but full of food for thought as always, so sit back relax and enjoy a quick catchup with Iain.

This week our host Iain Luke Jones welcomes one of his oldest and dearest friends Sam Wilkes onto the show. Now those of you in the improv world may well have no idea who Sam is, but she is a massive supporter of improv and has attended countless improv shows in the North West and North Wales. She was at Iain's first improv gig at an LCI show and has been to pretty much every other gig he has performed in ever since! There is some fun improv chat from a different perspective in this wide ranging conversation and of course you can't have two long time frineds having a good old chin wag without sharing some fun stores from the many years of friendship they have shared together. Many of you from the LCI community will have heared Sam laughing from the audience at gigs and now it's time to get a proper introduction . So sit back, relax and grab yourself a brew as we find out all about Sam's true story of friendship and supporting all things improv.

This week we welcome Sekki Tabasuares back to the show to discuss building a community in Improv. Sekki has co founded three different improv centric groups that are all thriving and this chat pulls back the curtain on exactly what it takes to build a community in the first place. So sit back, relax and enjoy this wonderful chat and who knows, maybe it may inspire you to start your own community. Afterall, if you build it, they will come.

This week our host Iain Luke Jones is taking some time to tell us all about his journey into voice acting. Hear how it all started, where he trained and where he is currently at with this exciting adventure. It is somthing a little different, but it is just as informative and interesting as always, so sit back, relax and enjoy Iain's true story of breaking into the voice acting world.

This week we are delighted to welcome Emma T to the show! Emma is a fantastic improviser with her fingers in many improv pies both in person and online. She is incredibly passionate about improv and you can tell from this chat that she simply can't get enough of it! The converstation starts off with how Emma first got into improv and then goes off in many directions and it is all super varied and great fun. The Bristol improv scene sounds like it is fantastic and after listening to this episode, you will definitely be wanting to head on down there to check it out for yourself! It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy Emma T's true story of making stuff up.

We are dipping back into our A-Z of Improv series this week and we are focusing on the letter E. To help us break it all down we have the founder of Liverpool Comedy Improv Emma Bird joining Iain for a lovely chat, because you know, her name starts with E! Emma is a true fountain of improv knowledge and she has a really great insight into the words Iain presents her with. This is a really enlightening conversation and most of all is just a lovely chat between friends that you will enjoy being a fly on the wall for. It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy all things the letter E!

This week we welcome Phil Edwards to the show! Phil has been a regular at LCI over the past year and during this chat he reveals all sorts about what ultimately made up his mind to try improv for the first time, as well as a whole host of other interesting topics from D&D to celebrity encounters and films reviews. It is a really fun chat that gets a little geeky at times as Iain and Phil start to discover they share many similar interests and we know you are going to love hearing all about Phil's journey in improv so far. Head over to www.liveforfilms.com to find out more about what Phil gets upto when he isn't enjoying some improv fun. Now it's time for you to sit back, relax and enjoy Phil's true story about making stuff up.

This week we return to our A-Z of Improv series and this time the focus is on the Letter D. We welcome back friend of the show Mark Turpin to discuss the various words associated with D with our host Iain Luke Jones and as always it is a fun and fascinating chat that will really get your improv juices flowing. It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy all things D.

Episode 90 is here & we are delighted to welcome Kate Butler to the show to celebrate. Kate is relatively new to LCI and to improv in general, but she already has a great instinct for it. She has been absorbing all of the improv that she can and shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. The chat is very improv centric, but we do hear a little about her training as a therapist and about her passion for singing. Theres loads to enjoy, so sit back, relax and grab a brew as we find out all about Kate's true story about making stuff up.

This week Iain is flying solo and bringing you a shorter episode that is focused on a recent article he read. This article offers an insight into ten top tips for how improv can help you in your everyday life and there's plenty of food for thought. It is a bit shorter than normal, but is as fun and informative as always. So sit back, relax and find discover just how improv can help improve your life.

This week we are excited to welcome Jorge to the show! Jorge joins us all the way from Manila in the Philippines and he gives us a great insight into what the improv scene is like there and talks us through his improv journey up to this point. He was heavilly involved in the online improv community during the Covid pandemic and is still flying the online improv flag by joining in with some of the wonderful folks over at Queen City Comedy. Jorge and Iain had a very fun night of Karaoke together back in April and you can hear each of their perspectives on that as well as many other fun anecdotes about improv and various other topics. Episode 88 is really taking the show back to it's roots with a fun chat about an improv journey and we can't wait for you to hear it! So sit back, relax and enjoy Jorge's true story about making stuff up.

This week we welcome back Sekki Tabasuares to the show for a trip down memory lane as she discusses memories of her favourite childhood show 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' with our host Iain Luke Jones. There's not much more we need to tell you! It is two people discussing something they both really enjoy and we know lots of our listeners love the show too, so hopefully this episode will have you feeling all nostalgic. There is some useful information about upcoming LCI courses and drop ins for you to make a note of too, and you can also hear about an upcoming gig featuring Iain and Sekki in Chester. So with all that said, it's now to to sit back, relax and enjoy a wonderful improv chat about one of the most influential improv shows in the world.

This week we are celebrating achieving 8000 downloads as we welcome John Francis to the show! John started his improv journey with LCI not long after lockdown ended here in the UK and it was his time with LCI that led him to Flintshire Funnybone Improv, where he has been a staple since it's inception. John is a fun improviser who you can't help but giggle along to when he is in full flow and this conversation details how a 13 year old prog rock enthusiast ended up all these years later fully immersed in the world of improv. Theres's some great stories about John's acting past including the time he was in The Full Monty and yes, he did indeed have to do The Full Monty! John is full of life and is proof that you are never too old to learn a new skill. It's a fantastic chat that we can't wait for you to hear, so please sit back, relax and enjoy John's true story of making stuff up.