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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 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 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 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 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.

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.

This week our host Iain Luke Jones is flying solo and talking to you all about 'VAPAPO' from Jill bernard's 'Small, Cute Book of Improv'. It is a really great book full of interesting improv tidbits and whether you have heard of VAPAPO beofre or not, we hope you enjoy Iain's breakdown of it.

This week we return to our A-Z of Improv and this time we are focusing on the letter C. We are joined by friend of the show Michael Ananins to discuss a great variety of topics from the suggestions offered by the worldwide improv community and there’s so much ground to cover that it is a bumper episode! So settle down, grab a brew and enjoy this great improv based chat.

This week we welcome the fantastic Karla Dingle to the show. Karla has a very interesting improv journey and this chat details how she went from the retail world to the world of improv with Queen City Comedy and everything in between. As if the improv chat isn’t enough to excite you, you are in for a treat as a whole host of other fascinating topics crop up, including the muppets and cultural differences such as biscuits in the UK compared to the US. It’s a really fun chat that we know you are going to love. So sit back, relax and enjoy Karl’s true story of making stuff up.

This week we return to our A-Z of Improv series and focus on the Letter B. Friend of the show Dave Hodgson joins our host Iain Luke Jones and they have a lot to discuss! Did your suggestions make the list? There's only one way to find out... There is a lot to pack into this episode, so sit back, relax and enjoy our latest A-Z special.

Wow! What a year it has been for us on the show. Can you believe we have just reached the end of our second year! We will be taking a short break over the festive period, but Iain is here to take you back on a trip down memory lane, breaking down every episode of the show from the last year. There's loads of great insight and personal reflections and also some tidbits of information about why we are super excitied for what is coming up in 2023. The festive break is a great opportunity for newer listeners to catch up on older episodes, but whatever you are doing over the holiday period, we wish you all positivity, peace and happiness. See you in the new year.

This week we welcome friend of the show Mark Turpin back to the show and he and Iain discuss the topic ‘Comedy Influences’. It’s a fascinating walk down memory lane for those that know the references and it’s a real treasure trove of comedy gold for those of you that don’t know the references to go away and look up online. Improv doesn’t need to be funny, but when it is the comedy comes from a lifetime of influences. So sit back, relax and hear Mark and Iain break down all things comedy influences.