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RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 26 HISTORY SPECIAL.
INTRO – Improvised by Nick Hildred as announcer and Alex Marion as Neville Chamberlain.
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – Oedipal Plagiarism
Written by: Phil Whelans
Performed by: Phil Whelans (Hepburn), Alex Marion (Lord Chiselhurst), Nick Hildred (Sigmund Freud)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 2 – You Won’t Believe What Happened Next 1
Written by: Simon Littlefield
Performed by: Karen Morden (announcer), Alex Marion (Smug Northern Git)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 3 – Maladies 1
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Amy Holmes (Gwendolin), Leni Pikrodafnis (Cecily)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
Music: Dance of the Reed Pipes (Nutcracker Suite) from http://freesfx.co.uk
SKETCH 4 – Ancient Mariners
Written by: Jonathan Thake
Performed by: Alex Marion (mariner 1), Phil Whelans (Mariner 2), Jonathan Thake (Mariner Steve).
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Foley Zoom H1, Accordion Improvisation 02 by Tristan Lohengrin from FreeSound.org
SKETCH 5 – You Won’t Believe What Happened Next 2
Written by: Simon Littlefield
Performed by: Alex Marion (Smug Northern Git)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 6 – Leonardo
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Tim Keeling (Lorenzo de Medici), Alex Marion (Leonardo da Vinci)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com; and these from Freesound.org Tony Bear (Prize Wheel), Melarancida (Monks Praying), inspectorj (snapping wooden fence)
SKETCH 7 – Maladies 2
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Amy Holmes (Gwendoline), Leni Pikrodafnis (Cecily)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com http://freesfx.co.uk
SKETCH 8 – Braveheart Health and Safety
Written by: Phil Whelans
Performed by: Nick Hildred (William Wallace), Phil Whelans (Angus)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 9 – You Won’t Believe What Happened Next 3
Written by: Simon Littlefield
Performed by: Alex Marion (Smug Northern Git)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 10 – – Medieval Emojis
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Alex (Buckingham), Nick (Messenger), Marco Chiu (Salisbury)
SFX from: SoundDogs, foley Zoom H1
SKETCH 11 – The Mission (AKA Mission nearly impossible)
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Alex Marion (Voice over, Harper), Jonathan Thake (Major Stevens), Phil Whelans (Baker), Marco Chiu (Tompinks), Nick Hildred (Drummy)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Freesound.org (Daveincamas 20061111bagpipes and inchadney Bagpipes in Pitlochry for the bagpipes – thanks a million!) There are 40 – yes, 40! – individual sound effects in this sketch. Can you count them all?
SKETCH 12 – Maladies 3
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Amy Holmes (Gwendoline), Leni Pikrodafnis (Cecily)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
Music: Dance of the Reed Pipes from http://freesfx.co.uk
SKETCH 13 – Egyptologists
Written by: Phil Whelans
Performed by: Nick Hildred (Carter), Phil Whelans (Lord Balmoral), Alex Marion (Mehmet Bey)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, plus the stone moving sound provided by Phil (goodness knows where he got it from, but he gave it to me on a pink memory stick, which he accidentally left at my house, so Phil, if you want it back, just let me know)
END CREDITS -
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred
SFX from: Music as start
RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 25.
INTRO – Improvised by Simon Edwards
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – The Hols
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Phil Whelans as David, Alex Marion as Hugh, Karen Morden as Jenny
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 2 – How was it for you, Dalek?
Written by: Phil Nice and Martin Hyder
Performed by: Phil Nice as a dalek, Martin Hyder as a dalek
SFX from: SoundDogs.com plus a ton of soundscaping from Nick to try to make the Dalek voices work.
SKETCH 3 – Maud 3
Written by: Julie Garvey-Welch
Performed by: Holly Meechan
SFX from: SoundDogs.com and LW Dickens – Room tone large room, library from Freesound.org
SKETCH 4 – Diabolical Disintegrating Death Ray 2
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Biff, Alex Marion as Gaz, Simon Edwards as Zak
SFX from: SoundDogs.com; Also AryaNotStark – Hammer and nail, Blukotec – hammer v4: both from Freesound.org
Music: Kitchen Band from http://freesfx.co.uk
SKETCH 5 – Baby’s first words
Written by: Jo Tilley
Performed by: Leni Pikrodafnis as Linda, Nick Hildred (inexplicably!) as the baby and Alex Marion as the Dad without a Name
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 6 – Straight Men 3
Written by: Martin Hyder and Phil Nice
Performed by: Phil (Charlie Chalk), Martin (Bobby Cheese), Nick Hildred as Announcer, Northern MC and disgruntled audience members
SFX from: SoundDogs.com; also Yap audio production – British pub ambience from Freesound.org
END CREDITS -
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred
SFX from: Music as start
POST CREDITS
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred, Simon Edwards, Kasper Michaels and Alex Marion
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 24.
INTRO – Improvised by Simon Edwards and Nick Hildred
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – Touching History
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Amy Holmes
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
Music: ‘Greensleeves’ from http://freesfx.co.uk
SKETCH 2 – Crap Reporter 2
Written by: Martin Hyder and Phil Nice
Performed by: Phil Nice as Stephen and Martin Hyder as Derek Waller
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 3 – Diabolical Disintegrating Death Ray 1
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Kasper Michaels as Voice over guy, Alex Marion as Tedious Husband, Nick Hildred as Thankful Wife, Slug Boy and Sue, Simon Edwards as Dennis and Jane
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
Music: ‘Super Sunday’ from http://freesfx.co.uk
SKETCH 4 – Ideas The Don’t Work As Podcasts 7
Written by: Nick Hildred and Alex Marion
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Announcer, Kasper Michaels as Leonard Anthrobus and Alex Marion as Felipe Fallope
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 5 – The Wonders of the Brianverse
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Alex Marion
SFX from: SoundDogs.com except: Kangaroovindaloo – Desert at night; Kevint1001 – Niagara waters roaoring both from Freesound.org
Music: Eternal Flame from http://freesfx.co.uk
SKETCH 6 – Skype Doctor
Written by: Karen Morden
Performed by: Alex Marion as Doctor, Phil Whelans as Paul, Karen Morden as Surgeon, Nick Hildred as Nurse
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 23.
INTRO – Improvised by Nick Hildred and Holly Meechan
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – Tea Meeting
Written by: Karen Morden
Performed by: Amy Holmes as Boss, Karen Morden as Emma, Phil Whelans as Alex
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Foley for the tea bags on the table with the Zoom H1
SKETCH 2 – Maud 2
Written by: Julie Garvey-Welch
Performed by: Holly Meechan
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 3 – Michael
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Voice-Over, Karen Morden as Mum, Alex Marion as Michael, Phil Whelans as Smug Man and Gruff Man, Amy Holmes as Posh Woman and Leni Pikrodafnis as Smug Woman
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 4 – Maladies 4
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Amy Holmes as Gwendoline and Leni Pikrodafnis as Cecily
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 5 – Straight Men 2
Written by: Phil Nice and Martin Hyder
Performed by: Martin Hyder as Bobby Cheese, Phil Nice as Charlie Chalk, Nick Hildred as Club MC
SFX from: SoundDogs.com and InspectorJ – Glass bottle from Freesound.org
SKETCH 6 – Liars Anonymous
Written by: Phil Whelans
Performed by: Amy Holmes as Allison, Phil Whelans as Kevin, Leni Pikrodafnis as Jane, Nick Hildred as Spongebob, Alex Marion as Tony, Karen Morden as unnamed background liar
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
END CREDITS -
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred
SFX from: Music as start