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RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 31.
INTRO – Performed by Karen Morden and Alex Marion
Written by – Nick Hildred
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – Narnia Stag
Written by: Karen Morden
Performed by: Phil Whelans and Nick Hildred
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Cheeseheadburger – full drunken atmos from Freesound.org
SKETCH 2 – Maladies 5
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Amy Holmes as Gwendoline and Leni Pikrodafnis as Cecily
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 3 – A Dog’s Life
Written by: Dave Short
Performed by: Kasper Michaels as Rover and Alex Marion as Fido
SFX from: SoundDogs.com. Ermine dogs pettis from Freesound.org
SKETCH 4 – Check Engine 1
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Robber 1, Kasper Michaels as Robber 2 and Alex Marion as Driver
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 5 – Put a Sock In It
Written by: Rachel E Thorn
Performed by: Jo Tilley as Lucy and Karen Morden as Sian
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 6 – Check Engine 2
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Kasper Michaels as Captain, Karen Morden as Weapons and Alex Marion as Flight
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 7 – Loco Parentis 3
Written by: Simon Littlefield
Performed by: Kasper Michaels
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 8 – Check Engine 3
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Alex Marion as Ranger, Karen Morden as Hobo and Nick Hildred as Dan Galf
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 30.
INTRO – Improvised by Alex Marion
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – Wake
Written by: Robert Mills
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Tony, Karen Morden as Jenny, Alex Marion as 1stMourner, Phil Whelans as 2ndMourner and Trevor
SFX from: SoundDogs.com,
Music: Funeral March (by Chopin) from YouTube audio library
SKETCH 2 – Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Written by: Phil Nice and Martin Hyder
Performed by: Phil Nice (Reg) and Martin Hyder (Nathan)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 3 – Prostate Exam
Written by: Robert Mills
Performed by: Nick Hildred as ‘specialist, Alex Marion as Mr Perkins, Karen Morden as ‘Pop’ sound
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 4 – Puppy Dog Eyes
Written by: Karen Morden
Performed by: Karen Morden as Gemma, Nick Hildred as Rob, Alex Marion as Police Officer
SFX from: SoundDogs.com; Plus foley from Zoom H1 of Nick’s front door.
SKETCH 5 – I May Be Some Time
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Holly Meechan as Mrs Scott, Nick Hildred as Captain Scott
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 6 – Your Procedure Was a Success
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Alex Marion as Mr Palmer, Nick Hildred as Mr Russell
SFX from: SoundDogs.com; Plus SebastianLund – detector weeou from Freesound.org
END CREDITS -
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred
SFX from: Music as start
POST CREDITS
Improvised/totally screwed up by Alex Marion, with unhelpful comments from Nick Hildred and Karen Morden
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 29.
INTRO – Improvised by Nick Hildred and Alex Marion
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – Apocalypse Hair
Written by: Michael Brandon
Performed by: Alex Marion as injured Marine, Phil Whelans as Lieutenant
SFX from: SoundDogs.com,
Music: Performed by Nick Hildred
SKETCH 2 – Maud 4
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 3 – Lord of Darkness 1
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Alex Marion as Lord of Darkness, Nick Hildred as Dan Galf, Karen Morden as Hobo
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 4 – Inappropriate Exercises
Written by: Eleri Morgan and Gwennan Hardy
Performed by: Karen Morden as Jen and Phil Whelans as Greg
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 5 – Lord of Darkness 2
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Alex Marion as Lord of Darkness
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 6 – Angry Hare Krishna
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Phil Whelans as Dib, Nick Hildred as Charles, Karen Morden as Shiv, Alex Marion as Guf
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
END CREDITS -
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred
SFX from: Music as start
POST CREDITS
Lord of Darkness 3
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Alex Marion as Lord of Darkness
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 28.
INTRO – Improvised by Simon Edwards and Alex Marion
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – Phrases
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Leni Pikrodafnis as Katie, Karen Morden as Mum and Alex Marion as Dad
SFX from: SoundDogs.com; plus Jop9798 – footsteps on carpet; Ferquido – steps on carpet quick… both from Freesound.org
SKETCH 2 – Ideas That Don’t Work As Podcasts #14
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Amy Holmes as commentator; Alex Marion, Karen Morden, Nick Hildred, Phil Whelans as crowd
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 3 – Jesus Mitchell 1
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Phil, Kasper Michaels as barman, Alex Marion as Jesus
SFX from: SoundDogs.com. Also Yap audio production – British pub ambience; Tomchikrec – dress shoes moderate approach, both from Freesound.org
SKETCH 4 – Straight Men 4
Written by: Phil Nice & Martin Hyder
Performed by: Phil (Charlie Chalk), Martin (Bobby Cheese), Nick Hildred as announcer, Karen Morden as TV exec, Alex Marion as other TV exec
SFX from: SoundDogs. Pub atmos - FreeSound.org
SKETCH 5 – Jesus Mitchell 2
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Phil, Kasper Michaels as barman, Alex Marion as Jesus
SFX from: SoundDogs.com. Also Yap audio production – British pub ambience; Tomchikrec – dress shoes moderate approach, both from Freesound.org
SKETCH 6 – You’re off the Till
Written by: Phil Whelans
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Tannoi guy, Amy Holmes as Sandra, Karen Morden as customer, Leni Pikrodafnis as Marie
SFX from: SoundDogs.com; Plus Surhal – scanner beeping sound – from Freesound.org
Music: Do It Funky from SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 7 – Jesus Mitchell 3
Written by: Alex Marion
Performed by: Nick Hildred as Phil, Kasper Michaels as barman, Alex Marion as Jesus
SFX from: SoundDogs.com. Also Yap audio production – British pub ambience; Tomchikrec – dress shoes moderate approach, both from Freesound.org
END CREDITS -
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred
SFX from: Music as start
RELEASE THE CLOWNS EPISODE 27 – BEST OF… WITH OUT-TAKES.
INTRO before the INTRO– Improvised by Nick Hildred and Alex Marion
INTRO – Improvised by Alex Marion and Kasper Michaels
Music – ‘My Adventures’, purchased from SoundDogs.
SKETCH 1 – Baffled
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Kasper Michaels (Jimmy Dipp), Phil Whelans (Master Wong/Final Voice Over), Nick Hildred (Acquisitive Duck), Holly Meechan (The woman who screams random place names), Karen Morden (Social Worker)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Martypinso_dmp009007 – silence, desert, pan14 – foley footsteps desert-boots-sand… all from Freesound.org
SKETCH 2 – Holiday Dad
Written by: Phil Whelans
Performed by: Leni Pikrodafnis (Consuela), Alex Marion (Mr Ralph), Phil Whelans (General Ramirez), Ensemble cast (Hubbub) – yes, we especially recorded hubbub for this, that’s how committed we are to our art!
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Freesound.org (‘Walking Badass Man’ by Tristan Lohengrin)
SKETCH 3 – Theatre Sketch
Written by: Phil Nice and Martin Hyder
Performed by: Phil Nice (son), Holly Meechan (Mum), Karen Morden (angry posh lady), Alex Marion (Mr Shut Up!), Phil Whelans (Duke Orsino), Nick Hildred (Curio), Joe Clegg (Valentine), all the above (Theatre goers being trodden on)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Eguobyte (Large crowd medium distance) and Muses 212 couch quick rise up, both from Freesound.org
SKETCH 4 – Wee Man
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred (Ad Guy, Bloke 3), Alex Marion (Bloke 1), Joe Clegg (Bloke 2), Karen Morden (Lady friend)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Foley Zoom H1.
SKETCH 5 – Catenders Christmas Special
Written by: Simon Littlefield, Alex Marion and Nick Hildred – yes, it really did take 3 of us!
Performed by: Nick Hildred (Male Cockney Cat – probably called Alfie) Alex Marion (Female cockney cat – probably called Michelle), and the Catenders cat ensemble.
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 6 – Merry Christmas Sting
Improvised (badly) by Alex Marion and Nick Hildred
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 7 – 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 8 – Interview
Written by: Phil Nice and Martin Hyder
Performed by: Karen Morden (Boss), Holly Meechan (Head of HR), Phil Nice (Harris)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com
SKETCH 9 – The Correspondents
Written by: Phil Whelans
Performed by: Amy Holmes (Emily), Phil Whelans (Jasper), Alex Marion (Thompson)
SFX from: SoundDogs.com, Foley Zoom H1
END CREDITS -
Written by: Nick Hildred
Performed by: Nick Hildred
SFX from: Music as start
POST CREDITS
Performed by: Alex Marion, Kasper Michaels, Simon Edwards, Nick Hildred
SFX from: SoundDogs.com