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Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast

By: Liverpool Comedy Improv Iain Luke Jones
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 Liverpool Comedy Improv is an ever growing community of improvisers that span the globe. Every member of the community brings so much to improv and every player is unique in their own way. This podcast series gives our host Iain Luke Jones the opportunity to delve deep into all things improv and life with a guests from the LCI community and beyond. We want to know how people got into improv? The impact it has had on their life? & What struggles they have had to overcome inside and outside of improv? & away from improv what is their life journey. We want to learn all about the high’s and low’s of each guest’s life and find out what really makes them tick. What is their improv style? What impact has improv had on their life? & What does their improv future hold? We give each guest a platform to tell their story and give you the listener a chance to hear ordinary people telling us about their extraordinary lives. This podcast is the true story of making make stuff up.2021 Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Cynthia Drabble

    Cynthia Drabble
    Apr 20 2026
    This week, host Iain Luke Jones is joined by the wonderful Cynthia Drabble (the pocket-sized rocket with a twinkle in her eye) for a brilliant and gloriously unpredictable chat. Cynthia is here to introduce her brand-new show, 'Babble with Drabble', bringing her irrepressible spirit and unique perspective to the podcast. We delve deep into what really makes Cynthia tick, from her fascination with crown green bowling and her godson Neville to the world of controversial biscuits. Together, they explore her unique journey into improv and how her unscripted, inquisitive style gives her a platform to tell her extraordinary story. So pour yourself a cuppa, sit back, relax… and enjoy some babble with Drabble.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Jennifer Carss

    Jennifer Carss
    Apr 6 2026
    This week, host Iain Luke Jones is joined by the wonderful Jennifer Carss for a brilliant and heartfelt chat about how a “one-off favour” turned into a full-blown love affair with improv. Jen shares the story of how she accidentally stumbled into the improv world and somehow never quite left, becoming deeply embedded in the thriving scene in Manchester. What started as helping out a friend has grown into a rich creative life filled with performance, collaboration, and producing her own work. We talk about her passion for bringing improv to younger audiences, including the shows she runs where children don’t just watch — they become part of the action and experience the magic of making it up for themselves. Along the way, we chat about some of the fantastic projects she’s involved with, including Murder Inc, Anything Could Happen, Drunk Classics, Acting Up from ImproQuo, and Curly Tales. It’s a joyful conversation about saying yes to opportunities, building creative communities, and discovering where improv can take you when you least expect it. So grab a brew and settle in as we find out all about Jen's true story about making stuff up.
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    46 mins
  • Improv Book Suggestions

    Improv Book Suggestions
    Mar 23 2026
    On this episode of the Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast, host Iain Luke Jones flies solo and dives deep into the world of improv literature. Rather than sitting down with a guest, Iain takes a thoughtful and entertaining look at ten of the most influential improv books ever written, the texts that have shaped the way improvisers think, perform, teach, and occasionally argue about the art form. From status and spontaneity to “finding the game”, group mind, structure versus freedom and everything in between, he explores the ideas that have defined modern improv and the debates that continue to surround them. Are certain formats placed on too high a pedestal? Has the language of improv made us clearer or more cautious? And what can these books still teach us about stepping on stage with nothing but trust, instinct and a willingness to leap? Whether you’re a seasoned improviser, a curious newcomer, or someone who just loves peeking behind the curtain, this episode is a celebration of the thinkers, teachers and provocateurs who helped shape the craft. So pour yourself a cuppa, sit back, relax… and enjoy another true story about the art of making stuff up.
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    28 mins
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