Lee Simpson is a British

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and

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best known as a member of the improvisational group

The Comedy Store Players The Comedy Store Players are a group of improvisational comedians who perform at The Comedy Store in London. The group first came into being in October 1985. The Players Members of the group have included: *Dave Cohen *Jeremy Hardy * Kit Holle ...

. He has appeared in a number of roles, including in the sitcom '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' and the films ''Paper Mask'' and ''

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'', and played a key role in co-devising and narrating the improvisational radio show '' The Masterson Inheritance'' in the years 1993-1995. He was involved in Paul Merton Live At The London Palladium in 1994, along with fellow Comedy Store Players

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and

Richard Vranch Richard Leslie Vranch (born 29 June 1959) is an English actor, improviser, comedian, writer and musician. He is known for providing the music for the British TV series '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' Early life Vranch's parents were a teacher an ...

. Before becoming involved in improvisation, he was, among other things, a croupier in a casino, a cinema projectionist, and a breakfast DJ. He did his first performance with The Comedy Store Players in 1989, and became a member of the group in 1990. In 1992 he appeared as Terry in the channel 4 sitcom ''

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'' (not associated with ''

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'' although the show's name was a spoof title). The programme only lasted one series which had six episodes. Simpson has appeared on

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in the improvised comedy series '' The Masterson Inheritance'' and the murder panel show ''Foul Play''. On stage, he appeared in a 2017 production of ''Lost Without Words'' at the

Royal National Theatre The National Theatre (NT), officially the Royal National Theatre and sometimes referred to in international contexts as the National Theatre of Great Britain, is a performing arts venue and associated theatre company located in London, England, ...

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