Michael Spicer (born 1977) is a British comedy writer and performer. He is best known for his satirical video series ''The Room Next Door.''

Career

In the ''Room Next Door'' videos, Spicer plays a frustrated adviser who is communicating live via an earpiece with a figure speaking in public. The videos cut between the exasperated Spicer and real footage of the public figure at a speaking engagement. Figures lampooned include

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'' and '' After Life'', and the BBC 2 comedy series '' Mandy''. He also produced series 2 of ''Mandy''. He has also appeared in ''The Mash Report'' and ''Late Night Mash''. His radio series ''Michael Spicer: Before Next Door'' was broadcast on

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. In May 2024 his series ''Michael Spicer: No Room'' was also broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

Awards

Spicer won the internet category at the 2020 Chortle Awards and the 2020 Comedy.co.uk Award for Best Radio Sitcom, for the pilot of his

comedy ''Michael Spicer: Before Next Door''. The first series of ''Michael Spicer: Before Next Door'' subsequently won the 2021 Comedy.co.uk Award for Best Radio Sitcom.

Radio Programmes and Podcasts

Publications

* ''The Secret Political Adviser: The Unredacted Files of the Man in the Room Next Door''. Canongate, 2020.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spicer, Michael Living people British comedians 1977 births