Mark Arden & Steve Frost (The Oblivion Boys) interview

About this episode

Mark Arden and Steve Frost discuss their careers in comedy and their experiences as a double act.

This week's guests are a pair of legendary comedians and actors who broke through on the alternative comedy circuit as a double act, going on to star in their own series and many other shows, including seven guest appearances on The Young Ones. One gave the order for Captain Blackadder to be shot in Blackadder Goes Forth while the other had his eye shot out by Eddie in Bottom. It's Mark Arden and Steve Frost, AKA The Oblivion Boys! Mark and Steve chat with Ange, Paul and Mat about their start in comedy, working as a double act, improv, appearing the nations favourite sitcoms, why Lee Cornes stalks them and the world of comedy in general, in a riotous interview. We're back at this year's Rik Mayall Comedy Festival in May doing THREE events - two of which are with Young Ones director/producer Paul Jackson! Check out our socials and our linktree for details. https://linktr.ee/talkingbottom

People in this episode

Hosts: Ange, Paul, Mat

Guests: Steve Frost, Mark Arden

Topics covered

• comedy
• interview
• television
• film

Keywords

• alternative comedy
• The Young Ones
• Blackadder
• improv
• sitcoms

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Oblivion Boys, The Young Ones, Blackadder Goes Forth, Bottom, Young Ones

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