Michael Spicer: ‘Monty Python taught me that authority figures must earn our respect’

The Room Next Door star on overnight success, ‘sneaky follows’ from politicians and how internet commenting has dragged society down How did you get into comedy? I was submitting sketches to Spitting Image when I was 17 and making my own sketches pre-internet. But I guess in terms of my actual break, that didn’t happen until [online political sketch series] The Room Next Door. Was that an overnight success? I was watching a particularly bad interview with Boris Johnson and jotted down the concept of an adviser next door who was pulling his hair out over what was being said.

So that is literally an overnight success, isn’t it? The Room Next Door star on overnight success, ‘sneaky follows’ from politicians and how internet commenting has dragged society down How did you get into comedy? I was submitting sketches to Spitting Image when I was 17 and making my own sketches pre-internet. But I guess in terms of my actual break, that didn’t happen until [online political sketch series] The Room Next Door . Was that an overnight success?

I was watching a particularly bad interview with Boris Johnson and jotted down the concept of an adviser next door who was pulling his hair out over what was being said. So that is literally an overnight success, isn’t it? I get very sneaky follows. It went viral because people thought it was real. Any bugbears from the world of comedy?

This is probably grumpy old man speak, but I don’t like how comedians, when they get their break, don’t do comedy. They don’t do sketch comedy and they don’t really do standup. When I was a child, if somebody was a big success in comedy, they would usually get their own comedy show. Explore more on these topics Share Reuse this content The Room Next Door star on overnight success, ‘sneaky follows’ from politicians and how internet commenting has dragged society down How did you get into comedy? I was submitting sketches to Spitting Image when I was 17 and making my own sketches pre-internet.

But I guess in terms of my actual break, that didn’t happen until [online political sketch series] The Room Next Door. Was that an overnight success? I was watching a particularly bad interview with Boris Johnson and jotted down the concept of an adviser next door who was pulling his hair out over what was being said. So that is literally an overnight success, isn’t it? Michael Spicer: ‘Monty Python taught me that authority figures must earn our respect’