Unbroadcastable Radio Show Cast Members

Toby Hadoke, Peter Slater, Helen Copley and Dominic Woodward now make up the regular team of this classic Manchester Comedy Store show, but there have also been some other great names among the cast in the history of the sketch show.

TOBY HADOKE

PETER SLATER

A comic actor who has many tv, radio and theatre credits to his name. As well as writing and performing for this show, Peter has been involved in two live sketch shows 'Dr. Strangehair' (supporting badly drawn boy in 2000!) and 'bastard funny' which was a big hit at the manchester comedy festival in 2005 and has continued since.
 
His tv credits include 'coronation street, phoenix nights, always and everyone, mersey beat, new street law and the role of Alan (the devout Christian builder) in the 3rd series of cult BBC3 hit 'Ideal' alongside Johnny Vegas. His own creation 'Mike Adams Academy' in a series of 10 clips on the paramount comedy channel and website. And 'where to mate?' playing the obnoxious cab driver Ben Shaw, exclusivley for internet downloads. And the world's first on line sitcom! ‘Where are the Jones?’ which you can find here:

Peter Slater Comedy Clips

His radio credits include appearances on Manchester GMR, the tube (channel4 radio), sports talk and comedy spinner (channel4 radio)

'a very funny man!' - legendary stand up Mick Miller
 
'the next Peter Sellers' - Bolton evening news

For more info and bookings go to: www.ashleyboroda.com

HELEN COPLEY

By day, Helen is a clean-cut entertainer with Act On Info theatre group, which she co-founded in 2001, working primarily with young people in Greater Manchester. The group provides drama workshops based on a variety of health issues relevant to young people. In contrast, The Unbroadcastable Radio Show serves as the ideal outlet for all her inner filth and debauchery.

Helen has a wealth of stage experience, during which she has toured the UK as Rita in ‘Rita, Sue and Bob Too’ (Directed by local entrepreneur and arts patron Mark Attwood), won an Edinburgh Fringe First Award playing Nicola in ‘Life’s a Gatecrash’ (Written by local writer Terry Hughes) and appeared as Linda in Tony Burgess’ ‘Fire Salad’, where she first had the joy of working with Peter Slater.

Contact Helen at: helen@unbroadcastable.com

DOMINIC WOODWARD

From Oldham, Dominic spent 6 years working his way up the McManagement ladder at McDonalds. In 2001 he threw in the McTowel when he saw comedy as a way out of his McJob.  Since then he has quickly risen to a regular performer on the professional stand-up circuit. Dom’s confident and cheeky (sometimes grumpy) persona charms audiences as he paints images of the quirky people he meets. Always in demand as headliner, support and compare he performs regularly all over the UK.

He has performed live on BBC 2 and ITV and was a regular in MEN@Work, The Comedy Store’s topical show, as well as being nominated for Best Breakthrough Act at the Northwest Comedy Awards 2004. In addition to The Unbroadcastable Radio Show, Dominic is a writer and performer in “Bastard Funny”, a sketch show produced by BBC Manchester.

As an actor Dominic has performed in numerous productions including: Glen Gary Jonathan Ross, Under Milk Wood, The Entertainer, Waiting for Godot, Macbeth, A View from a Bridge, The Caretaker and Road.

“Effortless delivery” - The Times

“Engaging material” - Manchester Evening News

“A keen eye for observational comedy and genuine funny bones.” - bbc.co.uk

“Insightful and humorous observations.” - Guardian

TONY KINSELLA

Tony Kinsella (aka Tony Boloney, aka The Bastard Son Of William Hague & Penfold) is the 'non- playing' script contributor on the UBRS team. Having peaked in his thespian career when cast as the definitive Saint Joseph (“We will soon be there, Mary, I can see the lights of Bethlehem now”) in the Christmas nativity at Mount Carmel Primary School, Salford, in 1876, Tony decided to concentrate on his writing, hampered only by his inability to concentrate on anything.  

Tony has contributed to football magazine ‘When Saturday Comes’ on a regular basis and had a letter about Midge Ure and two Colemanballs printed in Private Eye (“Jack Charlton needs to replace Mick McCarthy before he runs out of legs” - Mark Lawrenson; “Raith Rovers have never won a trophy during their distinguished history” - Ray Stubbs.)

After performing on the Manchester comedy circuit under the Inland Revenue-evading pseudonym of Tony Boloney, Tony joined musician Dave Lockley to create musical-comedy duo The Bootleg Mark Chapmans, strangling innocent songs with willful abandon, and reaching the final of the celebrated City Life Comedian of the Year. Tony still performs as a solo act in his guise as a comedy-poet.

He also co-organised two Guinness world records for the most stand up comedians on one stage, with Jason Cook, Des Sharples and Joey Longshaw, establishing a record 103 in 1999, then raising the bar to 127 in October 2003, raising money for Christie Hospital & Francis House Hospice in the process. Tony is a father of two with a figure of 8.

Former and Occasional Cast Members

ALFIE JOEY

A writer, performer, and impressionist with radio experience, who also worked as a warm up man for shows such as Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned and Time Gentlemen Please. A founder member of the UBRS, his many other performance commitments lead to his exit in February 2006.

JOHN WARBURTON

Former show business editor for the Sunday Sport who won the 2004 City Life Comedian of the Year competition. He also wrote the acclaimed book Hallelujah, a biography of the band the Happy Mondays. Warburton performs stand-up nationwide.

LEE FENWICK

Character comedian and actor, best known as one half of DieClattershenkenfietermaus, a spoof German techno group, which he has performed alongside Jason Cook to critical acclaim at The Edinburgh FringeFestival. Fenwick has stood in on several occasions, when other members have been unavailable.

MICK FERRY

Circuit comedian of great repute, regular Gongmeister at The Comedy Store Gong Show.