Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters

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Character-based comedy. Enter a bizarre world of sketches, stories and characters.

Character-based comedy. Enter a bizarre world of sketches, stories and characters, presided over by the sinister Ringmaster.

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Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters: Series 1: Episode 1

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Ringmaster Colin with Thwor, the mighty (Leeds-based) god of Thwunder.

Ringmaster Colin with Thwor, the mighty (Leeds-based) god of Thwunder, and forgotten silver-screen star Anna Mann. From 2013.

Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.

Presented by the sinister Ringmaster.

This is master character comedian Colin Hoult's debut comedy series.

Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Thwor - the mighty (but Leeds-based) god of Thwunder; Len Parker - Nottingham-born martial arts and transformers enthusiast; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; and many more.

Writers' Guild Award-winner Colin Hoult is best known for his highly acclaimed starring roles in 'Being Human', 'Life's Too Short', and 'Russell Howard's Good News', as well as his many hit shows at the Edinburgh Festival. 

He has also appeared and written for a number of series for BBC Radio 4. 

Producer: Sam Bryant.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters: Series 1

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Character sketch show. Colin Hoult is ringmaster of the sinister Carnival of Monsters

Character-based sketch show. Award-winning comedian Colin Hoult is ringmaster of the sinister Carnival of Monsters

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