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62-757: Sean Lock (22 April 1963 – 16 August 2021) was an English comedian and actor. He began his comedy career as a stand-up comedian and in 2000, he won the British Comedy Award , in the category of Best Live Comic , and was nominated for the Perrier Comedy Award . He was a team captain on the Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats from 2005 to 2015, and on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown from 2012 until his death in 2021. Lock frequently appeared on stage, television and radio. His routines were often surreal and delivered in

124-509: A benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital , filmed live at The O2 Arena . He also appeared in a spoof video produced by Shelter , the housing charity, to highlight the problem of rogue landlords. In 2011, he took over from John Sergeant as the host of the Dave comedy panel show Argumental . In 2019, Lock featured in episode 4 of the BBC comedy series Mandy . Lock

186-490: A deadpan style. He also wrote material for Bill Bailey , Lee Evans and Mark Lamarr . Lock was voted the 55th-greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007, and he was upgraded to 19th in the updated 2010 list. He was a frequent guest on other panel shows, including BBC 's Have I Got News for You , QI and They Think It's All Over . Lock was born in Chertsey , Surrey , on 22 April 1963,

248-408: A "traditional" sitcom style, although they still showed Lock's brand of dark, surreal humour . 15 Storeys High would transfer to television after two radio series, with Lock's character renamed 'Vince', for a further two series in 2002 and 2004. Initially aired on BBC Choice , it follows a cynical Vince and his naive flatmate Errol ( Benedict Wong ). It attracted a cult following after its release as

310-439: A 100-mile (160-kilometre) charity walk in memory of Lock, raising more than £110,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support . Lock was voted the 55th-greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007 and as the 19th-greatest stand-up comic in the updated 2010 list. Stand-up comedy A performer in this genre can be known by the masculine and gender-neutral terms stand-up comedian and stand-up comic , or by

372-436: A VHS box set and on DVD. In 1995, Lock played an escaped murderer in an episode of The World of Lee Evans , alongside Lee Evans and Phil Daniels . Lock wrote the screenplay for Andrew Kötting 's 2001 feature film This Filthy Earth , based on the novel La Terre by Émile Zola . In 2004, Lock had a guest appearance on television's first-ever "dope opera", Top Buzzer , written by Johnny Vaughan . In 2005, he became

434-491: A close friend of Lock, he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer a few years earlier. Those who paid tribute included fellow 8 Out of 10 Cats performers Jimmy Carr and Jon Richardson , and Countdown ’s Rachel Riley and Susie Dent ; many comedians; Chelsea F.C.; QI ; and Channel 4. Harry Hill wrote a piece in The Guardian , describing him as "the comedian's comedian". On 19 August 2021, Channel 4 aired

496-545: A five-episode pilot. These shows also featured actors Kevin Eldon and Hattie Hayridge . The premise involved Lock eavesdropping on his neighbours in his south London tower block (all played by Lock, Eldon and Hayridge) using a bugging device fitted by his plumber, "Hot Bob" (Eldon), which was known as "The Bugger King" (and had "nothing to do with meat or sex"). 15 Minutes of Misery lasted for one series of six programmes in late 1998 and early 1999. In 1999, 15 Minutes of Misery

558-546: A grade E in A-level English . Afterwards, his father got him a job stripping concrete panels off buildings. After spending seven years as a labourer, he travelled, taking on different jobs. For six weeks, he worked on a French farm as a goat herder and worked on a kibbutz in Israel. During this period, he also worked as a toilet cleaner and a Department of Health and Social Security office worker. During his work as

620-617: A hobby. In 1988, Lock had his first official gig at a pub in Stoke Newington , London. After being paid £15 for his 20   minutes, he realised he could pursue being a comedian as a career. Lock's early television work included a supporting role alongside Rob Newman and David Baddiel in the 1993 series Newman and Baddiel in Pieces including touring with them as their support act. Frank Skinner and Eddie Izzard are credited as major influences on his comedy. A popular belief

682-545: A labourer, he developed skin cancer . He then decided to pursue acting and enrolled at the Drama Centre London , though he soon realised he had made an error. He quit and returned to being a labourer. After Lock saw comedians like Alexei Sayle and Paul Merton performing in comedy clubs, he decided to pursue comedy. Throughout this time, he visited comedy shows in London pubs and started doing open-mic spots as

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744-546: A live audience for the same reason. Jessica Delfino holds the record for most comedy sets performed in one night by a female comedian. Phyllis Diller holds the Guinness World Record for most laughs per minute, with 12. Taylor Goodwin holds the Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour with 550. Lee Evans sold £7 million worth of tickets for his 2011 tour in a day,

806-552: A nonsensical version of Rod Hull with a prosthetic limb and an obsession with jelly, especially the 'green' variety. In 1994 and 1997, he appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part the comedy troupe Cluub Zarathustra; other comedians in the troupe including Roger Mann, Johnny Vegas, Simon Munnery, and later Stewart Lee. They were given a Channel 4 pilot, which led to the television series Attention Scum! The book You Are Nothing by Robert Wringham praises

868-557: A playful side; a wide-eyed wonder at the world". During an interview with Bill Bailey on the Channel 4 show Comic's Choice , Lock listed Sam Kinison and Lenny Bruce as his main comedy influences. On the BBC Radio 2 show "Talking Comedy", he listed Paul Merton , Steven Wright , Jasper Carrott , Les Dawson , Jerry Sadowitz , Kenneth Williams and Hylda Baker as his favourite comedians. Lock and his wife, Anoushka Nara Giltsoff, had two daughters, born in 2004 and 2006, and

930-547: A regular team captain on the Channel 4 panel game 8 Out of 10 Cats . In an article at the time of his death, The Guardian said Lock "will be best remembered as a team captain for the first 18 series of... 8 Out of 10 Cats ... and he quickly emerged as its biggest star." He was a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats between 2005 and 2015, and on its spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown between 2012 and 2021. In spring 2006, he hosted his own entertainment show on Channel 4 called TV Heaven, Telly Hell . Lock narrated

992-539: A six-part series of monologues as people from different professions, collectively entitled Speakers , broadcast on the London art radio station Resonance FM . He has also appeared in a CERN podcast with Simon Munnery . In 2012 and 2014, he produced his own radio series called Kevin Eldon Will See You Now which aired on Radio 4. Between 2009 and 2013, Eldon appeared as both Dean the Dwarf and Kreech,

1054-461: A son born in 2009. The family lived in the Muswell Hill area of London. Lock was diagnosed with skin cancer in 1990, attributing the condition to overexposure to the sun while working as a builder in the early 1980s. After seeing his doctor, he was referred to a dermatologist at Guy's Hospital , London, and made a full recovery. In May 2012, he gave his support to a Sun Awareness event at

1116-421: A specified number of paying guests with them to receive stage time. As well as being a mainstay of the comedy circuit, festivals often also showcase up-and-coming acts, with promoters and agents using the festivals to seek out new talent. Experienced comics with a following may produce a television special or a comedy album . It may be recorded on tour or at a show advertised and performed specifically for

1178-472: A spoof Sixties revival band. On 6 November 1983 Gerry Hackett & The Fringes appeared on BBC South's 'The Cellar Show' presented by John Sessions . Eldon started on the stand-up circuit in the early 1990s performing an act in-character as the political poet Paul Hamilton, but has also, on occasion, done stand-up as himself. On the circuit, Eldon formed a friendship with stand-up comedian Stewart Lee , which would later lead to an invitation to work with him on

1240-448: A tribute to Lock, showing his stand-up show Keep It Light along with an episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown . Chelsea Football Club paid tribute to Lock on 11 September during their fixture against Aston Villa with a one-minute applause during the 58th (the age at which he died) minute of the match. Fans of Lock called for his book The Tiger Who Came for a Pint , a parody book read on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown based on

1302-455: Is difficult to successfully sue for joke theft regardless due to the idea–expression distinction . According to Anna Spagnolli, stand-up comedy audiences "are both 'co-constructors of the situation' and 'co-responsible for it ' ". In stand-up comedy, an unspoken contract with the audience allows for the exploration of unexpected, controversial, or scandalous subjects. The reception of a joke, whether met with laughter or disapproval, hinges on

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1364-622: Is his own cousin. Big Train writer Arthur Matthews was one of the guest writers for the show. In October 2008, he played the part of pessimistic, unpopular Big Brother housemate Joplin in Charlie Brooker 's five-part E4 horror thriller, Dead Set . He has also appeared in several minor serious roles in British drama shows such as Robin Hood , Utopia , Merlin , Skins , New Tricks and Hustle . In 2016, he appears in

1426-514: Is script editor for, the children's series Genie in the House . He provided the voice of Penfold in the 2015 revival series of Danger Mouse . He also appeared in the 2015 series of the children's comedy sketch show Horrible Histories as William the Conqueror - performing a parody version of Korean popstar PSY's hit, Gangnam Style called "Norman Style". He has also been a contestant on

1488-455: Is that Lock was the first stand-up comedian to perform at Wembley Arena , as he was the support act for Newman and Baddiel . But, while Lock was the support act, he only featured in skits in the middle of the show. Lock made regular appearances on various radio panel shows and script-edited for Bill Bailey's 1998 BBC2 series, Is It Bill Bailey? . In December 1998, he launched his own show on BBC Radio 4 , 15 Minutes of Misery , originally as

1550-680: The Haymarket Theatre , London. The show was a collection of sketches written by Harold Pinter , also starring Geraldine McNulty and Sally Phillips . They appeared together again when Eldon was a panellist on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2007 (with Bailey as team captain), as well as on the 'Dave' show Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled . They also acted together in the sitcom Black Books 'Grapes of Wrath' episode, where Eldon played "The Cleaner". Eldon has also had minor guest starring roles in numerous comedy projects, including Smack

1612-507: The jester's privilege , which is the right to discuss and mock anything freely without being punished. Social commentators have referred to the concepts of "punching up" and "punching down" in attempting to describe who should be the "butt of the joke". This carries the assumption that, relative to the comedian's own socio-political identity , comedy should "punch up" at the rich and powerful without "punching down" at those who are marginalized and less fortunate. Many comedians have criticized

1674-728: The "Right Hand of Darkness" in the BBC Radio 4 parody of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy called ElvenQuest . He has made guest appearances on Radio 4's Fags, Mags and Bags , North by Northamptonshire and The Horne Section . He was also part of 7th series of the tag team interview radio series Chain Reaction . He was interviewed by John Cooper Clarke and he then interviewed Mark Steel . Between 2016 and 2021, Eldon appeared in four series of Kevin Eldon Will See You Now ,

1736-603: The 1990s including Fist of Fun , This Morning with Richard Not Judy , Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge , I'm Alan Partridge , Big Train , Brass Eye and Jam . In 2013, Eldon appeared in his own BBC sketch series It's Kevin . He has also appeared in minor speaking roles in the HBO series Game of Thrones . Eldon was born in Chatham, Kent . He has been a practising Buddhist since 1990. He has two children with his wife Holly, whom he met in late 2005 on

1798-711: The 6th season of the American fantasy drama series, Game of Thrones along with Richard E. Grant as part of a theatre troupe, with Eldon's character portraying a version of Ned Stark . Uncredited appearances include the 2005 film version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , playing "Man with Dog" alongside Mark Heap and the 2014 film Cuban Fury , as the neighbour to the main character played by Nick Frost . He has also played an English policeman in Martin Scorsese 's 2011 film Hugo . Eldon played

1860-677: The BBC production World Cup Goals Galore in 2006. In 2008, he appeared on The Big Fat Quiz of the Year , on a team with James Corden . Lock also appeared on many popular British TV panel shows, including Have I Got News for You , QI and They Think It's All Over . He was also a celebrity guest in The Last Leg . Lock became "The Curator" for the second radio series of The Museum of Curiosity , in 2009, taking over from Bill Bailey. In 2010, Lock took part in Channel 4's Comedy Gala ,

1922-466: The Pony , Green Wing , The IT Crowd and The Kennedys . In February 2010, Eldon appeared in the pilot for a "sort-of-sketch-show" called Missing Scene . In 2011 he appeared in sketches throughout How TV Ruined Your Life , and with Paul Whitehouse , as one of a pair of women 1950s typists in season four of Harry and Paul . In October 2013, Eldon read his own short story "What do you say?" on

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1984-614: The Sandwich Islands . Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 – March 6, 1867), better known by his nom de plume , Artemus Ward, is considered America's first stand-up comedian. The first documented use of "stand-up" appeared in The Stage in 1911, describing Nellie Perrier delivering 'stand-up comic ditties in a chic and charming manner'. However, this referred to a performance of comedy songs rather than stand-up comedy in its modern form. The term appeared again in

2046-559: The appeal of stand up is in appreciation of the skill of the performer, as studies have shown that many people find the idea of standing on stage daunting; research on the subject has consistently found that the fear of public speaking is more intense than the fear of dying . The audience is integral to live comedy, both as a foil to the comedian and as a contributing factor to the overall experience. The use of canned laughter in television comedy reveals this, with shows often seeming "dry" or dull without it. Shows may be filmed in front of

2108-399: The audience's understanding of the premise and appreciation of the punchline. A seasoned comic is able to instantly react to the audience's reaction and use it to further the narrative. Stand-up comedy, distinct from traditional performing arts, features a lone comedian directly engaging the audience. Success hinges on creating spontaneity, fostering intimacy, and deterring heckling. Part of

2170-647: The biggest first-day sale of a British comedy tour. Ricky Gervais set a new Guinness World Record for the highest gross from a single stand-up performance with his tour "Armageddon." The performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, on May 6, 2023, garnered £1,410,000 ($ 1,790,206.50). Kevin Eldon Kevin Eldon (born 2 October 1959 ) is an English actor and comedian. He featured in British comedy television shows of

2232-535: The bully character Brad was played by Peter Serafinowicz ; and "Pension Rap". Regular characters included the obnoxious poet Paul Hamilton; Stanley Duthorpe, the fictional man from the North of England; and an offensive French musician. These characters also appeared in Eldon's stand-up DVD Kevin Eldon is Titting About. Eldon also wrote a spoof biography on Paul Hamilton called " My Prefect Cousin: A Short Biography of Paul Hamilton" in 2013 where he pretends that Hamilton

2294-459: The children's book The Tiger Who Came to Tea , to be published, with some fans suggesting the proceeds should go to cancer research in his honour. In addition, the tribute night of programming prompted fans and friends, including Kathy Burke , to call for the BBC to add 15 Storeys High to its online service. Following this, the BBC released both series of the show onto its iPlayer service on 27 August 2021. In August 2022, Bill Bailey completed

2356-514: The cultural rhetoric concerning "punching up" and "punching down", including Colin Quinn , who described the terms as a product of activism and "not created by humorous people." Appropriation and plagiarism are considered "social crimes" by most stand-ups. There have been several high-profile accusations of joke theft, some ending in lawsuits for copyright infringement. Those accused will sometimes claim cryptomnesia or parallel thinking, but it

2418-667: The dark comedy Jam , both written by Christopher Morris. Eldon would later act in Nathan Barley and the 2010 film Four Lions as a police sniper (also written by Christopher Morris). In 2004, Eldon appeared in the BAFTA award-winning dark comedy Nighty Night as Terry Tyrrell, husband to Julia Davis' character. They also appeared later in Hunderby (another dark comedy written by Julia Davis), Little Crackers and Psychobitches . He worked again with Pegg in an episode in

2480-460: The development of routines, which they construct and refine with jokes and interconnected "bits." These bits form an interwoven narrative, leading to the "closer," the final joke that ties the show's themes together for a satisfying conclusion. Most jokes are the juxtaposition of two incongruous things and are made up of the premise, set-up, and punchline , often adding a twist, topper ,or tagline for an intensified or extra laugh. Delivery relies on

2542-405: The difficulties of being a football supporter which gave him "irresistible everyman quality". Power described him as "a Samuel Beckett trapped inside a Tommy Cooper punchline." Power also suggested that his persona was so convincing because it matched his off-stage persona. Fellow comedian Harry Hill said, "People are tempted to pigeonhole him as dark or surreal but he was more than that. He had

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2604-642: The feminine term stand-up comedienne . Performances can take place in various venues, including comedy clubs , comedy festivals , bars, nightclubs , colleges, or theaters . Stand-up comedy originated in various traditions of popular entertainment in the late 19th century. These include vaudeville , the stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums , concert saloons , freak shows , variety shows , medicine shows , American burlesque , English music halls , circus clown antics , Chautauqua , and humorist monologues, such as those delivered by Mark Twain in his 1866 touring show Our Fellow Savages of

2666-400: The gameshow Pointless Celebrities and was winner in a 2014 episode of Celebrity Mastermind , where his specialist subject was "The Music of The Beatles". Eldon voiced the character of Frobisher in the 2012 PlayStation Vita game Frobisher Says , and provided voice work for the 2013 indie game Gun Monkeys by Size Five Games . Red Dwarf season XI episode 1, Twentica , which

2728-568: The hospital. Lock was a supporter of Chelsea F.C. and was an active supporter of the Muswell Hill soup kitchen . In December 2020, Lock made a video to help raise funds for Edible London, a charity that aimed to provide ingredients for a million meals to help those struggling in lockdown . In the clip, he quipped, "I'm Sean Lock. You may know me as that bloke off the telly whose name you can't remember." Lock died of cancer at his home, on 16 August 2021, aged 58. According to Bill Bailey ,

2790-663: The host, compere, or emcee "warms up" the audience and introduces the other performers. This is followed by the opener, the feature, and then the headliner. The host may also act as the opener for smaller shows. Proven comics tend to earn regular bookings at clubs that are part of a chain and comedy venues. Jobbing stand-ups may perform sets at two or more venues on the same day. Clubs and small venues often run open mic events; these slots may be booked in advance or left for walk-ins. Comedians use open mics to work on material or to show off their skills to get an opener slot. "Bringer shows" are shows that require amateur performers to bring

2852-473: The laughing racist, Mike Samson. During the 1990s, he worked with such comedians as Simon Pegg , Mark Heap , Julia Davis , Amelia Bullmore and others in the sketch-comedy series Big Train . One of Eldon's more notable characters for Big Train , George Martin, was inspired by his impression of the Beatles producer. He had previously worked with some of the cast in the satirical series Brass Eye , and

2914-556: The performers' talent. From March 2009, Eldon appeared in Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle in a number of the show's sketches most often with Paul Putner . Eldon has appeared in many British comedy shows from the 1990s onwards. One of his first appearances on television was in 1995 in Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge as Fanny Thomas, a foul-mouthed transvestite chef and then later appeared on I'm Alan Partridge as

2976-427: The purpose. A TV special originally released on television, video on demand , or in film theatre's may be re-released as an album on audio CD , LP record , or audio streaming . A "half-hour special" is typically between 20 and 35 minutes in runtime excluding commercial breaks and an "hour-long special" is typically between 40 and 65 minutes excluding commercial breaks. Stand-up comedians define their craft through

3038-556: The radio series Lee & Herring's Fist of Fun with Lee's comedy partner Richard Herring . Lee and Herring would usually refer to him as "the actor Kevin Eldon", in reference to his claim to being an actor rather than a comedian. Eldon's work sat well with that of Lee and Herring, and he continued to work with them on many of their projects, including The Lee & Herring Radio Show , Fist of Fun and This Morning with Richard Not Judy . He played recurring characters Simon Quinlank (the self-styled "King of Hobbies") and 'Rod Hull',

3100-515: The recorded version of Bill Bailey 's Part Troll comedy tour, along with two others ( John Moloney and Martin Trenaman ). [1] He played the same role in Bailey's 2007 Tinselworm tour, Channel 4's Comedy Gala in 2010, and Bailey's 2010 Dandelion Mind tour. In late 2006, Eldon, alongside Bill Bailey, helped to organise and produce a short tour and a West End run of Pinter's People at

3162-714: The role of Pete in the David Shrigley / Chris Shepherd animation, Who I Am And What I Want , and also of Mick McManus in Tim Plester 's short film World of Wrestling in 2007. In 2009, he played the lead role of Arthur in Radio Mania: An Abandoned Work , a stereoscopic 3D film for the BFI, directed by British artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard ., Eldon co-authored the theme tune, and

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3224-584: The set of Hyperdrive , where she was the art director. Eldon occupies half a page in Oliver Gray's book called Volume – A Cautionary Tale of Rock and Roll Obsession ; this includes coverage of punk-era Hampshire where, in late 1978, with two schoolmates from Bay House School , Gosport , Eldon started a band named Virginia Doesn't. Virginia Doesn't's career peaked with a session broadcast on Radio One's John Peel Show on 18 October 1979. In early 1980, Virginia Doesn't morphed into The Time , in which Eldon

3286-470: The sitcom Spaced with Mark Gatiss , both of whom played two Matrix -style government agents, and in the comedy film Hot Fuzz where he played Sergeant Tony Fisher. Eldon has appeared on stage and screen numerous times with the comedian Bill Bailey; they performed as a spoof of the German band Kraftwerk , singing German versions of the " Hokey Cokey " and The Wurzels song " The Combine Harvester " for

3348-457: The storytelling series Crackanory , an adult-oriented remake of the children's television series Jackanory . In 2013, Eldon was given a six-part sketch comedy series called It's Kevin , broadcast on BBC Two. The show had many guest stars, mostly comedians that Eldon had already worked with before. Every episode ended with a song, including: "Mobile Phone", sung by the mock Swiss pop duo Popsox played by Eldon and Bill Bailey; "Brad", where

3410-426: The use of intonation, inflection, attitude, and timing as well as other stylistic devices, such as the rule of three , idioms, archetypes, or wordplay. Another popular joke structure is the paraprosdokian , a surprising punchline that changes the context or meaning of the setup. In order to falsely frame their stories as true or to free themselves of responsibility for breaking social conventions, comedians can use

3472-570: The youngest of four children. His father, Sidney, worked in the building industry ; his mother, Mary (née McCreesh), was from Cullaville , County Armagh . Lock was raised in Woking , Surrey, where he attended St John the Baptist School . During Lock's teenage years, he watched art-house films on BBC Two , and named Andrei Tarkovsky 's 1979 science-fiction film Stalker as one that affected him greatly. In 1981, he left education with

3534-412: The “Stage Gossip” column of The Yorkshire Evening Post on November 10, 1917. The article discussed the career of a comedian Finlay Dunn, stating that Dunn was "what he calls a stand-up comedian'" during the latter part of the 19th century. However, the term may have been used retrospectively. Stand-up has multiple genres and styles with their formats. Common ones include: In a typical stand-up show,

3596-413: Was again the front man. The Time recorded and performed from April 1980 until August 1982, during which time the band gigged extensively and played support slots with The Jam , Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive and Bad Manners . The Time had songs included on several self-released tape compilations, although they never secured a recording contract. In August 1982, The Time became Gerry Hackett & The Fringes,

3658-674: Was broadcast in 2016 features Kevin Eldon in the role "4 of 27" . In 2019, he played Lance Corporal Jones in Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes , a recreation of three missing episodes of the BBC comedy Dad's Army . He also starred as the great dwarf smith Narvi in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 TV series, which first aired on HBO in 2024. From 1997 to 1999, Eldon appeared in BBC Radio 1 show, Blue Jam , which

3720-450: Was expanded into the half-hour series 15 Storeys High , co-written by Lock and Martin Trenaman . From ostensibly the same tower block, Lock's character was now given a flatmate (the hapless Errol) and a job at the local swimming baths, as well as a somewhat dour and intolerant demeanour. The bugging device was no longer used, but the antics of Lock's neighbours still featured heavily in the show. The plots for this series were more linear in

3782-586: Was known for his surreal style, deadpan delivery and dry humour . The Guardian stated that he was "celebrated for his carefully crafted surreal content and imaginative observational wit". Lock stated that comedy is not always easy, saying: "The real secret ... is every day spending tedious hours straining over a blank sheet of paper trying to think of something funny. Some days I'd rather try and lay an egg." Ed Power of The Daily Telegraph described his persona as "studiedly obtuse". He said Lock's topics included political correctness , " existential woe", and

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3844-554: Was later adapted into the TV series Jam . In 2001, Eldon appeared in the non-canon Doctor Who four-part webcast series " Death Comes to Time ", in which he played Antimony , a companion to the Seventh Doctor . In 2008, Eldon presented Poets' Tree , a four-part "poetry type programme" for BBC Radio 4 , in the character of Paul Hamilton, which was co-written and edited by Stewart Lee. Eldon has also written and starred in

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