Michael Spicer (born 1977) is a British comedy writer and performer. He is best known for his satirical video series ''The Room Next Door.''

Career

In the ''Room Next Door'' videos, Spicer plays a frustrated adviser who is communicating live via an earpiece with a figure speaking in public. The videos cut between the exasperated Spicer and real footage of the public figure at a speaking engagement. Figures lampooned include

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. ''The Room Next Door'' has also been featured on ''

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'' in the United States. Spicer is also an actor, appearing in the

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'', and the

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comedy series ''

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''. He also produced series 2 of ''Mandy''. He has also appeared in the Mash Report and Late Night Mash. His radio series ''Michael Spicer: Before Next Door'' was broadcast on

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Awards

Spicer won the internet category at the 2020

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and the 2020 Comedy.co.uk Award for Best Radio Sitcom, for the pilot of his

comedy ''Michael Spicer: Before Next Door''. The first series of ''Michael Spicer: Before Next Door'' subsequently won the 2021 Comedy.co.uk Award for Best Radio Sitcom.

Publications

*''The Secret Political Adviser: The Unredacted Files of the Man in the Room Next Door''. Canongate, 2020.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spicer, Michael Living people British comedians 1977 births