Iain Lee had his big breakthrough in Channel Four’s 11 O’Clock Show back in the day, the show that also featured Ali G, Ricky Gervais and Mackenzie Crook among others.

Since C4’s early morning programme R.I.S.E. finished, which Iain co-presented, Iain has become a mainstay on radio stations such as LBC, Virgin and now Absolute Radio where he presents a break from non-stop music with an irreverent phone-in show (he recently wrestled a listener).

Iain’s occasional podcast Shindiggery can be gotten via his website iainlee.co.uk/

A Silver Sony award, a BBC2 sitcom on its way – is this the resurgence of Iain Lee on our radio and tv sets?

Hardly. The Scum Also Rises starts filming this week for BBC2. It’s not a starring role. I’m a regular but it’s a small part.

You were an early podcaster with Shindiggery – what’s happened to that? Is it true you’re doing it live?

Shindiggery live will be at the Hen&Chickens July.Prob won’t be broadcast but Im filming it. Shindig podcast will start gain when I get time

You have a band that does Pop and rock songs sung in Japanese – surely that’s not true?

True enough. Boomhauer x play at The Water Rats in Kings Cross on July 20th. Japanese vocals and a horn section. It rocks mo fo

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