Ian Boldsworth

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Ian Boldsworth
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Ian Boldsworth in 2017
Born
Richard Ian Boldsworth

(1973-06-27) 27 June 1973 (age 51)
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, podcast host, writer
Years active2002–present
Website ianboldsworth.co.uk

Richard Ian Boldsworth (27 June 1973, in Warrington, England), [1] previously known by the stage name Ray Peacock, is an English comic performer, best known for The ParaPod , The Peacock and Gamble Podcast and The Ray Peacock Podcast. [2] He came to prominence in the Big and Daft comedy trio. [3]

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Career

Boldsworth made his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2002, originally as a brash Yorkshireman character named Ray Peacock who soon became a regular act. In his 2006 show at the Edinburgh Festival, the character was dropped in all but name for a confessional stand-up show called "Out of Character." [4]

In 2007 Boldsworth began presenting the Chortle -hosted Ray Peacock Podcast alongside fellow comedian Ed Gamble and former EastEnders actor Raji James. It was succeeded by The Peacock and Gamble Podcast . [3] Launched on 8 June 2009 and released on Mondays, the show was a comedic insight in the lives and experiences of Peacock and Gamble. Kings Place in London hosted a live version of the show in December 2009 featuring Nick Mohammed in supporting roles. The shows were also notable for their live Twitter take-overs, where Ray and Ed would hack into an audience member's account during the interval.[ citation needed ] A limited Edinburgh run took place every Sunday of the 2011 Fringe.[ citation needed ]The Peacock and Gamble Podcast ended with a live episode at Kings Place on 8 December 2011.[ citation needed ] It returned for daily episodes at the 2012 and 2013 Edinburgh Festivals with a different special guest each day.[ citation needed ]

Peacock and Gamble also fronted the Emergency Broadcast show at the Fringe in 2011. [5] This show had the concept that a "real" show has been halted so Ray and Ed must fill time.[ citation needed ] Early examples featured a seance, a guide to world culture, a re-creation of the Stanford prison experiment, a tribute to Sister Act and live Guitar Hero .[ citation needed ] In 2013, the BBC commissioned a pilot of Emergency Broadcast for BBC Radio 4. [6]

Between 2015 and 2018, Boldsworth made a three-season podcast called The ParaPod with comedian Barry Dodds. Boldsworth and Dodds would explore and debunk conspiracy theories and reports of paranormal activity. [7] He also presented a mental health-themed podcast, The Mental Podcast, for which he won the 2017 Digital Champion award from Mind. [8]

In April 2018 Boldsworth announced the upcoming release of The Parapod Movie in which he and Dodds would travel the UK in a hearse with Dodds attempting to convince Boldsworth of the existence of ghosts. It was the first ever podcast to become a movie. [7] [9]

In September 2013, Boldsworth hosted a three-hour radio show on BBC Radio 4 Extra dedicated to comedy icon Les Dawson. [10]

As an actor he has appeared on Doctor Who , Red Dwarf and Skins . [11]

Boldsworth retired from live comedy in 2017 [12] [13] [14] and much of his work now takes place on Patreon. [15]

Awards

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  7. 1 2 "The podcast that became a film". Chortle. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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  9. ↑ Guide, British Comedy (5 October 2021). "How we turned the ParaPod podcast into a film - BCG Pro". British Comedy Guide.
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