Rowland Rivron: The Young Ones, The Comic Strip & Soho

<p>Rowland Rivron was there at the birth of alternative comedy, sharing stages and dressing rooms with Rik Mayall, French &amp; Saunders, Alexei Sayle and The Comic Strip.</p><p>In this episode he reveals what Soho was really like during the wild 1980s and 1990s, from The Young Ones to the Groucho Club and beyond.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Summary / Bullet Points</p><p>In this episode of Martin Deeson Unloaded, Martin sits down with comedian, actor, writer, musician and broadcaster Rowland Rivron.</p><p>Long before alternative comedy became mainstream, Rowland was part of the scene that transformed British entertainment. </p><p>From living with Rik Mayall while The Young Ones was being written to performing alongside French &amp; Saunders, Alexei Sayle and The Comic Strip, he found himself at the centre of one of the most influential cultural movements of modern Britain.</p><p>The conversation also explores the legendary excesses of Soho, the Groucho Club, television in the Channel 4 golden era, life on the road with Jools Holland, and the infamous Loaded magazine Christmas stunt that left children convinced Father Christmas had been killed.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics include:</p><ul><li>Rik Mayall and the creation of The Young Ones</li><li>The Comic Strip and the birth of alternative comedy</li><li>Working alongside French &amp; Saunders</li><li>Alexei Sayle and the early comedy circuit</li><li>Jonathan Ross and Channel 4’s golden era</li><li>Jools Holland and life as a touring musician</li><li>The infamous Loaded magazine drunken Santa stunt</li><li>Wild nights at the Groucho Club</li><li>What Soho was really like in the 1980s and 1990s</li><li>Why comedy, music and television were changing Britain</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/martin-deeson-unloaded/id1885169674" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/martin-deeson-unloaded/id1885169674</a>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MartinDeesonUnloaded" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@MartinDeesonUnloaded</a>X: <a href="https://x.com/martindeeson" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/martindeeson</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/martindeeson/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/martindeeson/</a>Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@martindeeson" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@martindeeson</a>Website: <a href="https://www.unloadedpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.unloadedpodcast.com/</a></p>