Simon Lipson

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rdf:langString Simon Lipson is an actor, writer, comedian and impressionist from England. His radio career has included being lead impressionist on BBC Radio 5 Live's , regular presenter and impressionist on , Radio 4's Dead Ringers, a regular panelist on BBC Radio 2's And This is Them and a frequent guest on Radio 4's Loose Ends. His TV appearances have included BBC1's and , Channel 4's 100 Greatest Cartoons and 100 Funniest Moments and ITV's Talking Telephone Numbers and Celebrity Squares. Lipson has performed three solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in 2005, together with , his show was nominated for the prestigious . Simon and Philippa were subsequently commissioned to write and star in their own sketch comedy show on BBC Radio 4. show was recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in September 2007 and was broadcast that winter. As a voiceover artist, Lipson has done numerous TV and radio commercials. He has also voiced cartoon characters on shows such as BBC2's Comedy Nation. In addition, he has provided after dinner entertainment at numerous . He made his debut radio broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live in May 1994 and his first television appearance on LWT's later that August. He soon became a regular at many comedy clubs in London, including Jongleurs, and The Comedy Store. He started his performing career on a whim in 1993 - he was formerly a solicitor who co-founded a legal recruitment business, Lipson Lloyd-Jones in 1987, of which he was then the Managing Director.