Duncan Wisbey
Encyclopedia
Duncan Wisbey is an English actor
, musician
, writer
and impressionist
. He is often credited as simply Wisbey.
, to produce the album Dirty Fan Male, based on Trunk's experiences organising glamour models' fan clubs. The album comprises Wisbey's amusing recitals of the fan mail they received and it was later turned into an acclaimed live show and a book.
The inclusion of Wisbey's song "The Ladies' Bras
" on the 2007 compilation album Now We Are Ten and its appearances on The All Day Breakfast Show
proved so successful that it was released as a single and became the shortest single ever to enter the UK Singles Chart following a campaign on BBC Radio 1
by Scott Mills
. At 36 seconds long, it became the shortest song ever to make the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 27 in September 2007.
Wisbey has also appeared as an actor in several Doctor Who
audio adventures, made by Big Finish Productions
.
. He is also the voice of the character Migo in The Roly Mo Show
. In 2005 he appeared as himself in the documentary Dirty Fan Male about his live comedy show of the same name. Other parts have included appearances in the series Peak Practice
and The Bill
In radio, Wisbey has appeared in the BBC productions Trapped, Undone
, The Secret World and Go 4 It
.
adventure serial, which he also performed in. He is the author of the book Young Dick Barton - The Making of a Legend.
.
Recently Duncan Wisbey became noticed on Radio 1 with the U.K's shortest song to reach the U.K top 40 with the song "The Ladies' Bras
" which was 36 seconds long and reached number 27 in U.K top 40.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and impressionist
Impressionist (entertainment)
An impressionist or a mimic is a performer whose act consists of imitating the voice and mannerisms of others. The word usually refers to a professional comedian/entertainer who specializes in such performances and has developed a wide repertoire of impressions, including adding to them, often to...
. He is often credited as simply Wisbey.
Recordings and Appearances
From 2001, Wisbey collaborated with Jonny Trunk, founder of Trunk RecordsTrunk Records
Trunk Records is a British independent record label, which specialises mainly in lost film scores, unreleased TV music, library music, sexploitation and kitsch releases...
, to produce the album Dirty Fan Male, based on Trunk's experiences organising glamour models' fan clubs. The album comprises Wisbey's amusing recitals of the fan mail they received and it was later turned into an acclaimed live show and a book.
The inclusion of Wisbey's song "The Ladies' Bras
The Ladies' Bras
"The Ladies' Bras" is a song by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey. At 36 seconds, it is the shortest song ever to enter the UK charts, and reached number 27 in September 2007. Coincidentally, it took this record just a few weeks after the song "Spider Pig" had taken it...
" on the 2007 compilation album Now We Are Ten and its appearances on The All Day Breakfast Show
All Day Breakfast Show
The All Day Breakfast Show was a daily podcast which was launched on 15 March 2007.Created by and starring Danny Baker, the show also featured Amy Lamé, Baylen Leonard and David Kuo...
proved so successful that it was released as a single and became the shortest single ever to enter the UK Singles Chart following a campaign on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
by Scott Mills
Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1...
. At 36 seconds long, it became the shortest song ever to make the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 27 in September 2007.
Wisbey has also appeared as an actor in several Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
audio adventures, made by Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
.
Radio and Television
In television, Wisbey performed in and contributed to the writing of Alistair McGowan's Big ImpressionBig Impression
The Big Impression, known as Alistair McGowan's Big Impression for the first three series, is a British comedy sketch show. It features Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona impersonating personalities from entertainment and sport...
. He is also the voice of the character Migo in The Roly Mo Show
The Roly Mo Show
The Roly Mo Show is a CBeebies children's television series featuring a cast of puppets; it is a spin-off from the Fimbles show and was created by the same people, Novel Entertainment...
. In 2005 he appeared as himself in the documentary Dirty Fan Male about his live comedy show of the same name. Other parts have included appearances in the series Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time...
and The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
In radio, Wisbey has appeared in the BBC productions Trapped, Undone
Undone (radio series)
Undone is a radio comedy broadcast by the BBC on the digital channel BBC 7, written by and starring Ben Moor. It uses a sci-fi theme of parallel universes to poke fun at life and especially the media business in London...
, The Secret World and Go 4 It
Go 4 It
Go4it was a children's magazine programme broadcast on Sunday evenings at 7.15pm on BBC Radio 4, and one of the few speech-based shows on British national radio aimed at younger listeners....
.
Writing
From 2002, Wisbey contributed to the writing of stage versions of the Dick BartonDick Barton
Dick Barton - Special Agent was a popular radio programme on the BBC Light Programme. Between 1946 to 1951 it aired at 6.45 each weekday evening and at its peak it had an audience of 15 million listeners. Despite popular belief, it was not actually the BBC's first daily serial...
adventure serial, which he also performed in. He is the author of the book Young Dick Barton - The Making of a Legend.
Musical work
In the theatre, Wisbey has worked closely as a musical director, arranger, and sometimes composer alongside the award-winning director, Rufus Norris, on three productions for the Young Vic Theatre Company. The first, Sleeping Beauty, ran at the Young Vic itself in 2002, then transferred to the Barbican and then to the New Victory on Broadway. Hergé's Adventures of Tintin premiered at the Barbican two years later, followed by a tour and West End run in 2007. The other production was the World Premier of Tanya Ronder's acclaimed adaptation of the book Vernon God LittleVernon God Little
Vernon God Little is a novel by DBC Pierre. It was his debut novel and won the Booker Prize in 2003.-Plot introduction:The title character is a fifteen-year-old boy who lives in a small town in the U.S. state of Texas...
.
Recently Duncan Wisbey became noticed on Radio 1 with the U.K's shortest song to reach the U.K top 40 with the song "The Ladies' Bras
The Ladies' Bras
"The Ladies' Bras" is a song by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey. At 36 seconds, it is the shortest song ever to enter the UK charts, and reached number 27 in September 2007. Coincidentally, it took this record just a few weeks after the song "Spider Pig" had taken it...
" which was 36 seconds long and reached number 27 in U.K top 40.