Michael Spicer: Hope All's Well

Michael Spicer brings his new show Hope All's Well to the Auditorium at Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday 11 November, starting at 8pm. It's a satirical night built from sketches, short films and stories about the current political and global shitshow, so it's more of a variety set than a straight stand-up hour.

If you've come across Spicer's name but can't quite place it, you've probably seen The Room Next Door, the online series that went viral and has since racked up over 90 million views. That one really set things off for him: it led to a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show, a nationwide tour, a book deal, and a Writers' Guild award, as well as several appearances on The Late Late Show in the US. He's also a regular on The Mash Report on BBC2.

He's spent as much time in front of the camera as behind it. You might recognise him from After Life, Bridgerton, Avoidance, Buffering, The Sister Boniface Mysteries and Disclaimer, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and he played a variety of roles across all three series of Mandy on BBC2. On the writing side, his BBC Radio 4 sitcom Before Next Door picked up two British Comedy Guide awards, and he created the solo sketch show No Room, where his characters turn up on stage alongside old friends. He also wrote The Secret Political Adviser: The Unredacted Files of the Man in the Room Next Door, published in 2020.

Tickets are £23 to £25 for a seated spot, and the show is 16+, so it's not one for the kids. There's a £1.50 ticketing system charge on top, and it all kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday 11 November at the Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS.