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Alex Horne

Alex Horne

  • 46 years old
  • English
  • Writer, producer, musical comedian, composer and actor

Press clippings Page 36

If a certain radio show hadn't already grabbed the soubriquet of "the antidote to panel games", this show may have laid a claim to the title. Mark Watson presents a second series of the show in which two celebrities are faced posers originally sent in to a text-message answer service.

Scott Matthewman, The Stage, 30th November 2009

We get answers from the stars of We Need Answers

Tim Key, Mark Watson and Alex Horne from TV's silliest quiz face the sheer randomness of Wikipedia.

Will Dean, The Guardian, 28th November 2009

This was a hit show at the Edinburgh Fringe and transferred well to TV. The Shooting Stars spirit of surreal madness with a cheap set, silly jingles, daft captions and nonsensical questions was fun, but having three comics all trying to muscle in on the laughs, made it a little disorganised.

The Custard TV, 13th February 2009

We Need Answers Edinburgh Interview (Link expired)

One of the newer comedy collectives consists of core members Mark Watson, Alex Horne and Tim Key. The three friends have been working together on projects since 2001 and last year premiered the Fringe's first interactive quiz show.

David Hepburn, The Void Comedy, 17th August 2008

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