The Exploding Heads
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The Exploding Heads are a British comedy double act composed of Anthony Richardson and Mark Davison. Specialising in football and politics[1], they wrote and produced football webseries for US broadcaster ESPN between 2013 and 2020[2][3][4][5][6], and are known for their "Colin from Portsmouth" sketches on social media.[7]
| The Exploding Heads | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Internet sketch; podcast; television |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Genres | Double act, satire, surrealism |
| Website | http://www.twitter.com/exploding_heads |
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Works[edit]
After their sketch "The Lympics Are Coming" was picked by The Guardian as one of its viral videos of 2012[8], The Exploding Heads were commissioned by ESPN to make the webseries "How Will They Line Up?"[9] and "The Premier League In 90 Seconds."[10] They wrote and performed series which were broadcast during major international football tournaments, including "Ballsupski" for The World Cup in 2018[11], and attempted stunts such as visiting all 20 Premier League stadiums inside 24 hours to mark ESPN's opening day coverage of the 2019/2020 season[12].
Their ESPN show "FIFA Fantasy League"[13] won a Drum Online Media award in 2016[14].
They created the character "Colin from Portsmouth" in 2021[15][16], whose acerbic commentary of British politics and the culture wars features regularly on LBC's The James O'Brien Show[17].
The Exploding Heads were commissioned by gambling firm Paddy Power to produce football comedy sketches during Euro 2020[18]. Subsequently they starred in Paddy Power's first TV sitcom The VAR Room[19], which was broadcast on Virgin Media Two in Ireland[20] and Amazon Prime in the UK[21].
In 2022 they were commissioned by Stak to write and perform in the audio sitcom Sports Horn[22][23], a parody of sports radio starring their long-running character Former-Professional-Footballer-Turned-Current-Pundit Ian Fiveankles.
References[edit]
- ↑ "This 'Brexit explainer' is hilariously spot on | indy100". www.indy100.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Exploding Heads: The best retro items seen in football - ESPN Video". ESPN.com. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ 'Could you pause the food there?' Using VAR at home | Exploding Heads, retrieved 2023-04-11
- ↑ "FutPost TV Channels - Exploding Heads\' Premier League transfer deadline day special | ESPN FC". www.futpost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Premier League alternative end of season awards: Worst manager, best tracksuit & more | ESPN FC, 2019-05-31, retrieved 2023-04-11
- ↑ "LIVE: Spain vs. Russia; Croatia vs. Denmark". ESPN.com. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Keating, Oonagh (2022-11-09). "The Nativity story gets the Daily Mail treatment courtesy of 'Colin from Portsmouth'". The Poke. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Sprenger, Richard (2012-12-28). "2012: The year in viral videos". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ FourFourTwo Staff (2013-04-18). "How Will They Line Up? Liverpool v Chelsea". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Soccer Players' Twitter Obsession | Premier League In 90 Seconds | ESPN FC, retrieved 2023-04-11
- ↑ "Ballsupski: Do England go for topping the group or sit back for second spot? - ESPN Video". ESPN.com. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Is it possible to visit every Premier League stadium in 24 hours? | Premier League, retrieved 2023-04-11
- ↑ "FIFA Fantasy League video series". ESPN Press Room EMEA. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Online Media Awards – winners announced". www.inpublishing.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Staff, Poke (2023-03-01). "Rishi Sunak said the quiet part out loud – and 'Colin from Portsmouth' had questions". The Poke. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Keating, Oonagh (2022-12-14). "Colin from Portsmouth's comedy rant about striking workers is almost too believable". The Poke. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "James O'Brien signs off feisty caller with a 'love to the family'". LBC. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/1405811246037929984". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-04-11. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ The VAR Room (TV Series 2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-11
- ↑ Carroll, Niamh (2021-06-16). "Paddy Power Moves into TV Content with New Series 'The VAR Room'". VideoWeek. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Watch The VAR Room | Prime Video". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ PodcastingToday (2022-09-15). "Anthony Richardson and Mark Davison AKA The Exploding Heads launch comedy podcast - PodcastingToday". Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Bible, Pod (2022-11-10). "Behind Stak's new sports parody podcast - Sports Horn". POD BIBLE. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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