Max & Ivan

Max & Ivan
Max & Ivan
Medium	Theatre, radio, television
Nationality	British
Years active	2007- present
Genres	Comedy, sketch comedy, theatre
Notable works and roles	The Casebook of Max & Ivan (BBC Radio 4), The Reunion, W1A (TV series)
Website	www.maxandivan.com

Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez are a British comedy duo known collectively as Max & Ivan.^[1] They are the creators, writers and stars of the BBC Radio 4 series The Casebook of Max & Ivan^[2] and Channel 4 Comedy Blap The Reunion.^[3] They also appear together as Ben & Jerry in BBC Two's W1A. The duo met at Royal Holloway, University of London^[4] where they produced the radio show (and later podcast) Max and Ivàn: Exposed for the college's Insanity Radio station.^[5] They co-founded London improvised comedy theatre The Free Association^[6] and perform live narrative sketch comedy across the world.^[7]

Style and influences

In episode 73 of The Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith, Max & Ivan describe their live shows as narrative sketch comedy; writing character-led narratives that feature interweaving plot lines. They perform these multi-character shows with no costume changes and minimal use of props.^[8]

Comedy acts that Max & Ivan have cited as influences include The League of Gentlemen, Victoria Wood, Lucas and Walliams, Steve Coogan and the Marx Brothers.^[9]

References

^ "ABOUT - Max & Ivan". Max & Ivan. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ "The Casebook of Max and Ivan - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ "Comedy Blaps - On Demand - All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ "Graduate Profiles, Royal Holloway University of London". Retrieved 20 March 2018.
^ "Max and Ivan: Exposed on iTunes". iTunes.
^ "The FA Team". The Free Association. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ "SXSW: Max and Ivan fly the flag for British comedy in Texas". The Independent. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ "73 – Max And Ivan (Live)". The Comedian's Comedian. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ "Max and Ivan's top ten comedians". Time Out London. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

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[1] "ABOUT - Max & Ivan". Max & Ivan. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

[2] "The Casebook of Max and Ivan - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

[3] "Comedy Blaps - On Demand - All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

[4] "Graduate Profiles, Royal Holloway University of London". Retrieved 20 March 2018.

[5] "Max and Ivan: Exposed on iTunes". iTunes.

[6] "The FA Team". The Free Association. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

[7] "SXSW: Max and Ivan fly the flag for British comedy in Texas". The Independent. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

[8] "73 – Max And Ivan (Live)". The Comedian's Comedian. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[9] "Max and Ivan's top ten comedians". Time Out London. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

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