Five funny fellas make up The Noise Next Door - a comedy improv group who, with the help of audience members, take suggestions on topics and create on-the-spot songs at every show.
Recently popping up across the comedy circuit, they performed in front of over 4,000 people at last year's BBC3 Edinburgh Comedy Gala and are now developing a show with Channel 4.
But what kind of comedy makes each of the five members - Matt, Tom H, Tom L, Charlie and Sam - really tick? We thought we'd find out.
Matt
Jim Carrey - Movie making is a playground of toys, and while so many performers stand idly by and forget that, Jim Carrey is the kid who knows he can play with them and incites you to join in the fun!
Tom H
Reggie Watts - I tend not to dwell on one icon, but I'm really enjoying Reggie watts at the moment. He's just got such an original voice. You can watch a show of his and be totally baffled by the ridiculousness of it, then watch the same show again and be blown away by the subtle lines hidden in the madness. Not only that, I love musical comedy, and he's a master of the loop pedal. Some of the beats he drops and the freestyles that follow are unbelievable! Thoughtful, fun and original. Comedy is about putting your own stamp on it, and Reggie has smashed it!
Tom L
Edgar Wright - It's not just the guys on camera that make things funny. As a writer / director Wright's filmography is packed full of brilliant, witty dialogue and hilarious characterisation. Not only that, Wright also draws laughs from the editing in Hot Fuzz, the special effects in Scott Pilgrim and even silence in Shaun of the Dead. He's not afraid to be creative, to do things differently and to cut his own path.
Charlie
John Cleese - John Cleese is undoubtedly my comedy icon. I grew up on weekly doses of Fawlty Towers and obsessing over Monty Python. He's always brought an incredible energy and conviction to his performances, and consistently made me laugh in every project he's been a a part of. Starting at the Edinburgh Fringe in the 60's and ending up in blockbuster movies such as Harry Potter - his career is something I regularly aspire to.
Sam
Andy Kaufman - Whilst growing up watching Tommy Cooper and Dave Allen on the sofa with my dad, or listening to old recordings of the Goon Show to delight in Spike Milligan's stupidity, my stand out comedy icon is Andy Kaufman. His unflinching commitment to character; his willingness to not only push boundaries, but to create his own and redefine genres; his ability to convince an audience of anything and then tear it away in an instant... The man was a genius way ahead of his time, and his impact could have been even more incredible had he not sadly been ripped from the world at a mere 35 years old.
The guys are currently playing their UK tour running through until April 2016 - upcoming dates are as follows:
October
- Tues 6th - Kent - Gulbenkian - 01227 769 075
- Fri 23rd - Wolverhampton - Civic Hall - 0870 320 7000
- Sun 25th - Sheffield - The Lescar - 0114 266 8974
- Mon 26th - Halifax - Victoria Theatre - 01422 351 158
- Thurs 29th - Swindon - Arts Centre - 01793 524 481
November
- Wed 11th - Shrewsbury - Walker Theatre - 01741 281 281
- Fri 13th - Nottingham Comedy Festival - Alea Casino - 0115 871 7288
- Sat 21st - Coventry - Warwick Arts Centre - 024 7652 4524
- Fri 27th - Farnham - Maltings - 01252 745 444
January
- Fri 15th - Cambridge - Junction - 01223 511 511
- Thurs 21st - Colchester - Arts Centre - 01206 500 900
- Fri 22nd - Banbury - Mill Arts Centre - 01295 279 002
- Sat 23rd - Diddcot - Cornerstone Arts Centre - 01235 515 144
- Thurs 28th - Briston - Lantern Theatre - 0844 887 1500
- Sat 30th - Bridport - Arts Centre - 01308 424 204
February
- Thurs 4th - Leicester - The Cookie - 0116 253 1212
- Fri 5th - Steyning - Live Lounge - 01903 812 062
- Sat 13th - Norwich - Playhouse - 01603 612 580
- Sun 14th - Doncaster - Seen
- Thurs 25th - Burton on Trent - Brewhouse - 01283 508 100
- Fri 26th - Lincoln - Performing Arts Centre - 01522 837 600
March
- Thurs 3rd - Reading - South Street Arts Centre - 0118 937 3456
- Fri 4th - Bedford, Quarys Theatre - 01234 362 269
- Sun 6th - Salford - Lowry - 0843 208 6000
- Thurs 10th - Brighton - Komedia - 0845 293 8480
- Fri 11th - Southend - Palace Theatre - 01702 351 135
- Wed 16th - Enfield - Dugdale Centre - 020 8807 6680
- Thurs 17th - Birmingham - Glee - 0871 472 0400
- Fri 18th - Cranleigh - Arts Centre - 01483 278 000
- Sat 19th - London - Leicester Square Theatre - 020 7734 2222
- Sun 20th - Cardiff - Glee - 0871 472 0400
- Thurs 31st - Newton Abbot - Hannah's @ Seale-Hayne - 01626 325 800
April
- Fri 1st - Bath - Komedia - 0845 293 8480
- Thurs 7th - Aldershot - Westend Centre - 01252 408 040