@8:58 - The Webseries

Hello everyone! We are a brand new, completely improvised comedy series starring some of the UK’s freshest talent. We’ll be dropping all 8 of our webisodes next week, but in the meantime why don’t we get to know each other? (Thread)

They should put “Fan Favourite” in front of Fatiha’s name the way they put “Academy Award Winner” in front of actors names.

A RARE PEAK INSIDE THE FABERGÉ EGG OF LONDON IMPROV

He can film improv, but can he do it? Find out as @858Show creator @RileyMadincea goes on this week’s @TheLILShow with 8:58 fan favourites @JennyDonoghue & @Talalaban.

And that’s it for our media blitz. All episodes still alive and well at the link below. Tell the world what happened here. bit.ly/2MR0VQA

REASON TO REWATCH EP#8 The only couple to get it done in 2 minutes. Think about that. At 0 seconds they had nothing. At 120 seconds they had written and performed an ENTIRE STORY. 2 minutes. Unbelievably nimble stuff. youtu.be/qU0DuYS_bv8

REASON TO REWATCH EP#7 Jazz singers never force notes, they only sing what's in their heart. Got the same vibe from these two cats. Just looked each other in the eye and told the truth. And that's jazz baby. youtu.be/LXR0tC9VEn0

REASON TO REWATCH EP#6 Due to location nonsense, we had half the time we needed with the last few pairs. These two were the final pair and this take finished seconds before the lights turned off. But do you see an ounce of panic on their faces? Ice cold. youtu.be/QpqlQ39PD6s

REASON TO REWATCH EP#5 Loved how much non-verbal communication was going on. From a twist of the bracelet to a cock of the head. Nice example of only using words if absolutely necessary. youtu.be/2WWwyl5s17c

REASON TO REWATCH EP#4 Imagine being a first-time improviser and then laying down this 24 karat gold. Well, that’s @fatihaelghorri for you. (Also due to some devilishly expert guidance from improv master @Talalaban) youtu.be/p7e2WhM6B60

REASON TO REWATCH EP#3 No cuts. Not one. Didn’t want anything to make you think this was anything less than miracle. Literal lightning in a bottle. Completely in awe of these two. youtu.be/c4d6JscbDXU

@improfilmclub Took our screenwriter weeks to come up with that.

'Someone wants to marry you' @858Show m.youtube.com/watch?feature=…

Proof improv was happening BEHIND the lens as well. Imagine reacting this precisely to something completely spontaneous. Roger Deakins eat your heart out.

REASON TO REWATCH EP#2 These kids were the first pair of the day. I had no idea if the concept was going to work - let alone be funny. Imagine my joy when this started happening. BONUS: @lfuller's boss level Spielberg push in at the end. youtu.be/PdwoV9AnCxA

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REASON TO REWATCH EP#1 We had to do ADR on one of @THE_DANDY_LION's lines. Can you figure out which line is director @RileyMadincea doing an impression of Ruairi...? youtu.be/iRdtkmFwyuc

@loudemile LOU! You were our Day 1 Superfan. What did you think? Did you have a favourite? (don't worry, we won't tell...) x

Oh. What’s that? All 8 of our episodes are now live and ready for you to binge. How lovely. youtube.com/playlist?list=…

(((P.S. Remarkably only one critical typo in that whole thing, Megan Lee's twitter handle is @itsmegman - not the same as her world-famous instagram: @itsmegwan --- THANKS FOR THE EDIT BUTTON TWITTER!)))

And that’s it! Did you read the whole thing? Probably not. We are currently putting the final touches on the last couple episodes, then we'll be uploading the whole series just as soon as our broadband allows! Stay tuned...

Hello everyone! We are a brand new, completely improvised comedy series starring some of the UK’s freshest talent. We’ll be dropping all 8 of our webisodes next week, but in the meantime why don’t we get to know each other? (Thread)