Steve Wright's Mr Angry and Sid characters reunited on radio
2024-02-24 11:16:17+00:00

The voices of two of broadcaster Steve Wright's best-known and best-
loved characters have been reunited, talking of their love of the
"completely organised mayhem" that was his show.

Wright has been hailed a "genius" by members of his "posse" following
his death, aged 69, earlier this month.

David Wernham, who voiced Mr Angry, and Gavin McCoy, known as Sid the
Manager and Gervais the Hairdresser, spoke fondly of their time on
the show.

Wright was "the ringmaster", one said.

Mr Wernham, from Norwich, said his character "Mr Angry" was based
loosely on his somewhat annoyed father.

While Mr McCoy, a former BBC Radio Bedfordshire presenter, said it
was his and Wright's love of "silly voices" that drew them together.

Reunited for the first time in decades on Justin Dealey's show on BBC
Three Counties earlier, the pair laughed as they instantly
transformed into their former characters to greet each other on air.

"But, everyone who took part in Steve's show has lost a friend," Mr
McCoy said.

"It's a big hit emotionally for all of us - but it is fantastic to
reconnect."

Agreeing with him, Mr Wernham said: "They were such wonderful times -
and you were a huge part of it."

Mr McCoy replied: "What's been interesting is the fantastic
outpouring of love for Steve and his work, and quite a lot of it
relates to those Radio One days.

"When people say 'Steve Wright's Show', invariably the first thing
they say is 'Mr Angry', and I'm a little jealous here because the
second thing they say is probably 'Sid the Manager'."

Mr Wernham added: "I'm seeing so many people mention our characters,
and they loved that programme. It reached so many people.

"I've had people contact me and say, 'Thank you from millions of
people for making me laugh.'

"And that's what Steve did.

"He was the ringmaster. He brought it all together... to create
mayhem - but it was completely organised mayhem."

Radio 2 Remembers Steve Wright podcasts can be heard at BBC Sounds.

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