The Unexpected Items Explained

The Unexpected Items is a sketch comedy group based in London, United Kingdom.

Established in 2008 at Oxford University by a group of students including Matt Lacey, their shows include a series of short sketches and songs that cover a range of topics from frivolous wordplay to satirical interpretations of current trends.^[1]

The Unexpected Items have performed in a variety of venues from pub theatres such as The King's Head Theatre to the 420-seat Leicester Square Theatre and performed at the 2010 Glastonbury Festival. One of their sketches, Gap Yah acted by Matt Lacey, became a YouTube sensation in 2010, and the Gap Yah catchphrase gained popularity in schools and universities around the country.^{[2] [3]} In June 2010 Sugarbox Records released the official Gap Yah single entitled ‘Gap Yah’ feat. The Banter.^[4]

Members

• Sophie Alderson
• Matt Lacey
• Adam Reeve
• Tom Williams

External links

• The Unexpected Items on YouTube
• The Unexpected Items on Twitter

Notes and References

1. Web site: Matt Lacey - Man of the Yah. The Evening Standard. 7 March 2016.
2. Web site: Now it’s the Yahs who are having the last laugh. Evening Standard. Nick Curtis. 25 March 2010. 18 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100509054927/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23818843-now-its-the-yahs-who-are-having-the-last-laugh.do. 9 May 2010.
3. Web site: Posh student 'Orlando' is YouTube hit during his "Gap Yah" . Metro. 25 March 2010. Aidan Radnedge. 18 April 2010.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXL46OjyGLE Gap Yah - Orlando ft. The Banter - Official Single