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321 Santa Claus (and Herbie Treehead) from 2019-12-19T22:06:37

In this Christmas Special, we speak to the actual Santa Claus, via his little helper and confidant, consummate clown Herbie Treehead. Herbie is a phenomenal street-performer, known around t...

320 - Flo & Joan from 2019-12-13T00:33:18

Flo and Joan are a uniquely funny musical duo, with deadpan front-cloth patter rooted in their actual siblinghood. We talk about going from open mics to a special on Amazon Prime in ju...

319 - Tim Renkow from 2019-12-05T10:05:35

Star of his own sitcom "Jerk" (BBC) and a gleefully discomforting stand-up, Tim Renkow makes his point with devastating wit. We talk about how people's exploitation of Tim's ...

318 - Neil Hamburger (Gregg Turkington) from 2019-11-28T19:17:42

"America's Funnyman" Neil Hamburger is the disturbing comic creation of Gregg Turkington; deeply funny, vile and poignant in equal measure. Ordinarily reluctant to talk about his alter-ego, Greg...

317 - Matt Besser from 2019-11-14T23:53:20

Inspirational, irascible and as talented an improvisor as you could invent, Matt Besser is the kind of stand-up who can skilfully weave a set live on TV. He is also constantly ref...

316 - Carl Hutchinson from 2019-11-08T11:09:14

Combining all the best elements of a DIY approach to touring, a powerhouse comic ability, and some ridiculous positivity of mind, Carl Hutchinson is on the up. We talk about relatability, rootin...

315 - Chris Fleming from 2019-10-31T23:32:56

YouTube-famous glam-rock showpig Chris Fleming has amassed a legion of fans through his brilliantly funny music videos, such as "I'm Afraid To Talk To Men", "Grad-Student Shuffle" and "Polyamoro...

314 - Jimeóin from 2019-10-24T22:45:17

A captivating comic with enormous mass appeal, Jimeoin has built a career across the UK and Australia, dancing lightly through absolute silliness and rock solid punchlines. We talk bac...

313 - The Kagools from 2019-10-21T21:29:44

Multiple international award-winning physical comedy duo The Kagools are an explosion of pure silliness, that don't conform even to the "rules" of contemporary clowning, let alone stra...

312 - "Zach and Viggo" and Jonny Woolley from 2019-10-10T21:11:48

Zach Zucker and Viggo Venn and their permanent director and co-creator Jonny Woolley are like a mainline injection of a comedy drug that hasn't been invented yet. This trio has been around ...

311 - Sofie Hagen from 2019-10-03T16:17:23

Sofie Hagen is a remarkable comedian, who is arguably better known at present for her activism than her excellent work in comedy. We talk about the incredible think-tank of the small Danish...

310 - Sara Barron from 2019-09-26T16:01:29

Sara Barron is a relentlessly honest and desperately funny comic, relating brutal and sometimes filthy truths in a warm and welcoming way. We talk about how her background in the ...

309 - Randy (Heath McIvor) from 2019-09-22T16:30:07

An exclusive conversation with the man behind (and underneath) "Randy", a searingly honest, multi-layered and genuinely brilliant standup comedian who happens to be a purple felt puppet. A multi...

308 - Ellie Taylor from 2019-09-10T11:38:22

Host of Live at the Apollo, and with her own Netflix special under her belt, not to mention The Mash Report and appearances on QI and Mock The Week, Ellie Taylor is a born comedian who revels in...

307 - Rob Auton from 2019-09-05T18:59:10

Rob Auton is a revelation; a comic like no other. His superbly funny and intensely thoughtful shows take a single topic like "Hair", "Time", or "Sleep" and dig for real meaning in those con...

306 - Joz Norris (Live at Edfringe 2019) from 2019-08-29T21:05:34

Winner of the 2019 "Comedian's Choice" award for Best Show, as voted for by fellow comics, Joz Norris is an imaginative and very funny mainstay of the UK's alternative comedy scene. He talk...

305 - Suzi Ruffell from 2019-08-18T09:24:33

Flawless in delivery, bubbling over with jokes, and with something real and compassionate to say, Suzi Ruffell is at the peak of her powers. We talk about: her latest Edinburgh fringe show "Danc...

304 - Vikki Stone from 2019-08-05T17:39:46

Vikki Stone is a polymentalist, which is like a polymath for instruments. You'll all be using it soon... Combining pinpoint observations with an innate compositional ability, not to mention all ...

303 - Pete Holmes (Live at Just For Laughs Montreal) from 2019-07-30T13:44:52

The giddily funny star of Crashing, You Made It Weird and his eponymous sketch and chat show, Pete Holmes lets his effervescent personality bubble over from the word go. We talk about his unerri...

302 - Jayde Adams (Live at Southend Comedy Festival) from 2019-07-23T13:07:12

Jayde Adams is a superstar in waiting; talented, highly driven and with an honesty which makes audiences fall in love with her. We talk about her turbulent early life in the shadow of her late s...

301 - Simon Brodkin from 2019-07-17T19:26:24

Simon Brodkin was best known as his comedy character "Lee Nelson", before handing Teresa May a P45, throwing money at Sepp Blatter, and invading Kanye's headline spot at Glastonbury. This former...

300 - Stuart Goldsmith from 2019-07-09T11:50:12

Comedian, former street-performer and popular podcast host, Stu Goldsmith is a charming but tortur-

Oh god I can't fake this, it's me isn't it? It's bloody ME!

Your fearless ...

299 - Sam Jay from 2019-07-01T18:47:42

Your interviewer didn't really grasp the American term to "murder" a room, until he caught Sam Jay's set at SXSW Comedy earlier this year, in which she smashed the audience senseless with her un...

298 - Nick Revell from 2019-06-25T00:17:55

Present at the opening night of the London Comedy Store, Nick Revell has been performing satirical, political and absurd standup for four decades. After a ten year break to write for TV, includi...

297 - Paul Smith from 2019-06-18T18:33:01

Almost certainly the comedian with the most online content in the world, Paul Smith has uploaded over 1000 short clips of his crowdwork at Liverpool's Hot Water Comedy Club, and caught...

296 - Markus Birdman from 2019-06-11T01:06:08

A multi-media artist, fascinated with language, rhythm, and combining jokes with drawing, Markus Birdman also isn't above a dick joke. Aiming for “high octane and no gaps”, with routines compose...

295 - Russell Hicks from 2019-06-03T19:26:10

I said it and I'm sticking with it: Russell Hicks is a risk-taking ball of fire. Making a conscious choice to bet the house on every gig, he eschews material in favour of 100% riffing, with expl...

294 - Ahir Shah from 2019-05-28T18:31:16

In the hands of a lesser comic, Ahir Shah's ambitions towards political discourse might seem lofty, but this agile act has the punchlines to back them up. 

We explore how he sees one-...

293 - Andi Osho from 2019-05-22T07:00

Burning amazingly brightly on the UK TV comedy scene a few years ago, Andi Osho seemed to have the world at her feet. But something was wrong; she became physically and mentally exhausted and fe...

292 - JOSH WIDDICOMBE RETURNS (Live at Machynlleth Comedy Festival) from 2019-05-13T21:28:09

Six years after his first appearance, Josh returns for a textbook ComCom conversation about his creative development since then! We get even further into the minutiae of his writing and structur...

291 - Bec Hill from 2019-05-07T20:29:44

Beloved of her fans, and radiating a genuine adoration for people, Bec Hill fizzes with comic creativity. We talk about how she lost and refound her sense of play, and explore the relationship b...

290 - Matt Braunger (Live at SXSW, Austin Texas) from 2019-04-29T21:12:04

A ray of hairy sunshine, Matt Braunger is one of those acts who pummels an audience with a constantly switching array of styles and techniques. Likened by Marc Maron to "a puppy who won't let go...

289 - Deborah Frances-White from 2019-04-22T18:04:22

Creator and host of the Guilty Feminist podcast, Deborah Frances-White is a phenomenally energetic woman on a mission. A former Jehovah's Witness, she now leads her own army of followers, employ...

288 - Chris Addison from 2019-04-16T21:29:42

Star of "The Thick Of It" and "In The Loop", and award-winning director of "Veep", comedian Chris Addison is the director of new feature film "The Hustle", starring Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathawa...

287 - Eugene Mirman, Live at SXSW from 2019-04-08T18:00:10

One of the godfathers of alt-comedy, Eugene Mirman is an obsessive innovator of different forms through which to be funny; laminated signs, letters to councils, lectures on how to advertise shap...

286 - Sindhu Vee (Live at Podfest Birmingham) from 2019-04-01T22:25:37

A disciple of "chaotic joy", Sindhu Vee's rise to standup stardom is about as meteoric as they get; just a hop and a skip from the open mic circuit, to award nominations and appearances on "QI" ...

285 - Roy Wood Jr, Live at SXSW from 2019-03-26T13:41:49

Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr is a socio-political powerhouse of a comedian, taking huge topics about race and community and making them hilarious and relatable. We go into detail on the ...

284 - Kathy Griffin, Live at SXSW, Austin Texas. from 2019-03-18T22:48:28

Grammy and double-Emmy winner Kathy Griffin holds the Guinness world record for most comedy specials: 23 shows packed with her trademark scathing wit and merciless celebrity takedowns. But in Ma...

282 - Toby Hadoke from 2019-03-04T20:23:24

Toby is a quintessential English gent; bumbling, noble and Dr Who obsessed. He's also a very deft writer whose work keeps making Stu cry, as well as a respected compere and champion of newer act...

"Like I Mean It" Comedy Special now available for free! from 2019-02-28T12:45:12

Watch the 55min clean edit of my new comedy special "Like I Mean It" for free here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Xb93lb0jw

Get the 82min director's cut that puts you right i...

281 - Jake Johannsen from 2019-02-25T22:00:19

A quintessential stand-up, with over three decades' experience and forty-five Letterman appearances, Jake Johannsen is an infinitely warm and funny man.

We talk about how his decisions hav...

280 - Jeff Innocent from 2019-02-18T20:10:58

A diamond-hard joke writer and phenomenally deft performer, there is no aspect of Jeff Innocent's act that hasn't been honed to perfection. 

A purist about several aspects of comedy, ...

279 - POLICE COPS (Live at Vault Festival) from 2019-02-11T20:50:04

If I told you "Police Cops" met at drama school, mucked about to make their fellow students laugh and now tour an action movie spoof comedy show, you might turn up your nose. But you'd be a fool...

278 - Eggsy (Goldie Lookin Chain) AKA John Rutledge from 2019-02-04T21:37:08

One of the co-founders of Newport's finest musical export "Goldie Lookin Chain", John "Eggsy" Rutledge is an irrepressibly joyful soul who raps but isn't a rapper. We talk about the development ...

Remembering Jeremy Hardy from 2019-02-01T16:30:11

News of Jeremy Hardy's passing reached me today and came as a massive shock to the vast majority of his fans. The outpouring of love and affection for this wonderful gentle man and comic, who ca...

277 - Jessica Fostekew from 2019-01-28T20:30

Character-filled comedian and actress, Jessica Fostekew is also the presenter of her own podcast "Hoovering", and guest co-host of The Guilty Feminist. We talk about how noticing her own faked c...

276 - Ed Aczel from 2019-01-21T22:09:12

"Britain's greatest living anti-comedian" (Guardian), Ed Aczel is an oddball among oddballs. We analyse his "instinctive adventure" within comedy, and discover how to create and burst tension in...

275 - Doc Brown from 2019-01-14T20:16:33

Ben Bailey Smith AKA Doc Brown is a prodigious talent, with clean-cut standup and roof-raising comedy rap, as well as a parallel career as an influential and respected rapper. But his ostensibly...

274 - Phil Ellis from 2019-01-07T17:49:12

A masterful architect of the complete shambles, Phil Ellis plays "a permanently nose-diving version of himself" on stage and in his BBC Radio 4 series "Phil Ellis Is Trying". We discuss disaster, d...

273 - Laura Davis from 2018-12-17T20:39:34

Incredibly insightful and darkly funny, Laura Davis is a truly gifted artist who holds aspects of herself up to the light and says "you too?" We discuss the iron resolve that took her from ...

272 - John Robertson from 2018-12-10T22:09:44

Creator of The Dark Room, one of the most exciting, imaginative, maddening and hilariously cruel live experiences Stu has ever been a part of, John Robertson is also a stand-up, tending towards ...

271 - Laura Lexx from 2018-12-03T23:11

Unfailingly bright and bubbly, Laura Lexx has recently shifted into higher gear, with a breakthrough fringe show about an ongoing mental health struggle. We learn how her director Jessica Fostek...

270 - No Such Thing As A Fish (Live) from 2018-11-26T18:47:24

Q.I. "Elves" Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, Dan Schreiber and James Harkin join Stu live onstage at the London Podcast Festival to break down the process by which they unearth ...

269 - Sean Morley from 2018-11-19T22:23:10

Peep inside the mind of the "infinity lad" Sean Morley, a mysterious Northerner naked but for his own fragility. We talk about intelligent surrealism, the risk of commodifying weirdness, why he ...

268 - Imran Yusuf from 2018-11-12T22:18:19

Swaggering and slick yet positive and passionate, Imran Yusuf talks fast and funny, and dances around accusations of arrogance. The first free fringe act to be nominated for Best Newcomer a...

267 - Elf Lyons from 2018-11-05T22:40:12

Elf Lyons is a comic phenomenon; a sexy clown with weaponised vulnerability, who loves tackling impossible theatrical challenges. Recorded before some complex health issues took her out of actio...

Future Girl from 2018-10-31T18:42:12

A quick introduction to my beautiful daughter...

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263 - Garrett Millerick (Live at the Barn Theatre, Welwyn) from 2018-10-01T19:53:13

A comedy firebrand who channels his anger into punchy stories with great characterisation, Garrett Millerick had a breakthrough Edinburgh fringe this year with “Sunflower”, a show that was meani...

262 - Alice Fraser (Live at The Vintage Mobile Cinema, Edfringe) from 2018-09-25T00:26:12

A purveyor of rigorously intellectual stand-up, searing personal material, and diamond-hard puns, Alice Fraser joins the ComComPod community for a live special episode - moments after the entire...

261 - Alex Edelman from 2018-09-17T16:59

Responsible for the best reviewed comedy show at Edfringe 2018, Alex Edelman is an irrepressibly funny comic, with a grasp of joke structure and narrative arc that is both innate and s...

260 - Jack Docherty from 2018-09-10T20:35:49

Best know nowadays as Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelsonfrom BBC Scotland's "Scot Squad", Jack Docherty first came to comedy in 1980 with his sketch group "The Bodgers" arrival at the Edinburg...

259 - Rose Matafeo from 2018-09-03T19:42:09

Winner of the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award (called it!), Rose Matafeo brought the thunder to #edfringe this year, with a barnstorming performance of her show "Horndog". We discuss how she en...

258 - Nick Thune from 2018-08-21T08:58:34

Whipsmart hipster Nick Thune combines hilarious club chops with genuine insight. In a hotel room at SXSW we discuss how he has fashioned a beautiful cage of a career, the difference between...

257 - Myq Kaplan from 2018-08-13T19:59:21

Myq Kaplan just bubbles over with jokes; every punchline has a topper and every topper has a tag in his absurdly punchline-dense cascade of comedy. We talk about structure, rhythm and where it a...

256 - Jen Brister (Live at Larmer Tree Festival) from 2018-07-30T12:09:58

Jen Brister is one of those comics who has been excellent for a long time and is finally getting some proper recognition. Her passionate, witty material about love, motherhood and human relation...

255 - Scummy Mummies from 2018-07-23T15:13:26

"Scummy Mummies" Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson are a pair of stand-ups with a hit parenting podcast unlike any other. Unafraid to get shit in their eyebrows and tell you about it, we discover the...

254 - Paul Foot from 2018-07-09T14:25:09

Paul Foot has one of the most refreshingly original comic voices in the world. We delve deep into the 13 years he spent being brilliant but unreliable, and the psychological toll imposed by the ...

253 - The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue from 2018-07-03T08:53:19

Vaudeville musical prop-based comedy dickheads, the Raymond and Mr Timpkins Review have been winning standing ovations all over Britain for decades. We talk about their origins filling in d...

252 - John Luke Roberts from 2018-06-25T21:00:08

Splicing together physical absurdity with beautifully cerebral joke-writing, John Luke Roberts is responsible for some genuinely ground-breaking comedy. We discuss how he was vice-president of Camb...

251 - Robin Ince from 2018-06-19T12:39:36

Comedian, broadcaster, science-afficionado and author of forthcoming psychological memoir "I'm A Joke And So Are You", Robin Ince's ideas flow through him like neutrinos. We discuss his con...

250 - Simon Evans from 2018-06-11T19:02

A fitting guest for the Sestercentennial of the show, Simon "The Patrician" Evans was once Guest Zero - without him the podcast might not exist at all. A touring and club powerhouse, and Ra...

249 - Anuvab Pal from 2018-06-04T15:27:17

Anuvab Pal is one of a new generation, exploding out of India's relatively recent "comedy Big Bang". This disarming, witty act reveals how hard he finds it to embrace the Western "free thou...

248 - Sophie Willan from 2018-05-28T20:35

Sophie is a hurricane of comedy in action. Possessed of a singular voice, she focuses her wit on genuinely important subject matter, including the cuts to social and mental health care services....

247 - Ben Target from 2018-05-21T16:52:42

Considering oneself "an artist who works in the field of comedy" is the starting point for a fascinating re-framing of the whole goddamn thing, in this conversation with the wonderfully funny, c...

246 - Anne Edmonds from 2018-05-14T11:20:17

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241 - Jeremy Dyson (The League of Gentlemen) from 2018-04-03T11:29:45

Celebrating the release of hilarious and terrifying new movie "Ghost Stories", co-creators and childhood friends Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson talk to Stu about the myriad connections between come...

240 - Andy Nyman from 2018-04-02T09:29:16

Celebrating the release of hilarious and terrifying new movie "Ghost Stories", co-creators Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson talk to Stu about the myriad connections between comedy and horror... Now know...

239 - James Davis (Live from SXSW) from 2018-03-26T15:43:28

James Davis' star is in the ascendent. In this live special episode from South By South West in Austin Texas, we discuss how the "Hood Adjacent" comic keeps his material provocative without...

238 - Maeve Higgins (SXSW) from 2018-03-19T16:36:31

Marvellous Maeve Higgins has an apparently meandering style that conceals some seismic punchlines. Now resident in the US, she reveals how running a comedy workshop in Iraq and podcasting with d...

237 - Ola The Comedian from 2018-03-14T13:35:13

Provocative, disarmingly frank and very funny, Ola is an emphatic voice in British comedy. As well as getting into the nitty-gritty of his creativity, we discuss Ola's faith as the foundati...

236 - Julio Torres from 2018-03-08T14:59:38

An astonishingly original and creative approach to comedy finds El Salvadoran American "space prince" and SNL writer Julio Torres describing his favourite shapes to an audience, at some len...

235 - Colin Hoult from 2018-02-26T22:50:07

Colin's sublime creation "Anna Mann" is a faded actress (little ripple of recognition?) on a mission to fight the fascists! But she is only the tip of phenomenally creative and hilarious iceberg...

234 - Arabella Weir from 2018-02-18T16:22:32

Her writing and performance in The Fast Show made her one of the most influential women in British sketch comedy; now Arabella Weir reflects on her work and the balance of power underpinning the...

Compared To What from 2018-02-14T17:51:59

This is my new standup album "Compared To What", which was my 2016 fringe show and my 2017 tour.

If you enjoy it, you might consider liberally pasting the internet with this l...

233 - Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker & Andrew Doyle) from 2018-02-09T16:25:51

Motormouth reporter Jonathan Pie is the creation of motormouth actor Tom Walker. His online videos of a furious news reporter apparently caught on camera are massively viral and often hilarious....

232A - James Acaster: Returns (part two) from 2018-01-18T09:50:27

In the second part of our conversation, comedy craftsman James Acaster examines his relationship to his audience, and how that changes under a variety of different pressures, and also reveals wh...

232 - James Acaster: Returns (part one) from 2018-01-17T10:20:46

About to drop four interlinked standup specials on Netflix, James Acaster is also the only comedian ever to have been nominated for the Edinburgh comedy award five years in a row. One of the def...

231 - Jess Robinson from 2017-12-19T14:08:12

Jess "Mighty Voice" Robinson is a phenomenal vocalist and impressionist, who has her audiences in tears of bliss as well as laughter. We talk about her experience on "Britain's Got Talent" ...

230 - Dane Baptiste from 2017-12-11T23:31:56

Dane Baptiste is raising the bar for articulate, socially-conscious stand-up, and pulls no intellectual punches in this conversation, which takes in chakras, Arthur Maslow's hierarchy of needs a...

229 - Zoe Coombs Marr from 2017-12-04T20:38:11

I've never seen such an immediate standing ovation as the one we gave Zoe Coombs-Marr at the end of her show "Trigger Warning" this year. Her multiple award-winning creation "Dave...

228 - Howard Read from 2017-11-28T20:35:33

Uniquely funny and inventive stand-up Howard Read has recently been performing a double-act with an animated cartoon child version of himself. We discuss the madness behind his method, expl...

22X - Brian Regan (Re-release) from 2017-11-21T20:31:54

Celebrating the release of Brian's Netflix special, his work now available in the UK for the first time, we're proud to bring you this blast from the past!  Well, 2016...

227 - Sarah Kendall from 2017-11-13T17:39:42

A superb comedian story-teller, Sarah Kendall's work is suffused with genuine meaning.  She talks vividly here about controlling her anxiety and the aftermath of a nervous breakdown.  We also delve...

226 - Sean Patton from 2017-10-30T18:44:57

Infused with the lyrical virtuosity of his native New Orleans, comic and story-teller Sean Patton is adept at finding the meaningful in the profane. We talk about his OCD; his fixation on t...

225 - Reginald D Hunter from 2017-10-23T11:37:52

Recorded at the close of the Edinburgh festival, this toweringly-charismatic lay-preacher of comedy is astonishingly candid in his reflection on the past few years. We get deep into some very pe...

224 - Tim McGarry (Live at Belfast Comedy Festival) from 2017-10-16T18:51:15

One of the writers and stars of Northern Ireland's most successful sitcom "Give My Head Peace", wonderful Tim McGarry is adept at walking the tightrope of offence. We talk about his origins...

223 - Jo Caulfield from 2017-10-10T17:52:28

Is there such a thing as warm malice? One of the UK's classiest comics, Jo Caulfield wields spite like a glittering scalpel, to hilarious effect. We talk about her evolving relationship to her a...

222 - Joe DeRosa from 2017-10-03T09:37:25

In this "lost" episode recorded in Edinburgh in 2016, Joe DeRosa peels back the layers of his hilariously disgruntled standup about anxiety, therapy and suicide. He rails against comedy bei...

221 - Michael Legge (Live at Objectively Funny Festival) from 2017-09-26T10:08:12

Fuelled by a seemingly-bottomless well of anger, and capable of articulating it hilariously, Michael Legge rages that life isn't as beautiful as it should be. We learn how his own righteous ire ...

220 - Sasheer Zamata from 2017-09-18T17:31:56

Former SNL cast-member Sasheer is a phenomenally accomplished standup and comic actor, as well as a celebrity ambassador for the ACLU. At Just For Laughs Montreal, we discuss the confidence with...

219 - Sugar Sammy from 2017-09-11T19:28:37

Montreal's biggest comedy export, Sugar Sammy is a textbook example of a comic who made it happen all by himself. We discuss the cultural currents involved with his ability to headline a show in...

218 - Liza Treyger from 2017-09-04T15:12:06

Possessed of an inordinate self-belief, Liza Treyger is one of the sharpest, funniest comics ever to not give a shit what you think of her. Named one of Variety's "Ten To Watch" at this yea...

217 - W Kamau Bell (Live at Just For Laughs Montreal) from 2017-08-27T14:28:29

Comedy powerhouse Kamau finds time in-between podcasting, writing, and hosting the Emmy Award nominated "United Shades of America"on CNN, to produce deliriously funny sociopolitical standup. We ...

216 - Andy Daly from 2017-08-07T17:50:33

A phenomenally accomplished comic improviser and character comedian, Andy Daly revels in revealing the blackly comic internal lives of his creations. We talk about his show "Review With For...

215 - Ivan Aristeguieta from 2017-07-31T19:41:11

Venezuelan Ivan is a comic powerhouse, with an intensely scientific approach underpinning his sensual performance. Self-taught by translating classic routines into Spanish, he's achieved a ...

214 - Nick Cody from 2017-07-26T19:54:09

A globe-trotting man-bear with a fiery beard and a heart of gold, Nick Cody becomes the audience's best friend on sight, but doesn't skimp on big-hitting routines. We talk about the parallels in...

213 - Simon Munnery from 2017-07-17T17:44:36

Responsible for some of the funniest and most intelligent one-liners in the world, Simon Munnery has a brain like none other. Rarely will you find another comic so enthralled by serving "the ide...

212 - Orlando Baxter from 2017-07-10T15:58:53

A bright young thing of the Boston comedy scene, Orlando Baxter conceals a sharp wit beneath a laidback persona. We talk about college gigs, Set-List, and why Americans ostentatiously carry...

211 - Barry Cryer from 2017-07-03T18:39:06

For more than 50 years Barry Cryer OBE has been a lynchpin of British comedy. Having written for Morecambe & Wise, Tommy Cooper, The Frost Report and Kenny Everett, he still performs in "I'm...

210 - Pippa Evans from 2017-06-27T19:47:14

In-between appearing in Olivier Award-winning improvised musical "Showstopper!" and co-founding the "radically inclusive global movement" Sunday Assembly, Pippa Evans is a poly-performative stan...

209 - Ed Gamble (Live at Stonefree Festival) from 2017-06-20T17:13:20

Clean-cut to within an inch of his life, spunky Ed Gamble is a deft young comic who attributes his burgeoning success to being in the right place at the right time. We discuss the affect on...

Micro-pod: T-shirts! "Hell Week"! Wedding Amble! from 2017-06-15T18:27:24

In this quicky micro-pod, Stu talks all soppy like about his recent nuptials.  (Also T-shirt pre-sale info and a quick ad for some London previews this weekend he neglected to advertise.  At all.)<...

208 - Jo Brand (Live at Soho Theatre) from 2017-06-12T16:14:04

Since the 1980's Jo Brand has been synonymous with the best of British comedy, rising to the top of the industry at a time when female comics were outnumbered sixteen to one. We find out wh...

207 - Tom Ballard from 2017-06-05T22:14:32

Multiple award-botherer Tom is well-read, politically-conscious and adept at turning argument into meaningful comedy. He's also really aggravatingly young and funny and successful. We discu...

206 - Lost Voice Guy (AKA Lee Ridley) from 2017-05-29T14:51:37

A punchline powerhouse with a genuinely unique act, Lee Ridley is adept at skewering his audience's unspoken prejudices. Unable to speak due to his cerebral palsy, Lee communicates entirely thro...

205 - Rhys Nicholson from 2017-05-22T16:30:10

Immaculate in appearance, delivery and hit-rate, Rhys Nicholson is a perfectly-balanced cocktail of a comedian. We discuss the relationship between his face, his "face" and the world o...

204 - Jeremy Hardy (Live at Soho Theatre) from 2017-05-15T16:38:32

In his fourth decade as a comic, Jeremy Hardy is a staple of British comedy radio. His passion for vivid, punchline-filled writing is further enlivened by his political fervour. We find out what...

203 - Aunty Donna from 2017-05-08T17:44:24

Aunty Donna are a six-man sketch team with specialists in video, sound design and stage direction reinforcing the classic clown family of octopus Statham, wild-eyed loon and wanking sex-monkey.&...

202 - Hannah Gadsby (Live at Melbourne Comedy Festival) from 2017-04-11T12:36:54

Having grown up in Tasmania at a time when her very sexuality was illegal, Hannah Gadsby has forged her anger into an annihilating comic weapon. Her new show "Nanette" is a heart-wrenching piece...

20X - Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 Special Post-amble from 2017-04-05T16:25:05

No interview this week, but loads of great ones on the way, so this week I'm giving you an update of what's been happening in Melbourne. 

If you're going to the Melbourne Comedy Festi...

201 - Russell Brand from 2017-03-14T17:56:38

Global comedy superstar Russell Brand is studying for a degree, raising a new baby, and assembling a new two-year tour. An Essex boy with cosmic ambition, his art is obsessed with finding the tr...

200 - Stewart Lee from 2017-03-06T17:21:30

One of the most iconoclastic, pioneering and influential comedians in Britain, Stewart Lee has forged his post-punk ideals into a thrillingly funny live act, with the very form at his fingertips...

199 - Paul Chowdhry (Live at Soho) from 2017-02-27T18:29:54

An electrifying live performer, with a casual brutality that has audiences laughing despite themselves, Paul Chowdhry sells far more tickets than his mid-level TV profile might suggest. We talk ...

198 - Mark Forward from 2017-02-20T18:30:12

Mark Forward is one of Canada's finest comic exports, with a genuinely off-the-wall approach to his comedy, and the resolve that comes of having retired and come back to the profession. We talk ...

197 - Phil Wang from 2017-02-13T22:15:23

Phil Wang is a suave dork, a confident nerd, a feminist creep and a very funny young man. We uncover his childhood being hit with sticks in Malaysia, and track his comedy odyssey via presid...

196 - Rachel Parris from 2017-02-07T13:34:23

Comedian, singer, musician and key member of improvisational powerhouse "Austentatious", Rachel Parris revels in undercutting her nice girl image with some tough material. We talk about how...

195 - Elis James and John Robins (Live from Soho Theatre) from 2017-01-30T17:07:36

Elis James and John Robins have both appeared on the show before as comics in their own right, but in this live special we focus on the work that goes into their endlessly funny and heartfelt ra...

194 - Brian Regan from 2017-01-23T17:46:17

Brian Regan is the undisputed master of the "act-out", reducing audiences to tears of joy as he inhabits one potent premise after another. We squeezed in half an hour backstage to talk about how...

193 - Angela Barnes from 2017-01-16T18:09:52

Radio and TV regular Angela is a prodigious joke-writer with a reputation for sharp material delivered in a world-weary manner. A former mental health professional, who "lost" her twenties to me...

192 - Elis James from 2017-01-09T19:35:52

Like a reverse superhero, Elis James is a warm and charismatic story-teller, able to summon a hilarious, tiny-fisted, ranting neurotic from a parallel universe. We discuss how his persona c...

191 - Pappy's Return from 2016-12-19T20:39:18

Pappys return to the show after four years to discuss BBC3's Badults, live shows, their future together, and whether they'll ever go back to Edinburgh. Laughter, tears and dickheads in a very fe...

190 - Fern Brady from 2016-12-12T16:57:55

Fern Brady is a fiercely funny and provocative comic, with an invigorating ability to combine eloquence and bluntness. A Guardian columnist and accidental spokesperson, she talks here about...

189 - Chris Gethard from 2016-12-05T16:28:08

Softly spoken and absolutely committed to the truth, Chris Gethard took Edinburgh by storm with a searingly honest and blackly funny show about depression and attempted suicide. We talk about cr...

188 - Andy Askins from 2016-11-28T17:19:09

One of comedy's happiest and most humble men, Andy Askins reduces audiences to tears with his beautifully subtle and innocent-seeming punchlines. We discover the extraordinary backstory to his c...

187 - Carmen Lynch from 2016-11-21T16:22:46

Carmen Lynch combines deft writing, rhythm and performative poise, to deadly effect. We talk about stopping and re-starting comedy, and how it feels to escape from the day-job a second time. We ...

186 - Tony Law Returns from 2016-11-15T16:35:18

A lot has changed since Old Tone's last appearance on the podcast. He's clean, sober and re-launching, but no less of a uniquely hilarious act.

We talk about how he's trying to extract val...

185 - Jonny And The Baptists from 2016-11-07T17:02:39

Jonny Donahoe and Paddy Gervers are political musical comics with real jokes, real music and real politics. Regulars on R4's The Now Show, and creators of iTunes chart-topping "The Farage Song",...

184 - Barry Crimmins from 2016-10-31T17:14:29

Legendary comic Barry Crimmins kickstarted Boston's comedy scene in the 1980s, testified to the Senate against AOL.com profiteering from child pornography, and is to this day both a political fi...

183 - Paul Currie from 2016-10-24T16:50:10

Sweaty, bearded turbo-clown Paul Currie's shows are stuffed with unforgettable images, feelings and smells. Beloved of comedy's intelligentsia, this award-winning performer doesn't let go of you...

182 - Cameron Esposito from 2016-10-17T16:18:25

A small-town girl who realised pretty late she was a giant lesbian, Cameron Esposito has evolved into a hilarious alpha-female hero comic. We talk about body-shaming, power-stances and side-mull...

181 - John Robins from 2016-10-10T16:54:57

Erudite stand-up, amazingly elastic improviser, and Goldsmith facial-resembler, John Robins is hitting his stride. We talk about the difficulties of changing gear mid-career, treating writing sh...

180 - Tim Minchin (Live at the Los Angeles Podcast Festival) from 2016-10-03T16:54:25

Multiple Tony and Olivier Award-winner, and Emmy-nominee Tim Minchin went from gigging keyboardist, to Royal Albert Hall smash hit, to Dreamworks director. We explore the dynamic between Tim's e...

179 - Loyiso Gola from 2016-09-26T15:46:45

Why is Emmy-nominated South-African satirist and comedian Loyiso is treated like a rock-star by his nation's politicians? We explore the ability of SA comics to be outsiders to both UK and US cu...

178 - Lewis Black (Live at Just For Laughs, Montreal) from 2016-09-18T15:14:47

Is Lewis Black the angriest man in America? We discuss Lewis' origins in theatre, his turnover of topical material, particularly in an election cycle, and the trigger points from which he derive...

177 - Tiff Stevenson (Live at Larmer Tree Festival) from 2016-09-12T08:39:34

A provocative and genuine comic, Tiff pulls apart her subject matter like a terrier, mining huge laughs from political, topical and personal subjects. We talk about agency, process and sexism, a...

176 - Bill Burr from 2016-08-15T22:34:10

At the top of his game, stand-up Bill Burr is conquering the planet with an extraordinary creative ferocity. He delights in unsettling audiences by saying the un-sayable, before justifying his c...

175 - Todd Barry from 2016-08-01T22:38:24

There's dry, and then there's Todd Barry. On his "Crowdwork" tour, Todd's skill in low-energy one-liners allows him to spin unexpected angles into truly original audience interaction. We discuss...

174 - Wendy Wason from 2016-07-18T23:39:09

Wendy Wason gigs hard and acts in movies - but still juggles her comedy career with raising three children. We discuss her solid work ethic and achieving the "discipline of happiness", and find ...

173 - Jinkx Monsoon from 2016-07-11T23:01:32

Superbly funny and very skilled Jinkx Monsoon won RuPaul's Drag Race IV, and with long-term collaborator Major Scales is continuing to weave that very public success into an established comedy c...

172 - Funmbi Omotayo from 2016-07-04T22:57:18

Brilliant British-Nigerian comic Funmbi shares a fascinating take on his transition from the urban circuit to the mainstream, and his reasoning behind the move. We also explore the dynamic betwe...

171 - Shappi Khorsandi from 2016-06-24T06:31:50

As you might expect from the impish British-Iranian comic who wears her heart on her sleeve, this conversation gets pretty deep pretty fast! We talk about shifting status, manufacturing common grou...

170 - Russell Howard from 2016-06-13T09:59:58

Star of "Good News" and "Stand-up Central" as well as a former "Mock the Week" team captain, Russell Howard is also one of the UK's most electrifying live performers. In this unusually candid in...

169 - Liam Williams from 2016-06-04T20:40

Rigorously intellectual and brilliantly poetic, Liam Williams approaches comedy like writing a novel, but does he even enjoy standup? We talk about his experience of Cambridge Footlights, and ex...

168 - Joe Lycett (Live at Machynlleth Comedy Festival) from 2016-05-24T00:10

Urbane, charming and totally in touch with what makes him funny, Joe Lycett is the figurehead for a new generation of British comics. We talk technique in detail, digging into "Pomodoro" and ren...

167 - Seymour Mace from 2016-05-17T00:01:30

Darkly silly stand-up and clown Seymour Mace channels his anger and bitterness through a lens of pure sunshine. He talks candidly about the challenges of living with depression in comedy; hating...

166 - Abigoliah Schamaun from 2016-05-04T18:23:20

Brash but vulnerable, explicit but innocent, Abigoliah Schamaun loves whisky and hot yoga. We talk about her trans-atlantic transplant and the difference between bullies and wafflers, as well as...

165 - Romesh Ranganathan (Live at Soho Theatre) from 2016-04-21T13:44:04

Accelerating through the comedy industry with dizzying speed, BAFTA-nominated Romesh nonetheless has a quiet authority reminiscent of your favourite teacher. We explore his fearlessness, the sup...

164 - Jimmy Carr (Part Two of Two) from 2016-04-11T12:04:44

In part two, Jimmy Carr explores the application of Neuro-Linguistic Programming to his personal life and work, and we learn the most common mistake he sees newer comedians make on panel shows. ...

164 - Jimmy Carr (Part One of Two) from 2016-04-04T09:06:10

In this first part of a two hour interview with one of the UK's most respected comedians, Jimmy Carr reveals the inner mechanism of his bulletproof stage act. We focus on his extraordinary ease ...

163 - Mike Wilmot from 2016-03-26T17:55:30

"Uncle Mike" tells it like it is. A veteran standup possessed of an extraordinarily empathic relationship with his crowd, Mike loves enrapturing and abusing his audience with dirty gags your mum...

162 - Tania Edwards from 2016-03-19T15:37:37

With a cut-glass accent that reflects her precision-tooled comedy, Tania Edwards inflicts maximum damage with faint praise. We talk about her process, her practice and her peeves - and learn why...

161 - Dave Gorman (Live at Soho Theatre) from 2016-03-11T17:31:29

One of the most inventive comics in Britain, documentary pioneer Dave Gorman gives us a genuinely thorough and methodical analysis of the four (or more) phases of his career. We discuss the TV s...

160 - Gein's Family Giftshop from 2016-03-07T11:59:02

Bird-flipping, bumhole-shouting Gein's Family Giftshop are horror-obsessed, wildly inventive and deeply funny. We dig into the internal dynamics of the group, find out why they don't wear wigs, ...

159 - Spencer Jones aka The Herbert (Live at Bob Slayer's Blundabus) from 2016-02-26T16:02:27

Winner of two UK Barry Awards - voted on by comedians - for his 2015 show "Proper Job", Spencer Jones is a natural born, funny-boned twinkler. Never mind his clowning, props, vocal loops and cha...

158 - Hari Kondabolu from 2016-02-19T14:23:06

With appearances on "Conan", "Letterman" and "Totally Biased", comic firebrand Hari Kondabolu has a lot to say, and the research to back it up. We discuss the New Yorker's politicisation po...

157 - Nathan Caton from 2016-02-12T14:27:57

With his own Radio Four series and a raft of Mock The Week appearances under his belt, Nathan Caton remains astonishingly down to earth and level-headed. We explore panel-show tactics, discuss u...

156 - Matt Kirshen from 2016-02-04T13:39:31

Wise beyond his years, the innocent-seeming Matt Kirshen has an extraordinary breadth of experience in UK comedy, even before "Last Comic Standing" introduced him to an American audience. A...

155 - Jena Friedman (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2016-01-22T15:57:02

Wickedly spiky and dry as sand, controversy-courting stand-up Jena Friedman has writing credits for "Letterman" and "The Daily Show" under her belt. We discover her unusual origin, as her t...

154 - Mark Steel (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2016-01-16T15:17:46

In at the beginning of alternative comedy, and now a "venerated lefty" and Columnist Of The Year 2015, punchy pundit Mark Steel has lost none of his passion. We discuss his BBC Radio 4 series wh...

153 - Isy Suttie (Live at the Soho Theatre) from 2016-01-08T18:56:54

Stand-up; songwriter; Peep Show's "Dobby"; and under it all still "The girl who jumped off Matlock Bridge for a quid", Isy Suttie applies a psychedelic imagination to her forensic grasp of life'...

152 - Daniel Sloss (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-12-19T12:50:59

Alarmingly successful for one so young, tender wee boy Daniel Sloss likes to get his teeth into an argument on stage. We discuss the pleasures and pitfalls of really committing to an angle, as w...

151 - Ronny Chieng (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-12-10T14:47:45

Ronny Chieng is the fastest-rising new comic in Australia, with huge audiences flocking to his shows from the word go. With a boxer's eye for society's weak spots, he's at the forefront of a new...

150 - Stewart Francis (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-11-27T14:30:27

"How dare I not be entertaining!?" One of the world's greatest one-liner comics, Stewart Francis brings his quickfire mind to bear on the podcast, and gets grappling. For a man who cla...

149 - Will Durst (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-11-21T16:03:59

An extraordinary education in stand-up from someone who's been doing it since the seventies! San Francisco-based Will Durst mixes observations about life in one's sixties, as well as political f...

148 - Aisling Bea (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-11-14T13:35:14

An irrepressibly charming personality, Aisling Bea's standup bubbles over with unusual perspectives and ludicrous family stories; few acts have climbed as high as fast. She talks here about find...

147 - Jason Byrne (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-11-04T12:31:50

Introducing Jason Byrne to an audience is like dropping a vitamin tablet into a glass of water; his shows are a masterclass in improvised mayhem. He talks here about the challenges of trans...

146 - Dave Anthony from 2015-10-23T19:45:24

Known for years as being the guy whose unchecked anger screwed up his career, Dave Anthony has resolved his issues and enjoys a career which straddles standup, podcasting, and being a writer on ...

145A - Jimmy Pardo (Part Two of Two) from 2015-10-19T23:33:38

In the second part of our conversation, Jimmy Pardo discusses his incredibly successful "Never Not Funny" podcast, the super fans who regularly go to great lengths to see the show, and the "misf...

145 - Jimmy Pardo (Part One of Two) from 2015-10-16T19:42:15

Sick of being told he was the funniest guy off-stage, something had to change for lightning-fast wise-cracker Jimmy Pardo. Fortunately it did, and he became the "self-deprecating blowhard" ...

144A - Todd Glass (Part Two of Two) from 2015-10-12T13:39:47

In this second part of our conversation, blisteringly funny Todd Glass issues a passionate call to people to "keep evolving". He also details the cash wager with comedian David Cross that saw hi...

144 - Todd Glass (Part One of Two) from 2015-10-10T19:47

Todd Glass is a runaway train; stoked by righteous anger, coupled together by a natural warmth. Known for coming out of the closet some thirty years into his career, he talks here about the rami...

143 - Jackie Kashian from 2015-10-07T15:49:49

Charismatic, stubborn and powerful, Jackie Kashian might have started off life as a "spooky reading girl", but is now the rallying champion of nerd comedy. Head Ranger of The Dork Forest podcast...

142 - Joel Dommett (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-10-02T13:23:21

Having chosen possibly the only career where his good looks can count against him, comedy- and creativity-addict Joel defies those who would write him off as an MTV jawline. We get stuck into hi...

141 - Matt Lucas from 2015-09-25T16:00:54

One of the most recognisable faces in UK comedy, Matt Lucas charts his journey from Shooting Stars' improvising baby-grow nutcase George Dawes, to the double-act with David Wall...

140 - Mae Martin (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-09-18T12:23:50

Canadian comic Mae Martin combines sparkling punchlines and disarming candour in her deeply personal standup. We talk about her startling origin as an audience volunteer, gender politics, and we...

139 - Tommy Tiernan (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-09-12T12:16:50

Comedy speaks through Tommy Tiernan like an elemental force. One of Ireland's most respected comic exports, his latest challenge is to improvise an hour without repeating anything he's ever said...

138 - John Lloyd (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-09-04T16:28:45

Sage-like producer of QI, Blackadder, Not The Nine O'Clock News and forty years' worth of some of Britain's finest comedy TV and radio, John Lloyd could be forgiven for resting on his considerab...

137 - Katherine Ryan (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe) from 2015-08-24T16:01:25

Red in tooth and claw, Katherine Ryan is adept at shredding celebrities and has a few choice words too for her sister's whore friends. She reveals a gentleness behind the exterior that critics love...

136 - Justin Moorhouse from 2015-08-16T18:18:42

An actor and radio presenter as well as a touring comic, Justin Moorhouse is a supernaturally warm presence with the ability to make any audience sit up and beg. We go into detail on his story-boar...

135 - Charlie Baker (Live at Latitude Festival) from 2015-08-09T15:45:53

Showman, crooner and superb standup Charlie is the embodiment of an all-rounder, as well as one of the warmest performers on the UK circuit. Live at Latitude after a good old-fashioned cattle aucti...

134 - Andy Kindler from 2015-08-02T01:42:39

Perhaps the nearest the USA has to a true "comedian's comedian", Andy Kindler has been railing at audiences (and his own supposed lack of performance ability) for nearly 30 years. A regular at the ...

133 - Patton Oswalt (Live at Just For Laughs, Montreal) from 2015-07-30T12:04:36

A strong contender for Stu's favourite comic of all time, Patton Oswalt is a behemoth of invention, imagination and creativity. Live from Montreal, at which he won "Stand-up Comedian of the Year",...

132 - Moshe Kasher from 2015-07-29T11:16:42

Ready for some in-depth comedy theory?  Brainiac standup and one half of The Champs podcast, Moshe Kasher talks us through an exploded diagram of his approach to the art and craft of comedy. As wel...

131 - Jen Kirkman from 2015-07-28T11:47:42

From the "Just For Laughs" Comedy Festival in Montreal, Jen Kirkman breaks down the elements of her personality that create such a thrilling dynamic in her stage and screen performance.  Relentless...

130 - George Egg from 2015-07-27T12:42:03

"Anarchist Cook" George brings his ludicrous visual comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time this summer.  George bakes his own bread, builds his own props, and survives his hotel-based we...

129 - Adam Buxton (Live at Soho Theatre) from 2015-07-17T15:07:44

Podcast pioneer, arch-noodler, jingle-master and YouTube cosmonaut, Adam Buxton invented loads of your favourite stuff before it was famous. We talk about the creative urge; exploiting one's fam...

128 - Daliso Chaponda (Live at Darlington Comedy Festival) from 2015-07-10T15:06:14

Is Daliso Chaponda Malawi's only professional comic? Methodical to a fault and gleefully non-improvisational, Daliso talks us through the crafting of his unbreakable jokes. A truly global act, he e...

127 - Gavin Webster (Live) from 2015-07-03T12:24:15

Second-ever winner of the voted-for-only-by-comics "Comedians Comedian" award (no relation), Gavin Webster is one of the most frequently requested guests on this podcast. A true circuit stalwart wi...

126 - Nazeem Hussain from 2015-06-26T13:54:22

Creator and host of his own TV show "Legally Brown", Nazeem Hussain aces it in sketch, stand-up and on the road. Unusually for a comic he's also an upstanding pillar of his community! As well as w...

125 - Dara Ó Briain from 2015-06-19T14:10:54

Host of Mock The Week for 14 series, as well as a superlatively talented touring comic, Dara Ó Briain is uniquely placed to reveal the secrets of mainstream success. In this unmissable episode h...

124 - Ian Stone from 2015-06-12T14:27:25

As well as co-hosting The Football's On show on BT and the Tuesday Club podcast, Ian Stone is an unbreakable club comic with a resume that includes TV panel games, regularly headlining the Comedy S...

123 - Wil Anderson (Live) from 2015-06-05T14:01:49

One of Australia's hottest comic properties, Wil Anderson is utterly charming as he analyses his career and the length of time it took him to find his voice. A self-confessed "dag", he outlines the...

122 - Zoe Lyons from 2015-05-29T14:59:05

One of those acts floating around at the very top of the circuit, completely ready to outgrow it, Zoe Lyons is an expert at wringing every drop of funny out of a subject. We talk about the tough sc...

121 - Mitch Benn (Live) from 2015-05-22T12:54:52

With a staggering sixteen year back-catalogue of weekly topical songs under his belt, musical comedian Mitch Benn is a firm fixture of "The Now Show" on Radio 4. We talk about circuit snobbery rega...

120 - Mark Watson (Live) from 2015-05-15T14:56:19

Comedy's marathon man Mark Watson is known for his feats of intellectual and performative endurance, and also for his phenomenal comic story-telling. We get our teeth into the anxieties he exposes ...

119 - Nina Conti (Live) from 2015-05-08T15:49:11

The complex relationship between a ventriloquist and her puppets is brought to life in mind-expanding detail in this live episode, as comedian, clown and filmmaker Nina Conti lays her creative proc...

118 - The Midnight Beast from 2015-05-01T15:48:25

Teenbait rap comics The Midnight Beast have generated tens of millions of YouTube hits and two TV series by spoofing boybands, whilst secretly being basically a real one. They combine exceptional t...

117 - Nick Mohammed from 2015-04-24T15:00:29

A startlingly creative character comic, Nick Mohammed produces utterly silly work with a rigorous technical backbone. We talk about his most enduring creation Mr Swallow, and how he has cultivated ...

116 - Des Bishop (Live) from 2015-04-17T15:05:38

Burning with narrative intensity, Irish-American Des Bishop learnt to perform standup in Gaelic and now Mandarin, such is his commitment to following through on an idea. He gives us a compelling in...

115 - Gina Yashere from 2015-04-10T17:41:50

"Russell Peters stole my shit!" So alleges dynamic and outspoken comic Gina Yashere, who sold up and left the UK to make it in the United States, becoming the only Brit ever to feature on "Def Jam"...

114A - John Gordillo (2 of 2) from 2015-04-03T14:33:16

In the second part of this conversation, we look in detail at John's principles for directing standup. Not so much a list of rules as a whole approach to helping a comic achieve their own goals,...

114 - John Gordillo (1 of 2) from 2015-03-27T18:53:58

Director or script-editor of over sixty other acts including Michael McIntyre, Eddie Izzard and Reginald D Hunter, John Gordillo is a superb comedian in his own right. The antithesis of a one-li...

113A - Tim Key (2 of 2) from 2015-03-20T14:37:25

The second half of this conversation with the warrior poet/comic/divvy focuses on Tim's relationship with comedians Alex Horne and Mark Watson, and how his position as their respective foils gav...

113 - Tim Key (1 of 2) from 2015-03-13T14:47:30

A lager-sodden "not deliberately bad" poet, Tim Key is responsible for some of the most startlingly theatrical fringe comedy of the last ten years.From his outrageous origin as a college-troupe cuc...

112 - Liz Miele from 2015-03-06T13:59:10

A smart cookie based in New York, Liz Miele combines punchline density with social media acumen. She runs, she dates, she cries, she talks about it all. But is she actually as "Emotionally Exhau...

111 - Brendon Burns from 2015-02-27T02:34:40

Brendon Burns returns to the show, live at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival, to clear up some matters of condescension, technique and the petulance of his youth. In addition to discussing his ne...

110 - Lou Sanders from 2015-02-20T16:09:40

Lou Sanders is off the rails. Her deliciously shameless stage persona is backed up by punchy writing, peppered with surreal flavours. From gurus to glitter, we discuss the technique behind her t...

109 - Andrew O'Neill from 2015-02-13T13:39:27

Occult comedian Andrew O'Neill describes jokes as "spells to make people laugh". We talk about the differences between magick and faith, getting information about the world through standup, nail...

108 - Harley Breen from 2015-02-06T13:39:53

Cult-runaway Harley Breen is a man mountain with a barnstorming club and festival act. Underneath his loudmouth lumbersexual persona is a deeply principled single father with a reflective nature...

107 - Urzila Carlson from 2015-01-29T16:45:21

South Africa-born Urzila Carlson is now one of New Zealand's favourite acts, winning “Best Female Comic” there an astonishing five years running. Irrepressibly cheerful, she combines her natural...

106 - Thom Tuck from 2015-01-24T01:14:56

A wilfully preposterous boozehound in a pashmina, Thom Tuck is a superbly theatrical stand-up, one third of fringe-conquering sketch outfit The Penny Dreadfuls, and co-ringmaster of The Alternat...

105 - Katy Wix from 2015-01-15T20:04:22

Star of the brain-smashingly surreal sketch show "Anna and Katy", and Daisy in "Not Going Out", Katy Wix is an actress with an exceptional comic mind. We talk about the roots of creativity, the ...

104 - Alfie Brown from 2015-01-08T15:38:23

Alfie Brown is variously known as the future of British comedy, the enfant terrible of the comedy circuit, and/or a jumped-up posh kid rebelling against anything that'll have him. Frustratingly,...

Christmas Mega Pod with Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin from 2014-12-24T14:50:46

Live from the Phoenix in Oxford Circus, Stuart, Carl and Chris get gently inebriated while hosting a saucy three-way mash-up of their respective podcasts! Happy Christmas one and all!

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103 - Mickey "D" Dwyer from 2014-12-18T17:30:54

Mickey "D" Dwyer is an outrageously charismatic comic, with an almost mutant ability to win over the toughest room, from the UK to his native Australia and back. Retaining the dynamism, skills a...

102 - David McSavage (Live) from 2014-12-12T16:37:52

David McSavage is one of Stu's all-time favourite performers, with an incredibly elastic, glib and scathing sense of humour. In between slinging barbs at his homeland and his fellow comics, he g...

101 - Nish Kumar from 2014-12-04T10:12:06

Fiercely intelligent political and socio-political comic, friend of the show and self-confessed “great laugh”, Nish Kumar is at the height of his powers. We discuss the self and the presentation...

100 - Phil Kay (Live) from 2014-11-27T15:58:42

It's episode 100 of the podcast and Stu's been saving this one up! If you've donated in the last few months you'll have heard this one as a sneaky pre-release but here it is for the rest of us.....

99 - Luisa Omielan from 2014-11-20T16:51:16

Luisa Omielan has established herself as a comic force to be reckoned with, by-passing the usual club/progression route, and cultivating an audience all her own. We explore the dynamic between her ...

98A - Ross Noble (2 of 2) from 2014-11-13T12:42:25

In part two of this conversation with the free-wheeling comedy craftsman, Ross Noble argues that ideas with unusual logic are often mistaken for "surreal" comedy, and explains his process of un-hon...

98 - Ross Noble (1 of 2) from 2014-11-06T10:05:50

Ross Noble makes apparently casual improvisation into an art form, breathing life into nonsense for hours at a time and provoking gales of laughter. In the first part of this conversation we talk a...

97 - Prince Abdi from 2014-10-30T12:44:10

Prince Abdi is a sublimely daft story-teller, whose material spills out of a life where he can't help saying "yes". We talk about his upbringing and his reluctant involvement in a gang, and he r...

96B - David Cross "Clapping In the Usa" Exclusive Deleted Track from "It's Not Funny" (2014, Sub Pop) from 2014-10-23T14:51:18

David Cross asked me to distribute this never-before-heard deleted track from his 2014 album "It's Not Funny", featuring H. Jon Benjamin as the voice of God. The track was intended as the finale...

96A - David Cross (2 of 2) from 2014-10-23T13:51:18

In the second part of our conversation, standup and comic actor David Cross explores offence, outrage and sensitivity. We also talk about his work on Arrested Development and Mr Show, and dig in...

96 - David Cross (1 of 2) from 2014-10-16T07:43:37

The star of "Arrested Development", "Mr Show" and "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret", David Cross is also a phenomenal stand-up, whose work howls at the stupidity and hypocrisy a...

95 - Trygve Wakenshaw from 2014-10-09T14:33:33

Bloody lovely Trygve is a superb physical improviser, and more of a "weird lanky white brittle idiot" than a clown. We dissect the hilarious savagery of his imaginary worlds, and talk about stealin...

94 - Tom Stade (Live) from 2014-10-02T12:34:38

Although he's frequently referred to as a "philosophical" or "stoner" comic, Tom Stade is actually a Level Twenty Comedian. He waxes lyrical about striving for wisdom in his writing, rather than cl...

93 - Eleanor Tiernan from 2014-09-25T23:37:52

Eleanor Tiernan makes tremendously articulate comedy, often out of morally murky ideas and subjects. She talks here about the comedy scene in her native Ireland, how to find the bits of your act th...

92 - Josie Long (Live) from 2014-09-17T15:39:21

Irrepressibly positive, and relentless in her pursuit of betterment, deliriously funny Josie Long is much more than a figurehead for “whimsy”. We talk here about how her humour has develope...

91 - Steen Raskopoulos from 2014-09-10T22:09:31

Impro aficionado Steen Raskopoulos has mastered a style of audience interaction that lets his volunteers contribute to the show, rather than simply supplying a punchline. Nominated for Edinburgh Be...

90 - Bridget Christie (Live) from 2014-09-05T15:13:02

The leading voice of feminism in UK comedy, devastatingly funny Bridget Christie is adept at unearthing humour in difficult or important topics. She talks here about her comic origins in surrealism...

89 - Phill Jupitus (Live) from 2014-08-27T11:42:33

From "Porky the Poet" to "Never Mind The Buzzcocks" to his own stand-up tours, Phill Jupitus is responsible for a prodigious comic output. We discuss his origins as a performer, his use of his fami...

88 - Sam Simmons (Live) from 2014-08-14T12:25:52

Sam Simmons is not a “surreal” comic, despite his propensity to turn into a horse whilst windsurfing.  He's responsible for some of the funniest, most imaginative comedy in the world, and has an un...

87A - Edfringe Mini Ep from 2014-08-06T09:57:35

A quick hello and a couple of recommendations for the Edinburgh Fringe 2014

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87 - John Hastings from 2014-07-30T09:11:40

>John Hastings has the soul of an alt comic, hiding between the power-chords of a bullet-headed club-jockey.  He describes in detail how the Canadian circuit differs to the UK, and we talk about th...

86 - Noel James from 2014-07-23T22:54:40

A master of off-the-wall wordplay, Noel James is disarmingly honest about his struggles with comedy and real life. We analyse his use of metaphor and analogy as well as delving into his psychology,...

85 - Kyle Kinane from 2014-07-17T14:05:32

A self-confessed “sad, bearded white dude”, Kyle Kinane has more empathy than the next road warrior, and more bite than the next peddler of whimsy.  He talks here about eschewing personality in fav...

84 - Nick Doody from 2014-07-10T12:41:59

Nick Doody is a textbook "unsung hero" of comedy: fiercely analytical, and with an approach to jokes that is both cerebral and instinctive.  He talks here in fascinating detail about elements of hi...

83 - Aamer Rahman from 2014-07-02T12:24

Aamer Rahman was on the verge of giving up his career in overtly-political comedy when his youtube standup clip on “reverse racism” went life-changingly viral.  We talk about anger, activism, wheth...

82 - Andy Zaltzman from 2014-06-25T07:21

The grand high sultan of Bullshit-istan, Andy Zaltzman is one half of the incredible Bugle Podcast, and combines densely-written satirical nonsense with improvised flights of fancy. He goes into de...

81 - Adrienne Truscott from 2014-06-19T09:14:44

New York-based former cabaret comic Adrienne Truscott is an articulate, passionate and hilarious new voice in stand-up. Her "Asking For It" show won the panel prize at the Edinburgh Fringe ...

80 - Jarred Christmas from 2014-06-11T14:28:46

An improvisational powerhouse, Jarred Christmas finds the time to pepper his irrepressible joie de vivre with damn fine jokes. He spills the beans here about his current state of flux betwe...

79 - Luke Heggie from 2014-06-05T09:03:41

Although still new, Luke Heggie is a breath of dry, dusty air to a circuit stuffed with comic book-readers and “star-fuckers”. A blue-collar Aussie bloke who won RAW on his fourth gig and then g...

78 - Michele A'Court from 2014-05-28T08:50:27

Autobiographical and observational comedian, blogger and feminist, Michele A'Court speaks passionately about authenticity, insecurity and the right to challenge. We discuss her refusal to a...

77 - Tom Wrigglesworth from 2014-05-22T15:52:42

A softly-spoken, foppish figure who luxuriates in language, Tom Wrigglesworth is equally at home spinning a yarn or smashing up a weekend club. He talks here about authenticity in his work,...

76 - Ben Hurley from 2014-05-15T03:20:58

Laidback observationalist Ben Hurley made a foray to the UK some years ago, and returned to his native New Zealand to become a TV hero. We get stuck into the relationship between British and NZ ...

75 - Carey Marx (Live) from 2014-04-30T21:37:57

Carey Marx is a silver-tongued charmer who delights in navigating boundaries of logic, language and taste. With a unique take on verbal dexterity and misdirection, informed in part by his p...

74 - Claudia O'Doherty (Live) from 2014-04-25T21:09:29

Claudia O'Doherty is a genuine comedy pioneer, who uses high concepts and holograms in order to have fun behaving like a dickhead. We talk about the inspiration behind topics like ocean research...

73 - Max And Ivan (Live) from 2014-04-17T08:42:02

To call Max and Ivan a comedy double-act with a narrative doesn't really do justice to this pair of rubber-faced, multi-voiced storytellers, who have a penchant for sneaking actual theatre into ...

72 - David O'Doherty (Live) from 2014-04-09T22:24:06

Does "whimsy" have to mean fairy lights and bunting, or is it just owning a bag? David O'Doherty is a multi-award winning comic and musical noodler, with a real emotional depth at the core ...

71 - Kerry Godliman from 2014-04-03T11:59:25

A recipe for a happy life as a comic? Kerry Godliman is a superb observationalist, and a tremendous comic actor. She shares her philosophy on writing, gigging and how to achieve a posi...

70 - Tim Vine (Live) from 2014-03-25T18:22:24

Alongside his famously prodigious output of punnery, Tim Vine is a wonderfully imaginative comedy creator. As well as talking us through his writing techniques, he describes how he structures an...

69 - Ed Byrne (Live) from 2014-03-19T17:20:32

Ed Byrne is a charming, argumentative sod - with a fantastically natural comic ability. We discuss whether it's funnier to take time finding the truth of a subject, or to switch your opinions to...

68 - Sean Hughes (Live) from 2014-03-12T21:07:30

Sean Hughes is a thoughtful, reflective performer, with a passion for self-expressive and profound comedy. A pioneer of the themed, narrative standup show, after the 90s he quit the fishbow...

67 - Gary Delaney (Live) from 2014-03-05T21:25:45

Punchline virtuoso Gary Delaney knows one-liners inside and out, and in this crackling live episode treats us to a comprehensive technical analysis of his art.Taking grammar, rhythm, emphasis and n...

66 - Will Franken (Live) from 2014-02-27T01:09:58

Will Franken is a one-man sketch explosion who creates multi-layered and mind-bending comedy with the exuberance of a bedroom DJ. From writing a new 90 minute show monthly to be performed only o...

65 - Nick Helm (Live) from 2014-02-20T20:12:25

Nick Helm grunts and sweats his way through a hilarious hurricane of jokes, songs, poetry and swearing, all the while undergoing a total emotional breakdown on stage. We encounter the soft-spoke...

64 - Tony Law (Live) from 2014-02-12T10:26:47

Tony Law's regeneration from acquired-taste surrealist to must-see force of nature has been borne of depression and crippling debt. He exists now in a dynamic between ecstatic madness and total ...

63 - Marcus Brigstocke (Live) from 2014-02-06T08:09:09

Sidetracked by youthful addictions, and making up for it with an incredibly intense approach, Marcus Brigstocke produces brilliant political comedy underpinned by passion and rigorous research. ...

62 - Norman Lovett (Live) from 2014-01-29T17:31:04

Rambling man Norman Lovett is the comedy equivalent of a tai chi master, using subtlety and gentleness to often devastating comic effect. In this episode Norman is convinced to put aside his dis...

61 - Bo Burnham (Live) from 2014-01-23T01:47:31

Bo Burnham is a frighteningly talented youtube-wielding wunderkind, with a gag-filled show that defies you to write him off as precocious. We explore the inherent amorality of comedy, the respon...

60 - Susan Calman (Live) from 2014-01-15T12:52:53

Susan Calman is fierce and fiercely funny, unleashing her personal demons to devastating comic effect in her work and here in conversation. As well as exploring how not to approach the Edinburgh...

59 - Rob Delaney (Live) from 2014-01-08T04:19:48

According to his mother, Rob Delaney is “a monster who does good things”. We talk about the differences between his standup persona and his voice on Twitter, as well as detailing the specific te...

58 - Sarah Millican Returns (Live) from 2013-12-30T11:32:44

Sarah Millican returns for a live sequel, in which we go into detail on how she copes with her ever-increasing fame, and being regarded as one of the "100 most powerful women in Britain". A...

57 - Jason Manford (Live) from 2013-12-16T17:01:03

Effortlessly charming observationalist Jason Manford is arguably comedy's Mr Accessibility. With a touring schedule designed to cover the entire country, we investigate the motives and consequen...

56 - Andrew Maxwell (Live) from 2013-12-11T15:18:23

Consistently better-informed than the motor-mouthed “funny fucker” he appears, Andrew Maxwell explains how he turns his opinions into comedy without the use of a writing desk. What he does ...

55 - Milton Jones (Live) from 2013-11-27T18:45:15

One of the best joke-smiths in the world, Milton Jones is a consistently funny powerhouse of verbal cartoons, wordplay and clowning. We explore his persona, his process, and the advantages of ma...

54 - David Baddiel (Live) from 2013-11-12T13:43:38

From Wembley sell-out star to complex comic philosopher, David Baddiel returned to this year's Edinburgh Fringe with a stand-up lecture about fame. We discuss his rigorous self-analysis and how ...

53 - Al Murray (Live) from 2013-10-29T13:22:25

For nearly twenty years, Al Murray has been at the forefront of British character comedy. We talk about the genesis of the “Pub Landlord” and really dig into the methods behind the crowd-wo...

52 - The Pajama Men (Live) from 2013-10-16T11:43:47

Virtuoso sketch comedian, The Pajama Men combine rich characterisation and zinging one-liners, to the extent that one of their recent shows was the single best-reviewed work at an entire Edinbur...

51 - Phil Nichol (Live) from 2013-10-01T16:23:23

Although they are both of the highest quality, Phil Nichol keeps his two performance styles very separate. He gives us some very specific insight into the unusual dynamic between his constantly-...

50 - Greg Proops (Live) from 2013-09-18T00:19:57

The Smartest Man In The World speaks frankly about life, lyricism and the pursuit of laughter. We talks about the evolution of Greg's linguistic style, and how he borrows from authors to make it...

49 - Hal Cruttenden (Live) from 2013-09-12T08:54:31

After years of superb work at the very top of the circuit, Hal Cruttenden is finally breaking through into the mainstream. We talk about how the best subjects are the ones that scare him, what r...

48 - Marcel Lucont and Alexis Dubus from 2013-09-01T21:27:43

Raconteur, bon vivant and flanneur extraordinaire, the award-winning Marcel Lucont is inching his way up the comedy ladder. Alexis Dubus, Marcel's confidant, talks frankly about t...

47 - Brendon Burns (Live) from 2013-08-09T14:23:38

Edinburgh comedy award winner Brendon Burns speaks candidly about “the most self-absorbed art-form there is”, and savages what he sees as the covert bigotry and condescension in the UK. We also ...

46A - Richard Herring (2 of 2) from 2013-07-17T22:43:46

Part two of the interview sees Richard talking about his standup. He explores his status and persona onstage, admits which subjects he finds difficult to include in his act, and reflects on...

46 - Richard Herring (1 of 2) from 2013-07-10T00:43:03

Richard Herring is a prolific comedian, blogger and podcaster, comprehensively mining his every experience for comic potential. As well as exploring the unique resource of his daily blog, his on...

45 - Jarlath Regan from 2013-06-24T09:04:41

How do you make comedy out of stuff that hurts? The low-falutin' Jarlath Regan opens up about the near-tragic event he turned into a show, and why he had to leave his own country to pursue ...

44 - Milo McCabe from 2013-06-11T23:59:03

Milo McCabe is a superb character act with an unusual origin. We discuss growing up in the shadow of a comedian father, and the use of NLP and other psychological techniques to cope with th...

43 - Benny Boot (Live) from 2013-06-05T09:42:26

It's the second Live special, and London-based Australian gagsmith Benny Boot lets us in on his effervescent cartoon-like imagination. We talk about the unusual techniques he employs to cre...

42 - Tom Binns (Ian D Montfort, Ivan Brackenbury) from 2013-05-29T10:07:10

The creator of barnstorming character acts such as hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury and “spirit comedium” Ian D Montfort, comedian Tom Binns now faces a unique challenge. As well as musing on ...

41 - Tom Gleeson from 2013-05-22T08:39:37

A study in confidence, Australian Tom Gleeson trades in lean, punchy material that batters an audience into submission. We discuss how "comedy's Lex Luthor" changed from being a competent but bo...

40 - Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall from 2013-05-14T13:25

Talented, dedicated and analytical, Melbourne-based Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall is part of a new generation of comics. We discuss the acquisition of stage-time in a town with relatively few giggi...

39 - Felicity Ward from 2013-05-08T02:42:43

Felicity Ward hilariously combines expert physical characterisation with heartfelt storytelling. Speaking just after the recording of her first DVD in Melbourne, she describes her creative ...

38 - Tom Allen from 2013-05-01T03:37:10

The quintessential comic raconteur, Tom Allen's work sizzles with wit, candour and warmth. We discuss his rhythm, musicality and sociable methods of generating material, as well as investigating...

37 - Geraldine Hickey from 2013-04-24T03:35:01

With an unselfconscious charm and a superb skill for finding the funny in true stories, Geraldine Hickey is a delightful comedian to spend an hour with. We talk about her recently-discovered sex...

36 - David Quirk from 2013-04-16T03:23:06

Known for his hyper-personal material about death, infidelity and suicide, David Quirk is happy to be an outsider, to the comedy community as well as his audience. We discuss the tropes of conte...

35 - Asher Treleaven from 2013-04-10T08:22:07

Rubber-legged comedy mantis Asher Treleaven has been nominated for the most prestigious awards in the UK and Australia. He talks here about his transition from art-house darling to club-fit road...

34 - Clarke MacFarlane from 2013-04-02T05:59:07

Variety superstar Clarke MacFarlane blends elements of stand-up, clowning and skills to create the show-stopping, crowd-surfing "Mario, Queen of the Circus". Touring with La Clique and La S...

33 - Lindsay Webb from 2013-03-27T07:22:56

Lindsay Webb is comedy's Mr Queensland. A hard-working positive-thinker, he once held a Guinness World Record for the longest stand-up show, and manages to make waves in the industry without a c...

32 - Carl Donnelly from 2013-03-12T13:29:41

Suede-hooved waffler Carl Donnelly makes comic storytelling look easy. His turn of phrase and relaxed narrative style has influenced a wave of newer acts, but his eye for a genuinely funny idea ...

31 - Heath "Chopper" Franklin from 2013-03-05T12:33:47

Heath Franklin performs stand-up as his alter-ego “Chopper”, a caricature of Australia's infamous career criminal and self-promoter. We explore the careful path Heath treads to avoid encour...

30 - Jim Jefferies (Live) from 2013-02-28T01:21:33

The only man who can say “cunt” in America, Jim Jefferies uses his brutal comic instinct to tell somehow heart-warming stories. He discusses here the self-deprecation that makes dirty comedy acc...

29 - Rhod Gilbert (Live) from 2013-02-21T06:25:09

How close is Rhod Gilbert's furious persona to his real self? In this revealing interview, the workaholic wizard discusses truth and fiction, lonely walks on Welsh cliff paths, and going a bit m...

28 - James Acaster (Live) from 2013-02-12T14:07:20

He might look like he's just won a Duke of Edinburgh Award, but he's got a mean streak a mile wide... In this special episode recorded live after a 30min performance, thrillingly talented “Slim ...

27 - Rob Rouse from 2013-02-05T15:35:48

One of the nicest men in comedy, with an effervescent wit and fantastic jokes, Rob Rouse is also better placed than most to observe the ups and downs of a career in TV. He talks here candidly ab...

26 - Stephen Grant from 2013-01-29T12:57:42

Stephen Grant is one of the hardest-working comedians in Britain, with an unshakeable belief in the meritocracy of comedy. We go into depth on how we writes for himself and with other highe...

25a - All Day Edinburgh (Live) from 2013-01-22T13:00:45

Stu's on holiday! But you can still experience the brief but fascinating interview Stu held with comedian Michael Legge at Michael's "All Day Edinburgh" gala show.

Get ad-free new epi...

25 - Terry Alderton (Live) from 2013-01-16T11:35:50

Terry Alderton is an electrifying comic, with extraordinary energy, passion and invention; he's also one of the bravest performers I know. In spite of his hugely loved and respected work however...

24 - Pappys (Live) from 2013-01-09T11:30:08

Big-hearted gangshow “Pappy's” are the sweatiest, loveliest bunch of dickheads you could ever hope to see pretending to be in their twenties on BBC3. In this live show they discuss writing in a ...

23 - Dr Brown (Phil Burgers) from 2012-12-18T12:15:04

Are stand-up comedians simply repressed clowns? That's the question posed by Phil Burgers, iconoclastic creator of the deliriously funny “Dr Brown”. He passionately explores the the importance o...

22 - Abandoman (Live) from 2012-12-11T15:56:25

Rapper and comedian Rob Broderick AKA Abandoman is a force of nature, whose invincible positivity is matched only by his breathtaking performance skill. He talks in depth about his origins in ra...

21 - Mike Gunn from 2012-12-04T14:50:33

Mike Gunn survived a serious drug addiction to become a circuit favourite, loved for the warmth in his dark humour, and for his exceptional joke-writing. As well as including some excellent prac...

20 - Eddie Pepitone (Live) from 2012-11-28T17:03:22

If you missed Eddie Pepitone in his first UK appearances at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, you're a chump. A truly mesmerising comic's comic, and subject of documentary “The Bitter Buddha”, ...

19 - Hannibal Buress (Live) from 2012-11-20T13:37:57

Hannibal Buress was described by Chris Rock as “the funniest young comic i've seen in years”. In this Edinburgh Fringe show he talks to us about working on Saturday Night Live and 30Rock, and go...

18 - The Boy With Tape On His Face (Live) from 2012-11-13T11:49:36

Multi award-winning "The Boy With Tape On His Face" is the silent comedy creation of Sam Wills. Sam talks us in detail through his journey from "performing monkey" to audience manipulator extraordi...

17 - Mark Maier from 2012-11-06T13:09:29

Mark has 25 years' experience of tickling ribs and strangers, in the US and the UK. He discusses writing in a workshop format, and the relationship between script and improvisation. He also seem...

16 - Alan Davies (Live) from 2012-10-30T13:27:09

Alan Davies is best known in the UK as a panellist on QI and as the star of Jonathan Creek, but he's recently returned to his roots as a superb observational stand up. In this live show from the...

15 - Josh Widdicombe from 2012-10-22T22:10:46

Josh Widdicombe is a rising star on the UK circuit, with a host of competition wins and nominations to his name. He's also a champion of pure observational comedy, and here articulates in fascinati...

14 - Celia Pacquola from 2012-10-16T20:59:11

Failed waitress Celia Pacquola likes to imagine dying in the arms of people she's only just met. A gifted storyteller with an effervescent charm, she discusses how to mine different perspectives...

13 - Fred Macaulay (Live) from 2012-10-10T17:23:41

Twinkling anecdotalist Fred was the first Scot to MC the Comedy Store, and now presents his own show on BBC Radio Scotland, as well as touring his stand-up. He explains his preference for findin...

12 - Noel Britten from 2012-10-03T09:18:48

Noel is retiring from comedy, after more than 15 years as a highly sought-after one-liner and prop comic. Straddling the worlds of stand-up, magic and street-performing, he offers a unique persp...

11 - Sara Pascoe (Live) from 2012-09-19T23:57:06

In this show, recorded live at the Gilded Balloon during the Edinburgh Fringe, pioneering comedian Sara Pascoe talks at length about her writing methods and quite unique career goals. Resou...

10 - Liam Mullone from 2012-07-31T12:33:52

Liam would rather be accused of fascism than being boring. Leaving behind the "intellectualised whimsy" of his former persona, he has embarked on a quest to say the unsayable. Find out why ...

9 - Alun Cochrane from 2012-07-24T12:28:47

Alun's comedy displays a unique mastery of subtlety and texture. He talks us stage by stage through the creation of one of his most recognisable routines, and articulates the power of the s...

8 - Arthur Smith from 2012-07-03T11:59:58

Arthur is an almost shamanic figure on the UK comedy scene; a warrior-poet who combines a love of language with a healthy disregard for some of society's formalities. He talks here about learnin...

7 - Sarah Millican from 2012-06-19T12:31:53

Sarah Millican is relentless and wonderful. A household name in the UK for her stand-up comedy, she is also a massive comedy nerd and has a lot to say about her favourite subject. As well as goi...

6 - Adam Bloom from 2012-06-05T15:30:53

Adam Bloom understands jokes in a way most of us can only dream of. From his first gig, "when the white noise stopped", to his current position as a comedian and freelance fixer of other pe...

5 - Paul Sinha from 2012-05-23T16:48:47

Paul is that rare thing - a comic who can make the political personal and vice versa. He lets us into his well-ordered but intriguing view of comedy and the world, from the comfort of his Mazda...T...

4 - Ben Norris from 2012-05-09T12:03:40

Already an experienced headliner, Ben is on a continuing quest to unleash the improvisational demon within. But can he run naked into battle without the temptation to put his pants back on? Also di...

3 - Dan Antopolski from 2012-04-25T15:25:49

It's Episode 3, and Stu interviews Dan Antopolski in his writing-cellar.  Dan explores how to wrong-foot an audience's assumptions, and argues comedy is an art not simply a craft.Edinburgh Fringe F...

2 - Dan Evans from 2012-04-11T12:00:25

Live once more at the Top Secret Comedy Club, Stuart interviews unsung king of the one-liner, Dan Evans. Dan confesses to sometimes regarding his fellow humans as insects.Political, Monty Python, E...

1 - Rob Deering from 2012-03-19T23:33:47

In this opening show, Stuart Goldsmith grills fabulous comedian Rob Deering, live at the Top Secret Comedy Club, Covent Garden.

Rob admits he drinks with strangers...

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