The comedian and author on performing at Hugh Grant's birthday party, the problem with being labelled a 'feminist vegan', and her new show Success Story Why did you start doing standup?I rea…
The standup and author on American-British rants, why Saturday Night Live wouldn't work in the UK and the joy of offending Winnebago owners Your current show is called Shot from Cannons. Wha…
The comedian on the return of her alopecia, her midlife crisis, and finding the funny in life's curveballs How did you get into comedy?At university I spent most of my time doing am-dram, us…
The comedian and podcaster on the charms of British sitcoms, starting her own club night and hot new talent on the circuit What drew you to British comedy?Probably Skins or The Inbetweeners.…
The comedian and author on studying laughter theory, industry frustrations and the perils of gigging at a racecourse How did you get into comedy?I studied the history of variety and vaudevil…
The comedian talks about his hunt for fresh talent, the new series of Man Like Mobeen and how one disastrous standup gig led to multiple arrests Your route to the stage started with funny vi…
The standup on middle-child syndrome, the comedy scene in Berlin and the nightmare gig that she can't forget What made you get into comedy?An unholy need for attention stemming from middle-c…
The king of one-liners on his unlikely comedy hero, preshow prayers and the best heckle he's ever got How did you get into comedy? I spotted an advert in the Stage newspaper advertising a ne…
The standup on the highs and lows of the Edinburgh fringe, Zoom hecklers and why she doesn't have heroes Who on the circuit always makes you laugh?I've always been impressed by Athena Kugble…
The comic and podcaster on her pre-show rituals, the worst advice she's been given and why routines about serious issues still need to make you laugh How did you get into comedy? I was a chr…
The standup on writing material about two strokes, his comedy bugbears and how the Edinburgh fringe has changed How did you get into comedy?By mistake really. My girlfriend's friend thought …
The standup on changing her role models, her pre-performance rituals, and the frustration of being asked to audition for 'mom' roles How did you get into comedy?I saw the film A Chorus Line…
The standup on who makes her laugh, what she misses most about home, and learning to tune out bad advice from drunk people What is your new comedy show about?Moving from Paris to Birmingham …
The standup on the upsides of touring, her worst gig and finding reasons to be optimistic What's an important lesson you've learned from being a standup?Don't worry about what anyone else is…
The standup and author on what she's learned from comedy, her traumatic gig at Glastonbury and who makes her howl with laughter What made you get into comedy?Benny Hill was my inspiration as…
The comedian, presenter and author on pre-show rituals, poor advice and the thrill of a hydraulic log-splitter Who inspires you?My wife, Debbie. She is a remarkable woman. Wise and witty. I …
The standup on his worst gig, being inspired by his cat, and the comic genius of Rylan Who inspires you?My cat, Pig. He wakes up, eats a bowl of tuna, does a huge dump, acts like an idiot fo…
The standup on starting out in comedy, increasingly savvy audiences and the best advice she has ever received How did you get into comedy?I think I fell into it. It was a night out with the …
The standup on courgette puns, comedy audiences and why John Kennedy Toole is his comedy hero What did you spend lockdown doing? I leaped straight into creating standup video rants which I c…