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No. 16: Rob Rouse
Thursday 3rd June 2010
Remember Rob Rouse's stint on The Friday Night Project? No? Well, he has been all-but airbrushed from that particular bit of comedy history. Is he bitter? Let's find out...
No. 15: Markus Birdman
Monday 10th May 2010
After years of gadding about on the global stand-up circuit, son-of-a-preacher-man Markus Birdman is finally ready for some broadcast business - but will it be in the 'God Slot', again?
No. 14: Crime Does Pay
Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Bennett Aaron's life was turned upside down when cyberthieves stole his identity, but the fallout has given his career a mighty boost. So does the Welsh comic still wish it hadn't happened?
No. 13: We Received Answers
Wednesday 13th January 2010
Si grills comic graftaholic Mark Watson on his unsuitability for panel shows, empty-seat anxiety and that contentious cider ad.
No. 12: The Mac Factor
Wednesday 6th January 2010
A classic case of rising without trace, Michael McIntyre is now just about the biggest stand-up in the UK. Si Hawkins delves back into his dealings with the comic and searches for signs of that future success.
No. 11: Keeping the Home Fires Burning
Monday 14th December 2009
Comedy cuckold and sometime house-husband Andy Zaltzman on his new Radio 4 show, his old neglected classic, and how he doesn't really fancy America anyway.
No. 9: After Humph
Tuesday 1st December 2009
Si Hawkins ponders Jack Dee's promotion to the I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue hotseat, and harks back to some unheard Humphrey Lyttelton for a few words of wisdom.
No. 10: Trouble Strikes Parson's Topical Paradise
Tuesday 1st December 2009
Mock the Week stalwart Andy Parsons talks to Circuit Training about that Frankie Boyle gag, the plagiariasm scandal and why the BBC Trust are not to be, er, trusted.
No. 8: Post-Fringe Benefits
Tuesday 20th October 2009
An interview with Carl Donnelly about how things have changed for him since his Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination. Plus, his experience on Kerrang Radio, his Grouchy Young Men interview, and supporting DJ Yoda on tour.
No. 7: The Word of Rhod
Thursday 1st October 2009
Si Hawkins chats to Rhod Gilbert about his stand-up show, Rhod Gilbert and The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst, plus his eclectic TV career, his sitcom pilot, his thoughts on comics' advertising, and more.