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No. 6: Klang - The Inquest
Tuesday 8th September 2009
With the first run of We Are Klang's sitcom just finished, Circuit Training gently grills Klang's Steve Hall about the road to BBC Three and where he thinks they went right/wrong along the way.
No. 5b: The Fringe 2009. Sunday
Tuesday 25th August 2009
In the second of the Circuit Training columns from The Edinburgh Fringe, Si reviews Mark Walker's Scorpio and Justin Moorhouse's Seven.
No. 5a: The Fringe 2009. Saturday
Tuesday 18th August 2009
Circuit Training comes from The Edinburgh Fringe, with reviews of Tom Craine's Comfort Blanket and Richard Herring's Hitler Moustache.
No. 4b: Extras, Edinburgh - and Everett?
Wednesday 12th August 2009
In this follow-up article, Si concludes his talk with James Dowdeswell. He finds out more about the stand-up's comedy heritage, his role in Extras, and plans for the future.
No. 4a: Fuckula Gets Festive
Thursday 23rd July 2009
Si talks to stand-up James Dowdeswell. The comic is perhaps best known for his scene-stealing appearance as Count Fuckula in Ricky Gervais' Extras.
No. 3: Carr Trouble
Wednesday 1st July 2009
A look at the broadcasting career of Alan Carr, which is at an intriguing junction right now. Following a rapid rise up the career ladder, the comic is now presenting a chat show that is picking up some tabloid stick.
No. 2: Larking with Eric
Sunday 7th June 2009
Si looks at the impact the Ken Loach film Looking For Eric is set to have on Mancunian comedians Justin Moorhouse and Smug Roberts.
No. 1: Flights of Fancy
Sunday 17th May 2009
Si Hawkins introduces the idea behind Circuit Training. We'll be checking in with the people who've survived that journey from circuit to studio, in one direction or another, and with those poor souls currently mired in the depths of development hell.