Martin Walker (II)
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The left needs to rediscover reason
Far-Right snowflakes need to be exposed to the sunlight of debate, not locked in the freezer says Martin Walker.
Martin Walker, FringePig, 20th August 2018#EdFringe17: Ed Byrne has a Spoiler Alert
Enjoy 10 minutes of stand up and chat with the Mock The Week regular, Ed Byrne. Are we all being spoiled? Is Ed spoiling his own kids? Are nettles sent by the devil? Ed's current show, Spoiler Alert is enjoying an Edinburgh run before it goes on tour.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 15th August 2017#EdFringe17: Is Jan Ravens a Difficult Woman?
Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with the county's leading impressionist, Jan Ravens. Hear from Jan, alongside Theresa May, Diane Abbott, Fiona Bruce, Nicola Sturgeon, Ruth Davidson, Kirsty Wark, Donald Trump and more.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 15th August 2017#EdFringe17: Dane Baptiste talks G.O.D.
Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with comedian, writer and actor, Dane Baptiste. Fresh from his success with original BBC sitcom, Sunny D, Dane returns to Edinburgh with a new show about G.O.D. - namely, Gold, Money and Drugs. Is Christianity the new 'C-bomb?'
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 14th August 2017#EdFringe17: Tiff Stevenson drops a Bombshell
Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the brilliant Tiff Stevenson. This is her eighth solo show at the Fringe, and she's better than ever. Direct, uncompromising, but with a mischievous twinkle in her eye, Tiff chats about the things that matter.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 14th August 2017#EdFringe17: Pippa Evans delivers Joy Provision!
Enjoy 15 minutes of chat with Pippa, an award-winning comedian, actor, songwriter and improviser. As heard every week on Radio 4's The Now Show and as seen the world over on the stage with Showstoppers: Improvised Musical. In many ways, she is the new Brian Conley.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 14th August 2017#EdFringe17: Martha McBrier in Balamory Doubtfire
In an extended 30 minute interview we hear from leading story telling comedian, Martha McBrier, who is back in Edinburgh with a new show, Balamory Doubtfire. We learn of her origin story, from winning a major competition on her third gig, to getting into bother over a didgeridoo.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 14th August 2017Feeding the five thousands: the Go Faster Stripe story
According to the comic and poet John Hegley, to make a living as a comedian, you need 5,000 fans prepared to buy your stuff. Five thousand enthusiasts going to gigs, reading books, dowloading podcasts and watching DVDs. Keep feeding these devotees new product and they'll never leave you. They are all powerful and without them there would be no Daniel Kitson. Indie comedy outfit Go Faster Stripe, has adopted this idea as a business model.
Martin Walker, FringePig, 4th August 2017#EdFringe17: Ayesha Hazarika on the State of the Nation
Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with comedian, turned political spokesperson, turned comedian, Ayesha Hazarika. How does the former special adviser to Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman feel about the rise of Jeremy Corbyn? What's Westminster really like on the inside?
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 31st July 2017#EdFringe17: Elliot Steel's Near Life Experience
Elliot feels that he has changed enormously in the last twelve months and that his material is beginning to reflect that. But what's his beef with Paul Fleckney of comedy industry website Chortle? Featuring stand up recorded live at the Comedy Store in 2016.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 31st July 2017