Martin Walker (II)
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 37
Nick Cody: from Comedy Central to Afghanistan
Nick Cody has performed a lot. From Comedy Central to Afghanistan performing for the troops. He's also supported the likes of Bill Burr and Jim Jefferies around his native Australia. He tells Martin Walker about his debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe offering, Beard Game Strong.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Minor Delays interview
Martin Walker talks to sketch troupe Minor Delays - Abi Tedder, Harry Michell and Joe Barnes. Their distinct style of stripped-back, front-facing, melancholic comedy is currently part of the Invisible Dot's New Wave. They perform the Racist Mike sketch from the show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Gein's: Black comedies and serial killers
Gein's Family Giftshop is made up of Kath Hughes, Edward Easton, James Meehan and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean. As they explain to Martin Walker, they met whilst studying at The University of Salford, quickly bonding over a shared love of black comedies and serial killers.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Goose: 'David Schwimmer is back for another year'
Adam Drake and Ben Rowse are Goose, who appear to be obsessed with ex- Friends actor, David Schwimmer. They attempt to explain their fascination to Martin Walker before performing an extract from their Edinburgh Fringe show, Goose: Kablamo.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Tez Ilyas: 'Richard Dawkins got it wrong'
Sharp suited Tez Ilyas is BNP through and through - a British National Pakistani of course! Tez tells Martin Walker that for his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut he will endow his audience as potential converts to Islam.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Andrew Ryan interview
Everybody has their own perception about what they think perfection is! Andrew Ryan tells Martin Walker that his new Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Perfectly Inadequate, marks a change in his writing style for a much more personal show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Damien Slash: Übermen
Who is Damien Slash? He's 28 year old, comedian, voice-artist and musician. As a comic, he featured as part of YouTube Comedy Week, with his content gaining over one million hits. Damien talks to Martin Walker about the highs and lows of his Edinburgh past, as well as discussing his current show, Übermen.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Tiff Stevenson: Mad Man
In Tiff Stevenson: Mad Man, the comic will ask why, in our current world, where it is no longer reasonable to be reasonable, do we literally have to scream to be heard? What makes a person anyhow? Martin Walker asks if she enjoys the label, 'the female Bill Hicks'.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Sarah Callaghan: 'I'm not a character. This is me.'
23 year-old Sarah Callaghan still lives at home with her Mum. Some people look at her and immediately judge. Surely this woman doesn't know anything about life or the world? But that's not true. Martin Walker chats to a real person about her new show, Elephant.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Natasha Noman's lesbian Tinder date in Pakistan
On the historic day when the US Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriage should be legal in every state in America, Martin Walker phoned Natasha Noman to ask about her Edinburgh Fringe show. Noman's Land is an autobiographical one-woman comedy about Natasha's experiences as a gay, female journalist in Pakistan.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015