British Comedy Guide

Martin Walker (II)

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Geoff Norcott: 'Maybe Google deserve to pay no tax'

Geoff Norcott is a working class comic with centre right politics. To help balance the left wing maelstrom of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, reflected on these comedy pages, Geoff presents an extended and alternative point of view. Self-confessed lefty, Martin Walker, enjoys the ride.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 28th July 2015

Beth Vyse: 'My family are The Waltons on Alcohol'

Beth Vyse is a comedian/actor/director who has appeared on TV in shows like Doctors, Holby City, Spooks and A Touch of Frost. Beth talks to Martin Walker about her TV work and her latest, deeply personal, Edinburgh Festival Fringe show.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th July 2015

Amy Howerska: Polish, Irish, Catholic, Jew, Welsh

Comedy editor Martin Walker, joins comedian Amy Howerska for a Skype chat. As it's a Friday night they are both drinking wine. Martin's wife, Kate is listening in, whilst Amy is joined by her flatmate. Occasionally they remember to talk about Amy's Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Amy Howerska: Sasspot.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 25th July 2015

James Veitch: 'I enrolled a gerbil at Eaton once'

James Veitch delivered one of the great word-of-mouth successes of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year. But despite his new found triumph he is yet to find the right girlfriend. Martin Walker (rather unsuccessfully) tries to help him out.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Austentatious interview

Broadway Baby comedy editor, Martin Walker speaks to Charlotte from Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel. Martin knows nothing about Jane Austen, but apparently the show is still for him.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Darren Walsh quickfire punster at large

Darren Walsh delivers improvised high paced puns. Rather than describe what he does in this interview with Martin Walker, he demonstrates. Enjoy. Then go and book yourself a seat at his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Punderbolt.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Freestyle rap? You got it.

Chris Turner is keeping the contents of his solo Edinburgh show under wraps. So he decides to deliver a freestyle rap instead. What he did tell Martin Walker is that at age fifteen he was told by doctors that he had ten years to live. He has now turned twenty-five.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Larry Dean: I thought being gay was completely illegal

Scottish Comedian of The Year Award 2013 winner Larry Dean returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his debut hour, Out Now! As he tells Martin Walker, he's a Glaswegian 'bender' who, aside from having a terrible diet, doesn't fit the stereotypes.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Frayer Parker interview

Martin Walker talks to Frayer Parker from the character comedy double act, Lazy Susan. The 2014 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee's latest Edinburgh Festival Fringe show is entitled, er, 'Double Act'. Feel free to reread that sentence if you have time.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Eric Meat has no proof, only memories of pasta

Ali Brice waxes lyrical to Martin Walker about the lovey Bob Slayer, curator of the 'Heroes of the Fringe.' He also explains what the most fascinating show title on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe actually means, Ali Brice presents: Eric Meat Has No Proof, Only Memories of Pasta.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

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